{"product_id":"1430232226-pro_android3","title":"Pro Android 3","description":"\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePro Android 3\u003c\/b\u003e starts with the basics, giving you a firm foundation in Android development. It then builds on this foundation to teach you how to build real-world and fun mobile applications using the new Android 3.0 SDK. This book covers advanced concepts in detail including maps, geocoding, services, live folders, drag and drop, touchscreens, and the new Android 3.0 features: fragments and ActionBar. \u003cb\u003ePro Android 3\u003c\/b\u003e is uniquely comprehensive: it covers sensors, text to speech, OpenGL, live widgets, search, and the audio and video APIs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUsing the code-heavy tutorials and expert advice, you’ll quickly be able to build cool mobile apps and run them on dozens of Android-based smartphones. You’ll explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media, sensors, and long-running services. And you’ll check out what’s new with Android 3.0, including the improved UI across all Android platforms, drag and drop, fragment dialogs, and more, giving you the knowledge to create stunning, cutting-edge apps, while keeping you agile enough to respond to changes in the future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"null1\"\u003eWhat you’ll learn\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use Android to build Java-based mobile applications for Google phones with a touch screen or keyboard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design and implement irresistible user interfaces for touch screens with Views and layouts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to populate your application with data from data sources, using Content Providers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow Android works on the inside, so you better understand how to design great mobile apps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to create 3D graphics with OpenGL and custom components\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build multimedia apps using Android’s Media APIs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use Android’s location-based services, network-based services, and security\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use new Android 3.0 features, such as fragments and the ActionBar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWho this book is for\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is for professional software engineers\/programmers looking to move their ideas and applications into the mobile space with Android. 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