Book Description

Android NDK is all about injecting high performance into your apps. Exploit the maximum power of these mobile devices using high-performance and portable code.

This book will show you how to create C/C++ enabled applications and integrate them with Java. You will learn how to access native API and port libraries used in some of the most successful Android applications.

Using this practical step-by-step tutorial, highlighted with comments and tricks, discover how to run C/C++ code embedded in a Java application or in a standalone application. You will create a real native application starting from project creation through to full implementation of native API and the porting of existing third-party libraries. You will discover OpenGL ES and OpenSL ES, which are becoming the new standard in mobility. You will also understand how to access keyboard and input peripherals and how to read accelerometer or orientation sensors. Finally, you will dive into more advanced topics such as debugging and troubleshooting applications. By the end of the book, you should know the key elements to enable you to start exploiting the power and portability of native code.

What you will learn from this book

• Jump in the starting block and create your first Android native project
• Communicate with Java through Java Native Interfaces
• Display 2D and 3D graphics with OpenGL ES
• Play sound and music with OpenSL ES Download Now »

Book Description

Beginning Android 4 Games Development offers everything you need to join the ranks of successful Android game developers. You’ll start with game design fundamentals and programming basics, and then progress toward creating your own basic game engine and playable game that works on Android 4.0 and earlier devices. This will give you everything you need to branch out and write your own Android games.

The potential user base and the wide array of available high-performance devices makes Android an attractive target for aspiring game developers. Do you have an awesome idea for the next break-through mobile gaming title? Beginning Android 4 Games Development will help you kick-start your project.

The book will guide you through the process of making several example games for the Android platform, and involves a wide range of topics:

• The fundamentals of Android game development targeting Android 1.5-4.0+ devices
• The Android platform basics to apply those fundamentals in the context of making a game
• The design of 2D and 3D games and their successful implementation on the Android platform

What you’ll learn

• How to set up and use the development tools for developing your first Android 4 or earlier version game app
• The fundamentals of game programming in the context of the Android platform Download Now »

Book Description

Practical Android 4 Games Development continues your journey to becoming a hands-on Android game apps developer. This title guides you through the process of designing and developing game apps that work on both smartphones and tablets, thanks to the new Android SDK 4.0 which merges the User Interface and Experience APIs and more.

The author, J.F. DiMarzio, has written eight books, including Android: A Programmer’s Guide—the first Android book approved by Google—recently updated and translated for sale in Japan. He has an easy-to-read, concise, and logical writing style that is well suited for teaching complex technologies like the Java-based Android.

From 2D-based casual games to 3D OpenGL-based first-person shooters, you find that learning how to create games on the fastest growing mobile platform has never been easier.

• Create 2D and 3D games for Android 4.0 phones and tablets such and the Motorola Xoom
• Build your own reusable “black box” for game development
• Easy-to-follow examples make creating the sample games a hands-on experience

What you’ll learn

• How to design and develop compelling 2D and 3D games
• How to create rich environments and characters
• How to do collision detection Download Now »

Book Description

It’s true: if you know HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, you already have the tools you need to develop Android applications. Now updated for HTML5, the second edition of this hands-on guide shows you how to use open source web standards to design and build apps that can be adapted for any Android device.

You’ll learn how to create an Android-friendly web app on the platform of your choice, and then use Adobe’s free PhoneGap framework to convert it to a native Android app. Discover why device-agnostic mobile apps are the wave of the future, and start building apps that offer greater flexibility and a much broader reach.

• Convert a website into a web application, complete with progress indicators and other features
• Add animation with JQTouch to make your web app look and feel like a native Android app
• Make use of client-side data storage with apps that run when the Android device is offline
• Use PhoneGap to hook into advanced Android features, including the accelerometer, geolocation, and alerts
• Test and debug your app on the Web with real users, and submit the finished product to the Android Market

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Getting Started
Chapter 2. Basic Styling Download Now »

Book Description

You need to build an app, and you need it to run everywhere. And you need it now! jQuery Mobile gives you the ability to write once and run everywhere using jQuery and jQuery UI. Pro jQuery Mobile will teach you how to create themable, responsive, native-looking applications for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Blackberry, and more.

• Discover what sets jQuery Mobile apart from other mobile web development platforms
• Walk through practical examples of jQuery Mobile features, including design elements and event handling
• Dig into the jQuery API, integrate web services, and learn how to publish to app stores with Phone Gap

jQuery Mobile is a framework for delivering cross-platform mobile web applications with a unified interface. jQuery Mobile combines responsive layouts with progressive enhancement to render the best possible user experience from a single code base. With Pro jQuery Mobile, you’ll be creating amazing mobile apps in no time.

What you’ll learn

• Unique features of jQuery Mobile
• jQuery Mobile core features, including page structure, navigation, and form elements
• The entire jQuery Mobile API, including data attributes, methods, and events
• How to apply jQuery Mobile to specific cases, including iOS and Android apps
• How to publish your apps to app stores via PhoneGap Download Now »

Book Description

If you thought your phone was smart, you should see the new Android tablets! Based on Android 3 Honeycomb, these tablets provide all the computing power you’ll need on a device light enough to carry wherever you go.

Get the most out of your Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet with Android Tablets Made Simple—learn all the key features, understand what’s new, and utilize dozens of time-saving tips and tricks.

Android Tablets Made Simple includes over 500 pages of easy-to-read instructions and over 1,000 carefully annotated screen shots to guide you to Android tablet mastery. You’ll never be left wondering, “How did they do that?”

This book guides you through:

• Finding and purchasing the right Android tablet
• Understanding the Android Honeycomb interface
• Downloading and using tablet apps

What you’ll learn

• Connect your tablet to wireless networks, including 3G, 4G, and Wi-Fi
• Make video calls to your friends and colleagues
• Download and read eBooks, newspapers, and magazines in your new compact library Download Now »