Training


20
Feb 10

Book: Professional Android 2 Application Development, 2nd Edition

Author : Reto Meier

ISBN: 978-0-470-56552-0

Paperback

576 pages

March 2010

Build unique mobile applications with the latest Android SDK

Written by an Android authority, this up-to-date resource shows you how to leverage the features of Android 2 to enhance existing products or create innovative new ones. Serving as a hands-on guide to building mobile apps using Android, the book walks you through a series of sample projects that introduces you to Android’s new features and techniques. Using the explanations and examples included in these pages, you’ll acquire the foundation needed to write compelling mobile applications that use Android, along with the flexibility to quickly adapt to future enhancements.

Professional Android 2 Application Development:

  • Reviews Android as a development platform and¿best practices for mobile development
  • Provides an in-depth look at the Android application components
  • Details creating layouts and Views to produce compelling resolution independent user interfaces
  • Examines Intents and Content Providers for sharing data
  • Introduces techniques for creating map-based applications and using location-based services such as GPS
  • Looks at how to create and use background Services, Notifications, and Alarms
  • Demonstrates how to create interactive homescreen components
  • Explores the Bluetooth, telephony, and networking APIs
  • Examines using hardware, including the camera and sensors such as the compass and accelerometers

via Wiley::Professional Android 2 Application Development, 2nd Edition.


5
Feb 10

Learning Android, Training from Holland9

By using our WebEx high-touch Android learning program you will receive an effective Android taining for less. While you eliminate travel and venue costs you can still connect with our top knowledge instuctors and Android thought leaders via live video conferencing

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31
Jan 10

O’Reilly Online Course: Developing Android Applications with Java

Starting on 9 February 2010, running Weekly sessions ending on 16 March 2010.

What will I learn?

  • Use your Java skills to build apps with Eclipse and the Android SDK
  • Build a working task manager application that tracks things to do and places to go
  • Learn about Android controls, forms, and dialogs
  • Link your app to a local database to make a user’s data persistent
  • Improve user experience by taking advantage of Android features
  • Make your app location-aware, and tie your tasks to map views

Who should attend?

  • Java developers who want to create Android apps
  • Developers with extensive experience with Object-Oriented Programming (such as C#) who can pick up Java basics quickly

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