The book is well layed out, easy to follow and understand. The exercises are fun and more useful (closer to things you might actually work on) than other books I have read.
This book deserves 6/5 stars. I had high expectations for this book and upon reading and using the book it has blown those expectations away! For starters the book is portioned into easy bite size bits to help you learn android development from the ground up. Starting with what android actually is and finishing up with using maps in your mobile application (for more information look at the table of contents for the book). You will be writing code every step of the way with this book...
What sets this book aside from any other app development book is that the book really "talks" to YOU. Reading this book is almost like having a personal tutor at your disposal.
The book tells you exactly what to do AND goes over WHY you're doing what you're doing. Right about now you're probably saying "Jeez, I don't want to be told what to do, I'm a rebel..." or "Sheesh, how the hell are you supposed to learn if you're being told exactly what to do?".. well for starters practice and repetition will help you learn for when you come across problems on your own, AND ALSO, at the end of every section there is a "Challenge" where the authors ask you to do specific things (i.e. add to the app, fix something in the app) that make you think on your own, do your own research, and actually write code without being told what to do...
If you are trying to learn android development get this book, it walks you though everything and gives you exactly what you need to get started on your journey through mobile app development on the android platform. There is also an online forum for the book that you can go to, to ask questions, the authors are almost always on the forum so you can get help directly from the source.
Buy this book, it's the best Android How-to book on the market, you will not be disappointed.
I attended their Beginning iOS training course last year, and loved how they run their program. On top of that, their book for the course was great. As a result, I bought this book. I had high hopes for it and was NOT let down.
I have done some Android programming before, but this book covers all of that (though I learned a lot about best practices) and more. This book requires knowledge of java, but otherwise introduces you to topics nicely. I'm excited to get some time to put some of my new knowledge to work!
I just got the book on its release day so I will update as soon as I'm near finishing the book.
My first impression is this book is great for beginners. I've tried to go through a few Android tutorials online and, while some are rich in detail, they usually start with a great learning curve that leaves a beginner defeated and confused. The book is really step-by-step with clear explanations for every line of code you type as you go. Make sure you are comfortable with Java. I picked up a quick read called "Java Beginner's Guide 5th Ed" and supplemented it with more detailed readings on event handling and anonymous classes.
Chapters 1-2: The app works fine without any bugs.
By the way, the "Look Inside" preview shows color images for the Kindle version. The printed book has black and white images.
I would give this book 4.5 stars so far and here's why I docked off half a star. I received a new book and the spine was already parting from the binding. Maybe Amazon was too rough in packing the book? I'm not sure.
Excellent! Once I have had a chance to really go through this, I will give proper props. Till then, thanks for releasing a Kindle version.
Product Details :
Paperback: 580 pages
Publisher: Big Nerd Ranch Guides; 1 edition (April 7, 2013)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0321804333
ISBN-13: 978-0321804334
Product Dimensions: 7 x 1.5 x 9.9 inches
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