which one(s) of these books would you guys recommend to a new developer who has very little programing experience. or just what books would you recommend in general to someone who wants to develop andriod apps.
if i missed any books feel free to notify me.
* The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development (by Mark Murphy, published by CommonsWare)
* Android Essentials (by Chris Haseman, published by APress)
* Android: A Programmer's Guide (by Jerome DiMarzio, published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media)
* Professional Android 2 Application Development (by Reto Meier, published by Wrox)
* Hello, Android (by Ed Burnette, published by Pragmatic Programmers)
* Unlocking Android (by Frank Ableson, Charlie Collins, and Robi Sen; published by Manning Publications)
* Android Application Development (by Rick Rogers, John Lombardo, Zigurd Mednieks, Blake Meike; published by O'Reilly & Associates)
* Beginning Android 2 (by Mark Murphy, published by Apress)
* Pro Android 2 (by Sayed Hashimi, et. al., published by Apress)
* Android Programming Tutorials (by Mark Murphy, published by CommonsWare)
* The Busy Coder's Guide to Advanced Android Development (by Mark Murphy, published by CommonsWare)
* Android Wireless Application Development (by Shane Condor & Lauren Darcey, published by Addison-Wesley Professional)
* Pro Android Games (by Vladimir Silva, published by Apress)
* Beginning Smartphone Web Development (by Fredrick and Lal, published by Apress)
Hello Android I think would be a good book for a beginner. I Google the samething cuz I am also a beginner. About 90% of the people pick Hello Android program to do applications. It seems from my research that Hello Android programming program is the most simple to learn for non programmer that wants to create applications for Android OS.
hello andriod is a rly simple tutorial from andriod devlopers, they also have a bunch of others and a complex notepad tutorial which is very helpfull. but i need something that covers MUCH more area.
thats why im looking into a book, from reading online this one seems to be very good paragmatic Hello Android 2nd edition. i also found begining andriod 2. and a few others, but these 2 seem to be the best books for beginners.
how skilled are you in java? if you're a beginner i would highly recommend reading the book 'head first java' as most android books assume a decent knowledge of java.
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well the begining andriod 2 says:
"Who is this book for?
This book is aimed at people new to mobile development, perhaps even to Java development itself.
"
and the other book i mentiod by pargamtic says
"Who Should Read This Book?
The only requirement is a basic understanding of programming in Java
or a similar object-oriented language (C# will do in a pinch). You don’t
need any prior experience developing software for mobile devices. In
fact, if you do, it’s probably best if you try to forget that experience.
Android is so different that it’s good to start with an open mind."
i dont seem to be that confused with the hello andriod and notepad tutorial. i also made a flashligh app, learned how to make a menu,buttons.
I'm a reasonably experienced self taught C programmer who's since taken a few software engineering related classes including Java, but I still have no practical experience with OO or Java & none at all with Android. I looked at the Android books available & decided despite a tight budget I'd really need something to cover Java in addition, but then I do like material to be comprehensive.
I've recently picked up Thinking in Java by Bruce Eckel & Professional Android 2 Application Development by Reto Meier (on your list). So far they both look very readable & I'm happy with my choices, but then likes vary a lot depending on one's learning style.
I've also not had them for long so can't offer any deeper comment. Perhaps it would be a good idea to post back in six months, after you've made your choices, to give a thumbs up or down then. Not that that helps you much right now
Unlocking Android
There are a number of good Android programming books. I am one of the authors of Unlocking Android from Manning. We are working on an updated version to cover 2.x specific features.
The books by Mark Murphy are pretty good as well as Wrox's. I believe Chris Haseman's book came out very early and is largely out of date.
Our book is geared towards an experienced Java developer -- if you don't know Java, I would start there. Our approach is to go a little out of the box and cover things that you won't simply find by reading the SDK documents.
Also, I have some Android articles over at Linux Magazine that may be of some interest to you. linux-mag dot com. { Apparently I cannot post a link as a newly registered user }
Good luck with your Android experience.
Frank
which one(s) of these books would you guys recommend to a new developer who has very little programing experience. or just what books would you recommend in general to someone who wants to develop andriod apps.
if i missed any books feel free to notify me.
* The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development (by Mark Murphy, published by CommonsWare)
* Android Essentials (by Chris Haseman, published by APress)
* Android: A Programmer's Guide (by Jerome DiMarzio, published by McGraw-Hill Osborne Media)
* Professional Android 2 Application Development (by Reto Meier, published by Wrox)
* Hello, Android (by Ed Burnette, published by Pragmatic Programmers)
* Unlocking Android (by Frank Ableson, Charlie Collins, and Robi Sen; published by Manning Publications)
* Android Application Development (by Rick Rogers, John Lombardo, Zigurd Mednieks, Blake Meike; published by O'Reilly & Associates)
* Beginning Android 2 (by Mark Murphy, published by Apress)
* Pro Android 2 (by Sayed Hashimi, et. al., published by Apress)
* Android Programming Tutorials (by Mark Murphy, published by CommonsWare)
* The Busy Coder's Guide to Advanced Android Development (by Mark Murphy, published by CommonsWare)
* Android Wireless Application Development (by Shane Condor & Lauren Darcey, published by Addison-Wesley Professional)
* Pro Android Games (by Vladimir Silva, published by Apress)
* Beginning Smartphone Web Development (by Fredrick and Lal, published by Apress)
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update: I just got the book "hello, android" from amazon. trust me man, i don't know why this **** was rated so high but this is trash. it basically uses a sudoku example to explain the entire aspects of android. i learned more on the internet in one day then this entire book.
i give this a -1
Right now I am learning just general Java programming language. I was told to learn as much of this as I can at first. And then to look at Android development and learn the differences between the general Java language and Android specific Java programming. And then learn about XML developing in Android.
But I'm trying and taking it at my own pace. I really cannot afford to go out and buy these kinds of books so I am finding online books/textbooks about Java for the moment and reading and practicing as much as I can in Eclipse.
Hi Guys,
I'm so excited!!!! my first piece of art for the Android community is just about to rise to the world.... yeah!
So, what is it?
It's a task management software (a kind of Todo list)
Who needs yet another ToDo list application - it's boring
No - it's a special kind of application
In what way?
Android users from all over the world can create work groups and share tasks with each other - in real time!
Cool! where can we get it?
I attached the first version (BETA) and it's free for use - you will never be charged for it and you can use it as much as you like.
Also attached a help file (word document) explaining how to use this app. an updated version can be downloaded from my website: intaskrnd.com
In return I only ask for your help in finding bugs and giving me cool ideas for new features
Thank you so much my Andro-brothers!
Technologies used:
1. Java & ADK for developing the application
2. Sqlite - tasks storage
3. MySql - middlware for tasks messaging between group members
4. C# - web services distributing system
5. XMPP - push notifications for saving battery life (using asmack lib)
6. Fun, Fun, Fun
Adi Barda
about myself: experienced soft developer (12 years) currently working for HP R&D mainly with C++, winsockets, C#
in my spare time I explore Java, Eclipse & Android (hate iPhone). Love programming 3D graphics (I'm the inventor of SceneMax 3D scripting language)
also doing martial arts (18 years jujitsu & karate), Hashtanga Yoga and riding my Yamaha Vmax 1200
Screenshots?
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Hi Guys,
I'm looking for beta testers for my new application - InTask Mobile.
It's a task and messages sharing between working group friends.
Android users from all over the world can create work groups and share tasks with each other - in real time!
I attached the first version and it's free for use.
Also attached a help file (word document) explaining how to use this app. an updated version can be downloaded from my website: intaskrnd.com
I'll be glad to get any bugs and/or new features you think worth adding to the application.
Thanks a lot!
Technologies used:
1. Java & ADK for developing the application
2. Sqlite - tasks storage
3. MySql - middlware for tasks messaging between group members
4. C# - web services distributing system
5. XMPP - push notifications for saving battery life (using asmack lib)
6. Fun, Fun, Fun
Adi Barda
about myself: experienced soft developer (12 years) currently working for HP R&D mainly with C++, winsockets, C#
in my spare time I explore Java, Eclipse & Android (hate iPhone). Love programming 3D graphics (I'm the inventor of SceneMax 3D scripting language)
also doing martial arts (18 years jujitsu & karate), Hashtanga Yoga and riding my Yamaha Vmax 1200
Hello xda-developers community i want to announce my first application on android that i published Google Play Store. The application is the PHP Manual form php.net fully offline mode with greath examples and manny more to come. Keep in mind that this is my first application if you have any problems with it please report it to me i will help you to get it working on your device. I appreciate any good or bad comments.
The main features of the application are:
- Full offline mode.(Right now only english working on the other languages)
- Theme support.
- Good examples.
- And many more to come.
Download: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.moneyonlinebooks.phpmanual
Hi,
CocoonJS is a technology that helps HTML5 developers publish their web-based games and apps in the most important mobile and web stores with no code changes and with all the advantages of native development.
More - http://ludei.com/cocoonjs/
Currectly support android/ ios / chrome / pokki
Awersome perfomance.
My game - Postal service. gameplay has been written for 2 days, on ludum dare.
web version - http://apps.facebook.com/postalservice/
android version - http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mnillstone.postalservice
ios coming soon(on review).
I'm starting to develop a new game. I can try to write articles on various aspects of html5 development and integration with the CocoonJs. Is it interesting?
Mnill said:
Hi,
CocoonJS is a technology that helps HTML5 developers publish their web-based games and apps in the most important mobile and web stores with no code changes and with all the advantages of native development.
More - http://ludei.com/cocoonjs/
Currectly support android/ ios / chrome / pokki
Awersome perfomance.
My game - Postal service. gameplay has been written for 2 days, on ludum dare.
web version - http://apps.facebook.com/postalservice/
android version - http://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.mnillstone.postalservice
ios coming soon(on review).
I'm starting to develop a new game. I can try to write articles on various aspects of html5 development and integration with the CocoonJs. Is it interesting?
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It sounds interesting! :victory:
Can u guide me through Facebook Integration part
Hi
i have written a game using CAAT game engine and now using COCOON JS to deploy it
I'm now struct with the Facebook Integration Part
where i'm getting a error as " Key hash E7rnQv1gxeHDd0uOra-0EHzc1hE does not match any stored key hashes. "
I've tried CocoonJS and at first I was really impressed. The only 2 downsides I've found are:
- you can't edit AndroidManifest.xml without using apktool. If you want specific configuration, you'll have a bad time
- size of apk, even for simple apps, apk is very large
I also used CocoonJS in my game and I think that in general it's a really handy framework. I would recommend it for those who want to develop relatively simple mobile games and release it on different platforms. However, there is a list of limitations that you'd face with CocoonJS. The most painful limitation for me was impossibility to run a CocoonJS-based app on any Android virtual device, which complicates the testing.