Table of Contents

INTRODUCTION xxxvii


CHAPTER 1 Hello, Android 1


CHAPTER 2 Getting Started 19


CHAPTER 3 Creating Applications and Activities 53


CHAPTER 4 Building User Interfaces 95


CHAPTER 5 Intents and Broadcast Receivers 165


CHAPTER 6 Using Internet Resources 201


CHAPTER 7 Files, Saving State, and Preferences 221


CHAPTER 8 Databases and Content Providers 251


CHAPTER 9 Working in the Background 331


CHAPTER 10 Expanding the User Experience 359


CHAPTER 11 Advanced User Experience 425


CHAPTER 12 Hardware Sensors 481


CHAPTER 13 Maps, Geocoding, and Location-Based Services 513


CHAPTER 14 Invading the Home Screen 565


CHAPTER 15 Audio, Video, and Using the Camera 621


CHAPTER 16 Bluetooth, NFC, Networks, and Wi-Fi 665


CHAPTER 17 Telephony and SMS 701


CHAPTER 18 Advanced Android Development 739


CHAPTER 19 Monetizing, Promoting, and Distributing Applications 771


INDEX 787

About the Author

Reto Meier is Google's Android Developer Relations Tech Lead. He has been involved in Android development since the initial release in 2007.