Using this book's straightforward, step-by-step approach, you'll build a fully-featured Android application from the ground up and master the skills you need to design, develop, test, and publish powerful applications.
&> In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for the world’s first complete, open, and free mobile platform: Android.
Offers software developers step-by-step instructions on how to create and distribute their first marketable, professional Android application.
Each chapter contains Quizzes, Q&A and Exercises to help readers assess their skills. This book is the first step to getting started as a professional Android application developer. - Publisher.
Extensive new coverage: Android 5 (Lollipop), Android Studio, and Material Design; plus Android M early preview A laser focus on modern Android essentials, including activities, intents, resources, and background processing.