Contents at a Glance

1. Chapter 1: All about Android
   1. The Consumer Perspective
   2. The Versions of Android
   3. The Developer Perspective
   4. The Business Perspective
2. Chapter 2: Installing the Software Tools
   1. Setting Up the Software
   2. Launching the Android Studio IDE
   3. Fattening Up the Android SDK
3. Chapter 3: Creating an Android App
   1. Creating Your First App
   2. Running Your App
   3. You Can Download All the Code
   4. Troubleshooting Common IDE Errors
   5. Testing Apps on a Real Device
4. Chapter 4: Examining a Basic Android App
   1. A Project’s Files
   2. The MainActivity.kt file
   3. The res Branch
   4. Other Files in an Android Project
   5. What Did I Agree To?
5. Chapter 5: Conjuring and Embellishing an Android App
   1. Dragging, Dropping, and Otherwise Tweaking an App
   2. A Bit of Debugging
6. Chapter 6: Improving Your App
   1. Improving the Layout
   2. Starting Another Activity
   3. Localizing Your App
   4. Responding to Check Box Events
   5. Displaying Images
   6. Sending in Your Order