Document Outline

• About the Author
• Contents
• Introduction
  • Who This Book Is For
  • What This Book Covers
  • How This Book Is Structured
  • What You Need to Use This Book
  • Source Code
  • Errata
• Part I: Building a Better Foundation
  • Chapter 1: Fine-Tuning Your Development Environment
    • Operating Systems for Android Development
    • Advanced Android SDK Tools
    • Android Library Projects and Third-Party Libraries
    • Version Control and Source Code Management
    • Mastering Your IDE
    • Developer Options on Android Devices
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 2: Efficient Java Code for Android
    • Comparing Android’s Dalvik Java to Java SE
    • Optimizing Java Code for Android
    • Memory Management and Allocations
    • Multithreading on Android
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
• Part II: Getting the Most Out of Components
  • Chapter 3: Components, Manifests, and Resources
    • Android Components
    • The Android Application Manifest
    • Resources and Assets
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 4: Android User Experience and Interface Design
    • User Stories
    • Android UI Design
    • Android UI Elements
    • Text in Android Applications
    • Dimensions and Sizes
    • Colors
    • Images and Icons
    • Usability
    • Rewarding the User
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 5: Android User Interface Operations
    • Activities and Fragments
    • Using Multiple Screens
    • Designing Custom Views
    • Multi-Touching
    • OpenGL ES
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 6: Services and Background Tasks
    • When and How to Use a Service
    • Understanding the Service Lifecycle
    • Running in the Background
    • Communicating with Services
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 7: Android IPC
    • The Binder Explained
    • Designing APIs
    • Securing Remote APIs
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 8: Mastering BroadcastReceivers and Configuration Changes
    • BroadcastReceivers
    • Device Configuration Changes
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 9: Data Storage and Serialization Techniques
    • Persistence Options for Android
    • Storing Data in Preference Files
    • User Options and Settings UI
    • High-Performance ContentProviders
    • Serializing Data for Persistence
    • Application Data Backup
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 10: Writing Automated Tests
    • Android Testing Principles
    • Continuous Integration
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
• Part III: Pushing the Limits
  • Chapter 11: Advanced Audio, Video, and Camera Applications
    • Advanced Audio Applications
    • Video Processing with OpenGL ES 2.0
    • Camera Processing with OpenGL ES 2.0
    • Encoding Media
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 12: Secure Android Applications
    • Android Security Concepts
    • Client-Side Data Encryption
    • Android Key Chain Management
    • Device Management API
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 13: Maps, Location, and Activity APIs
    • Fused Location Manager
    • Google Maps v2 Integration
    • Working with Google Maps
    • Using the LocationClient
    • Geofencing
    • Activity Recognition
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 14: Native Code and JNI
    • A Note on CPU Architecture
    • Writing Android Applications in C
    • Working with JNI
    • Android Native APIs
    • Porting a Native Library to Android
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 15: The Hidden Android APIs
    • Official and Hidden APIs
    • Discovering Hidden APIs
    • Safely Calling Hidden APIs
    • Examples of Hidden APIs
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 16: Hacking the Android Platform
    • Unlocking Your Device
    • The Android Source Code
    • Writing System Applications
    • Hacking the Android Platform
    • Contributing to AOSP
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 17: Networking, Web Service, and Remote APIs
    • Android Networking
    • Integrating Web Services
    • Network and Power Consumption
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 18: Communicating with Remote Devices
    • Android’s Connectivity Technologies
    • Android USB
    • Bluetooth Low Energy
    • Android Wi-Fi
    • On-Device Web Services
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 19: Google Play Services
    • Authorization
    • Google Drive Application Data
    • Google Cloud Endpoints
    • Google Cloud Messaging
    • Google Play Game Services
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
  • Chapter 20: Distributing Applications on Google Play Store
    • In-app Billing
    • Ads in Android Applications
    • Application Licensing
    • APK Expansion Files
    • Summary
    • Further Resources
• Index