Developer's library.

Revision of: Android wireless application development. Volume II, Advanced topics. ©2012

Part I: Advanced Android application design principles. Threading and asynchronous processing -- Working with services -- Leveraging SQLite application databases -- Building Android content providers -- Broadcasting and receiving intents -- Working with notifications -- Part II: Advanced Android user interface design principles. Designing powerful user interfaces -- Handling advanced user input -- Designing accessible applications -- Development best practices for tablets, TVs, and wearables -- Part III: Leveraging common Android APIs. Using android networking APIs -- Using Android Web APIs -- Using Android multimedia APIs -- Using Android telephony APIs -- Accessing Android's hardware sensors -- Using Android's optional hardware APIs -- Part IV: Leveraging Google APIs. Using location and map APIs -- Working with Google cloud messaging -- An overview of in-app billing APIs for Android -- Enabling application statistics with Google analytics -- An overview of Google Play game services -- Part V: Drawing, animations, and graphics programming with Android. Developing Android 2D graphics animations -- Working with animation -- Developing Android 3D graphics applications -- Using the Android NDK -- Part VI: Maximizing Android's unique features. Extending Android application reach -- Enabling application search -- Managing user accounts and synchronizing user data -- Part VII: Advanced topics in application publication and distribution. Internationalizing your applications -- Protecting applications from software piracy -- Part VIII: Preparing for future Android releases. Introducing the I Developer Preview

"This book--a renamed new edition of Android Wireless Application Development, Volume II--is the definitive guide to advanced commercial-grade Android development, updated for the latest Android SDK. The book serves as a reference for the Android API."--