Android

Version
2.9
for Android
2.2

Android™
Programming

Tutorials

Mark L. Murphy

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Android Programming Tutorials

by Mark L. Murphy

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Android Programming Tutorials
by Mark L. Murphy
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Table of Contents

Welcome to theWarescription!.........................................................xvii
Preface..................................................................................................xix
Welcome to the Book!...............................................................................xixPrerequisites...............................................................................................xix
Using the Tutorials.....................................................................................xx
Warescription............................................................................................xxi
What's New...............................................................................................xxii
About the "Further Reading"Sections....................................................xxii
Errata and Book Bug Bounty..................................................................xxiii
Source Code License................................................................................xxiv
Creative Commons and the Four-to-Free (42F) Guarantee.................xxiv
Lifecycle of a CommonsWare Book........................................................xxvRoster of Tutorials...................................................................................xxvi
Your First Android App...........................................................................1
Step-By-Step Instructions.............................................................................1
Step #1: Choose a Place For Your Applications....................................1Step #2: Check Your Java Environment................................................2
Step #3: Download and Install the Android SDK................................3
Step #4: Generate the Application Files...............................................5
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Step #5: Examine and Modify the LayoutFile.....................................5
Step #6: Examine the Activity Java Source..........................................6
Step #7: Install Ant.................................................................................7
Step #8: Compile the Application.........................................................7
Step #9: Configure and Start Your Emulator.......................................8Step #10: Install the Application in Your Emulator...........................10
Step #11: Run the Application in Your Emulator.................................11
Extra Credit..................................................................................................13
Further Reading...........................................................................................14
A Simple...