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Table of Contents

1. Introduction to Android 4.4 App Development Essentials
   
   
2. Setting up an Android Development Environment
   
   
3. Creating an Android Virtual Device (AVD)
   
   
4. Creating an Example Android Application
   
   
5. Testing Android Applications on a Physical Android Device with ADB
   
   
6. An Overview of the Android Architecture
   
   
7. The Anatomy of an Android Application
   
   
8. Understanding Android Application and Activity Lifecycles
   
   
9. Handling Android Activity State Changes
   
   
10. Android Activity State Changes - An Example Application
    
    
11. Saving and Restoring the User Interface State of an Android Activity
    
    
12. Understanding Android Views, View Groups and Layouts
    
    
13. Designing an Android User Interface using the Graphical Layout Tool
    
    
14. Creating an Android User Interface in Java Code
    
    
15. Using the Android GridLayout Manager in the Graphical Layout Tool
    
    
16. Working with the Android GridLayout in XML Layout Resources
    
    
17. An Overview and Example of Android Event Handling
    
    
18. Android Touch and Multi-touch Event Handling
    
    
19. Detecting Common Gestures using the Android Gesture Detector Class
    
    
20. Implementing Android Custom Gesture and Pinch Recognition
    
    
21. An Introduction to Android Fragments
    
    
22. Using Fragments in Android - A Worked Example
    
    
23. An Android Master/Detail Flow Tutorial
    
    
24. Creating and Managing Overflow Menus on Android
    
    
25. Animating User Interfaces with the Android Transitions Framework
    
    
26. An Android Transition Tutorial using beginDelayedTransition
    
    
27. Implementing Android Scene Transitions – A Tutorial
    
    
28. An Overview of Android Intents
    
    
29. Android Explicit Intents – A Worked Example
    
    
30. Android Implicit Intents – A Worked Example
    
    
31. Android Broadcast Intents and Broadcast Receivers
    
    
32. A Basic Overview of Android Threads and Thread handlers
    
    
33. An Overview of Android Started and Bound Services
    
    
34. Implementing an Android Started Service – A Worked Example
    
    
35. Android Local Bound Services – A Worked Example
    
    
36. Android Remote Bound Services – A Worked Example
    
    
37. An Overview of Android SQLite Databases
    
    
38. An Android TableLayout and TableRow Tutorial
    
    
39. An Android SQLite Database Tutorial
    
    
40. Understanding Android Content Providers
    
    
41. An Android Content Provider Tutorial
    
    
42. Accessing Cloud Storage using the Android Storage Access Framework
    
    
43. An Android Storage Access Framework Example
    
    
44. Implementing Video Playback on Android using the VideoView and MediaController Classes
    
    
45. Video Recording and Image Capture on Android using Camera Intents
    
    
46. Android Audio Recording and Playback using MediaPlayer and MediaRecorder
    
    
47. Working with the Google Maps Android API
    • The Elements of the Google Maps Android API
    • Getting Ready to use the Google Maps Android API
    • Installing the Google APIs
    • Downloading the Google Play Services SDK
    • Adding the Google Play Services Library Project to the Eclipse Workspace
    • Adding the Google Play Services Library to a Project Build Path
    • Obtaining Your Developer Signature
    • Registering the Project in the Google APIs Console
    • Adding Map Support to the AndroidManifest.xml File
    • Checking for Google Play Services Support
    • Understanding Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding
    • Adding a Map to an Application
    • Displaying the User’s Current Location
    • Changing the Map Type
    • Displaying Map Controls to the User
    • Handling Map Gesture Interaction
    • Map Zooming Gestures
    • Map Scrolling/Panning Gestures
    • Map Tilt Gestures
    • Map Rotation Gestures
    • Creating Map Markers
    • Controlling the Map Camera
      
      
48. Printing with the Android Printing Framework
    • The Android Printing Architecture
    • The HP Print Services Plugin
    • Google Cloud Print
    • Printing to Google Drive
    • Save as PDF
    • Printing from Android Devices
    • Options for Building Print Support into Android Apps
    • Image Printing
    • Creating and Printing HTML Content
    • Printing a Web Page
    • Printing a Custom Document
      
      
49. An Android HTML and Web Content Printing Example
    • Creating the HTML Printing Example Application
    • Printing Dynamic HTML Content
    • Designing the User Interface Layout
    • Loading the Web Page into the WebView
    • Adding the Print Menu Option
      
      
50. An Android Custom Document Printing Tutorial
    • An Overview of Android Custom Document Printing
    • Custom Print Adapters
    • Preparing the Custom Document Printing Project
    • Creating the Custom Print Adapter
    • Implementing the onLayout() Callback Method
    • Implementing the onWrite() Callback Method
    • Checking a Page is in Range
    • Drawing the Content on the Page Canvas
    • Starting the Print Job
    • Testing the Application
      
      
51. Handling Different Android Devices and Displays
    • Handling Different Device Displays
    • Creating a Layout for each Display Size
    • Providing Different Images
    • Checking for Hardware Support
    • Providing Different Images
    • Checking for Hardware Support
    • Providing Device Specific Application Binaries
      
      
52. Signing and Preparing an Android Application for Release
    • The Release Preparation Process
    • Accessing the Export Wizard
    • Creating a Keystore File
    • Generating a Private Key
    • Creating the Application APK File
    • Register for a Google Play Developer Console Account
      
      
53. Integrating Google Play In-app Billing into an Android Application – A Tutorial
    • Installing the Google Play Billing Library
    • Creating the Example In-app Billing Project
    • Adding Billing Permission to the Manifest File
    • Adding the IInAppBillingService.aidl File to the Project
    • Adding the Utility Classes to the Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Implementing the “Click Me” Button
    • Google Play Developer Console and Google Wallet Accounts
    • Obtaining the Public License Key for the Application
    • Setting Up Google Play Billing in the Application
    • Initiating a Google Play In-app Billing Purchase
    • Implementing the onActivityResult Method
    • Implementing the Purchase Finished Listener
    • Consuming the Purchased Item
    • Releasing the IabHelper Instance
    • Modifying the Security.java File
    • Testing the In-app Billing Application
    • Building a Release APK
    • Creating a New In-app Product
    • Adding In-app Billing Test Accounts
    • Resolving Problems with In-App Purchasing
      
      

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