Building Android Apps in easy steps

Have you ever wondered how to create an app on Smartphones? Here's your chance to find out!

Android has become the dominant operating system for smartphones and a host of connected devices. And, Building Android Apps in easy steps will help you develop your own brilliant Android App using the popular Android App Inventor. Your App idea can now become a reality!

It'll carefully guide you through all the stages to complete your app: from installing Java and the App Inventor to achieving your final Android App.

Areas covered include: creating a development environment on your own computer in which to develop and test your Android apps; graphical interface components; application properties; programming blocks; building and deploying a complete Android application; creating interactive apps that incorporate multimedia, utilise device functionality, and integrate with the web.

Each chapter builds your knowledge so by the end of the book you'll have gained a sound understanding of application development for the Android platform.

Assuming no prior knowledge of any programming language, Building Android Apps in easy steps is ideal for newcomers wanting to easily create apps for the Android phone, as well as programmers and web developers looking to quickly expand their skillset.

For anyone seeking to discover the easiest way to create apps for the Android phone, this book holds all of your answers!

This title will cover the Android App Inventor development environment that will be announced by MIT.

Mike McGrath now lives in South-east Europe, on the sun-kissed shores of the Aegean Sea. Mike gained his extensive knowledge of computer languages while working as a developer contracting to companies around the world. His interests include coins of ancient Greece, dining-out with friends, and the ongoing evolution of the world wide web.

Contents

1. Getting started
2. Designing interfaces
3. Controlling progress
4. Calling functions
5. Managing text
6. Handling lists
7. Embracing media
8. Sensing conditions
9. Deploying apps
10. Handy reference

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