{"product_id":"beginners-guide-to-android-app-development-a-practical-approach-for-beginners-paperback","title":"Beginner's Guide to Android App Development: A Practical Approach for Beginners - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSerhan Yamacli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book covers Android app design fundamentals in Android Studio using Java programming language. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe author assumes you have no experience in app development. The book starts with the installation of the required development environment and setting up the emulators. Then, the simplest \"Hello World\" app is developed step by step. In the next chapter, basics of the Java programming language are given with practical examples. Screenshots and code snippets are clearly given in the book to guide the reader. After the Java lecture, 7 complete Android apps are developed again by step by step instructions. Each code line is explained. As the reader follows the development of the example apps, he\/she will learn designing user interfaces, connecting interface objects to code, developing efficient Java code and testing the app on emulators and real devices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe last chapter explains the installation of the Unity game engine, developing a simple 2D platform game in Unity, setting up touch controls for Android environment and exporting the game as a standalone .apk file ready to be installed on Android devices. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSample apps developed in this book are as follows: \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003e1. Headlight app: \u003c\/b\u003e Learn the basics of app development and use buttons in your code. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. Body mass index (BMI) calculator app: \u003c\/b\u003e Using input boxes, performing calculations and displaying the results on the screen. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Simple dice roller app: \u003c\/b\u003e Using random number generator functions, including images in your project, displaying images on the screen and changing the displayed image programmatically. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. The compass app: \u003c\/b\u003e Accessing the magnetic field sensor, setting required permissions, extracting the direction angle and animating a compass figure. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Show my location app: \u003c\/b\u003e Creating a map project, setting required permissions, accessing GPS device and showing real time location on the map. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. S.O.S. sender app: \u003c\/b\u003e Adding SMS functionality, setting required permissions and sending real time location using SMS. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Development of a 2D platform game: \u003c\/b\u003e Installing Unity game engine, developing the visual part of the game, implementing the game logic in the code, setting up touch controls and exporting the game as a standalone .apk file. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book includes \u003cb\u003e237 figures and 130 code snippets\u003c\/b\u003e that are used to explain app development concepts clearly. Full resolution colour figures and complete project files can be downloaded from the book's companion website: \u003cb\u003ewww.yamaclis.com\/android\u003c\/b\u003e.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 260\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.55 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 30, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47212555796729,"sku":"9781548088163","price":20.23,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/uwnafzg6PP9781548088163.webp?v=1768094441","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/beginners-guide-to-android-app-development-a-practical-approach-for-beginners-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}