TY - BOOK AU - Phillips,Bill AU - Stewart,Chris AU - Marsicano,Kristin ED - Big Nerd Ranch (Firm), TI - Android programming: the Big Nerd Ranch guide T2 - The Big Nerd Ranch guides SN - 0134706056 AV - QA76.76.A65 P53 2017 U1 - 005.1 23 PY - 2017/// CY - Atlanta, Georgia PB - Big Nerd Ranch KW - Android (Electronic resource) KW - fast KW - Application software KW - Development KW - Smartphones KW - Programming KW - Computers and IT N1 - Includes index; Learning Android -- The necessary tools -- Your first Android application -- Android and Model-View-Controller -- The activity lifecycle -- Debugging Android apps -- Your second activity -- Android SDK versions and compatibility -- UI fragments and the fragment manager -- Displaying lists with RecyclerView -- Creating user interfaces with layouts and widgets -- Using fragment arguments -- Using ViewPager -- Dialogs -- The toolbar -- SQLite databases -- Implicit intents -- Taking pictures with intents -- Two-pane master detail interfaces -- Localization -- Accessibility -- Data binding and MVVM -- Unit testing and audio playback -- Styles and themes -- XML drawables -- More about intents and tasks -- HTTP and background tasks -- Loopers, handlers, and HandlerThread -- Search -- Background services -- Broadcast intents -- Browsing the Web and WebView -- Custom views and touch events -- Property animation -- Locations and Play services -- Maps -- Material design N2 - This guide takes you on an easy to follow tour of the Android mobile development platform. Chapter by chapter, we'll lead you through the wilderness with hands-on examples. Write and run code every step of the way, starting with simple programs, then enhancing them with sophisticated features ER -