Part I: Getting the Android SDK to Work 7

Chapter 1: Taking a Quick Look at Mobile Applications on Android 9

Chapter 2: Setting Up an Android Development Environment 27

Chapter 3: Making Apps Using the Android SDK 43

Part II: Building the Core of an Android Application 101

Chapter 4: Determining the Appropriate SDK for Your Application 103

Chapter 5: Designing a User-Friendly Application 115

Chapter 6: Enhancing Your Layout with Widgets, Styles, and Themes 157

Chapter 7: Designing Your Application’s Logic and Data 183

Part III: Making Your Applications Fit for the Enterprise 209

Chapter 8: Making Your Application Fast and Responsive 211

Chapter 9: Making Your Application Safe and Secure 227

Part IV: Enhancing the Capabilities of Your Android Application 241

Chapter 10: Channeling the Outside World through Your Android Device 243

Chapter 11: Harnessing the Capabilities of Your Android Device 267

Part V: Effectively Developing, Testing, and Publishing Apps 297

Chapter 12: Effectively Using Your Integrated Development Environment 299

Chapter 13: Selling Your Application on the Market 321

Part VI: The Part of Tens 343

Chapter 14: The Ten Best Developer Resources for Android 345

Chapter 15: The Ten Most Illustrative Applications for Android 355

Index 371