--For dummies.

Includes index

Getting started with Java programming for android developers. All about Java and Android -- Getting the tools that you need -- Creating and running an Android app -- Writing your own Java programs. An ode to code -- Java's building blocks -- Working with Java types -- Though these be methods, yet there is madness in't -- What Java does (and when) -- Working with the big picture: object-oriented programming. Why object-oriented programming is like selling cheese -- Saving time and money: reusing existing code -- Powering Android with Java code. The inside story -- Dealing with a bunch of things at a time -- An Android social media app -- Hungry burds: a simple Android game -- The part of tens. Ten ways to avoid mistakes -- Ten websites for developers

"Master basic Java programming; created an Android program from start to finish; assemble and debug your own app"--Cover