Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, 4th edition

Published by Big Nerd Ranch Guides (August 27, 2019) © 2020

  • Bill Phillips
  • Chris Stewart
  • Kristin Marsicano
  • Brian Gardner

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ISBN-13: 9780137460830 (2021 update)
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    Learning Android
    The Necessary Tools
1. Your First Android Application
2. Android and Model-View-Controller
3. The Activity Lifecycle
4. Debugging Android Apps
5. Your Second Activity
6. Android SDK Versions and Compatibility
7. UI Fragments and the Fragment Manager
8. Displaying Lists with RecyclerView
9. Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets
10. Using Fragment Arguments
11. Using ViewPager
12. Dialogs
13. The Toolbar
14. SQLite Databases
15. Implicit Intents
16. Taking Pictures with Intents
17. Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces
18. Localization
19. Accessibility
20. Assets
21. Audio Playback with SoundPool
22. Styles and Themes
23. XML Drawables
24. More About Intents and Tasks
25. HTTP & Background Tasks
26. Loopers, Handlers, and HandlerThread
27. Search
28. Background Services
29. Broadcast Intents
30. Browsing the Web and WebView
31. Custom Views and Touch Events
32. Property Animation
33. Locations and Play Services
34. Maps
35. Material Design
36. Afterword

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