Android Programming for Beginners - Second Edition
by John Horton
Android Programming for Beginners - Second Edition
- Android Programming for Beginners - Second Edition
- Table of Contents
- Android Programming for Beginners - Second Edition
- Contributors
- Preface
- 1. Beginning Android and Java
- 2. First Contact – Java, XML, and the UI Designer
- Examining the log output
- A note for early adopters of this book
- Exploring the project's Java code and the main layout's XML code
- Adding buttons to the main layout file
- Leaving comments in our Java code
- Coding messages to the user and the developer
- Writing our first Java code
- Frequently asked questions
- Summary
- 3. Exploring Android Studio and the Project Structure
- 4. Getting Started with Layouts and Material Design
- Material design
- Exploring Android UI design
- Layouts
- Creating the Exploring Layouts project
- Building a menu with LinearLayout
- Wiring up the UI with the Java code (part 1)
- Adding layouts within layouts
- Making the layout look pretty
- Wiring up the UI with the Java code (part 2)
- Building a precise UI with ConstraintLayout
- Laying out data with TableLayout
- Summary
- 5. Beautiful Layouts with CardView and ScrollView
- 6. The Android Lifecycle
- 7. Java Variables, Operators, and Expressions
- 8. Java Decisions and Loops
- 9. Java Methods
- 10. Object-Oriented programming
- 11. More Object-Oriented Programming
- Remember that encapsulation thing?
- Encapsulation and static methods mini-app
- OOP and inheritance
- Inheritance example app
- Polymorphism
- Frequently asked questions
- Summary
- 12. The Stack, the Heap, and the Garbage Collector
- 13. Anonymous Classes – Bringing Android Widgets to Life
- Declaring and initializing the objects
- Creating UI widgets from pure Java without XML
- Exploring the palette – part 1
- Anonymous classes
- Exploring the palette – Part 2, and more anonymous classes
- Widget exploration app
- Converting layouts to ConstraintLayout
- Summary
- 14. Android Dialog Windows
- Dialog windows
- The Note to self app
- Summary
- 15. Arrays, ArrayList, Map and Random Numbers
- A random diversion
- Handling large amounts of data with arrays
- Simple array example mini-app
- Getting dynamic with arrays
- Entering the nth dimension with Arrays
- ArrayLists
- Arrays and ArrayLists are polymorphic
- More Java Collections – Meet Java Hashmap
- The Note to Self app
- Frequently asked questions
- Summary
- 16. Adapters and Recyclers
- RecyclerView and RecyclerAdapter
- Adding RecyclerView, RecyclerAdapter, and ArrayList to the Note to Self project
- Running the app
- Frequently asked questions
- Summary
- 17. Data Persistence and Sharing
- 18. Localization
- 19. Animations and Interpolations
- 20. Drawing Graphics
- 21. Threads, and Starting the Live Drawing App
- 22. Particle Systems and Handling Screen Touches
- 23. Supporting Different Versions of Android, Sound Effects, and the Spinner Widget
- 24. Design Patterns, Multiple Layouts, and Fragments
- 25. Advanced UI with Paging and Swiping
- 26. Advanced UI with Navigation Drawer and Fragment
- 27. Android Databases
- 28. Coding a Snake Game Using Everything We Have Learned So Far
- 29. Enumerations and Finishing the Snake Game
- 30. A Quick Chat Before You Go
- Other Books You May Enjoy
- Index
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