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Posted August 5, 2010
So far I'm only 113 pages in and have found a couple of examples that will not compile at all. The helloworld example they create to call the different intents using a menu is the one I'm on now that is broke. I have tried in the newest 2.2, and an old version, 1.5, and checked the Android Developer documentation. They call methods that do not exist, and if they created the method, they don't show the source or offer their source code with the book. I can get the code to work since I've been coding for over 7 years in Java but someone without prior coding experience and novice programmers will not be able to learn properly from those examples. So far though it has only been a couple of examples, not a lot, but then again, the ones that definitely work are the examples from Google. I will update this as I read through the book.
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Posted May 6, 2010
I Also Recommend:
I bough Pro Android 2 together with Beginning Android 2. The first thing to notice is that Pro is about double the size of Beginning.
Pro describes advanced features in greater detail. For example Beginning has 11 pages on resources while Pro gives you 66. But beware: Pro does not mention <string-arrays>. So Pro is for you if you know a little on Android programming but want more more in depth knowledge.
As it is I frequently find myself looking up a specific in both books.
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Posted April 12, 2010
I am a firm believer in bootstrapping. I want to be up and coding in a new language as fast as possible. On that front especially this book delivers! They take the time to walk you through everything from environment setup to animation. No matter what kind of Android app you want to build, this book is your springboard. Reasonable depth, and impressive breadth, this one's a winner!
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The content of the book is not bad (there are some mistakes) but the epub format on the Nook Color is terrible. There are a lot of lines that are cut off (important code) and it doesn't seem like you can rotate to landscape format (might be just a nook problem)
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Overview
Pro Android 2 shows how to build real-world and fun mobile applications using Google’s latest Android software development kit. This new edition is updated for Android 2, covering everything from the fundamentals of building applications for embedded devices to advanced concepts such as custom 3D components, OpenGL, and touchscreens including gestures. While other Android development guides simply discuss topics, Pro Android 2 offers the combination of expert insight and real sample applications that work.
Pro Android 2 dives deep, providing you with all the knowledge and techniques you need to build mobile applications ranging from games to Google apps, including add-ons to Google Docs. You’ll be able to extend and run the new Google Chrome APIs on the G1, the G2, and other next-generation Google phones and Android-enabled devices.
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This book is for professional software engineers/programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. It assumes that readers have a passable understanding of Java, including being able to write classes and handle basic inheritance structures. This book also targets hobbyists.
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Satya Komatineni has been programming for more than 20 years in the IT and Web space. He has had the opportunity to work with Assembly, C, C++, Rexx, Java, C#, Lisp, HTML, JavaScript, CSS, SVG, relational databases, object databases and related technologies. He has published more than 30 articles touching many of these areas, both in print and online. He has been a frequent speaker at O'Reilly Open Source Conference, speaking on innovations around Java and Web. Satya has done a considerable amount of original work in creating Aspire, a comprehensive open-source Java-based web framework, and has explored personal web productivity and collaboration tools through his open-source work for KnowledgeFolders.com. Satya holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Indian Institute of Technology and a bachelor's degree in electrical engineering from Andhra University, India. You can find his website at SatyaKomatineni.com.
Dave MacLean is a software engineer and architect living and working in Jacksonville, Florida. Since 1980, he has programmed in many languages, developing solutions ranging from robot automation systems to data warehousing, from web self-service applications to electronic data interchange transaction processors. Dave has worked for Sun Microsystems, IBM, Trimble Navigation, General Motors, and several small companies. He graduated from the University of Waterloo in Canada with a degree in systems design engineering. Visit his blog at http://davemac327.blogspot.com or contact him at davemac327@gmail.com.
Dave MacLean is a software engineer and architect currently living and working in Jacksonville, FL. He has programmed in many languages since 1980 developing systems ranging from robot automation systems to data warehousing, web self-service applications to EDI transaction processors.