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by: Darcey, Lauren; Conder, Shane

ISBN: 9780321833976 | 032183397X

Practically overnight, the Amazon Kindle Fire has become the world's top-selling Android-based tablet. Since Kindle Fire uses a customized ("forked") version of Android, however, developers need specific knowledge to successfully create apps for it. Now, the world's leading Android programming authors have written the first complete, hands-on introduction to Kindle Fire development. Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder begin by thoroughly introducing Kindle Fire hardware and the Android development toolset, and explaining what's involved in building ... MOREKindle Fire-specific apps. Readers learn how to manage application resources and configure Android app Manifest Files; then walk step-by-step through designing and constructing application frameworks including user interfaces, logic, and support for networking and web services. Darcey and Conder walk through testing Kindle Fire apps; registering as an Amazon developer; publishing apps on the Amazon Appstore, and much more. This book requires no mobile, Android, or Kindle Fire development experience: any reader who's written Java code will be able to dive right in - and get results, fast! Note: This book includes some text drawn from the authors'"Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours, Second Edition."

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Get Started Fast with Android App Developmentfor Amazon's Best-Selling Kindle Fire! Practically overnight, the Amazon Kindle Fire has become the world's top-selling Android-based tablet.Now, in this book, expert Android developers provide the first complete, hands-on introduction to Kindle Fire app development. Authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder introduce you to the Android platform and walk you through installing its latest development tools. Next, you'll learn the essential design principles you need to write Kindle Fire apps, discover how Android applications are structured and configured, and walk through incorporating user interface sand other application resources into your projects. You will then design and build a full application step-by-step and then learn how to test and publish applications to Amazon's Appstore. This book requires no mobile, Android, or Kindle Fire development experience: any reader who's conversant in Java will be able to dive right in - and get results! It's simply the fastest way to start developing apps for today's hottest Android e-book reader!

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Master Android™ App Development for Amazon’s Bestselling Kindle Fire™—Hands-On, Step-by-Step!

In this book, bestselling Android programming authors Lauren Darcey and Shane Conder teach you every skill and technique you need to write production-quality apps for Amazon Kindle Fire, the world’s hottest Android tablet. You’ll learn the very best way: by building a complete app from start to finish. Every chapter builds on what you’ve already learned, helping you construct, expand, and extend your working app as you move through the entire development lifecycle.

Packed with fully tested, reusable sample code, this book requires absolutely no previous Android or mobile development experience. If you’ve ever written any Java code, you can dive right in and get results fast. Darcey and Conder start with the absolute basics: installing Android development tools, structuring and configuring Kindle Fire apps, and applying crucial design principles associated with high-quality software. Next, building on this strong foundation, you’ll learn how to manage application resources and build application frameworks; integrate user interfaces, logic, and support for networking and web services; test your apps; and publish on the Amazon Appstore.

Coverage includes

• Establishing an efficient development environment and setting up your first project
• Mastering Android fundamentals and adapting them to the Kindle Fire
• Building reusable prototypes that define a framework for production projects
• Incorporating strings, graphics, styles, templates, and other app and system resources
• Developing screens, from splash screens and main menus to settings and help
• Displaying dialogs and collecting user input
• Controlling app state, saving settings, and launching specific activities
• Internationalizing Kindle Fire apps to reach wider markets
• Setting application identity and permissions
• Preparing your app for publication

Lauren Darcey is technical leader of Mamlambo, Inc., a firm specializing in mobile development and consulting with Android, iOS, Black Berry, and other mobile platforms. With more than 20 years of software experience, she is a recognized authority in enterprise architecture and commercial-grade mobile development. SHANE CONDER has extensive development experience and has focused his attention on mobile and embedded development for the past decade. He has designed and developed many commercial applications for Android. iOS, BREW, Black Berry, J2ME, Palm, and Windows Mobile-some of which have been installed on millions of phones worldwide. Darcey and Conder coauthored all editions of the bestselling Android Wireless Application Development and Sames Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours.