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Android References

 

Here are some general references that I have found useful in understanding how to program Android.

 

Programming Books

  1. Hello, Android, E. Burnette, The Pragmatic Programmers (2009).
  2. Professional Android 2 Application Development, R. Meier, Wiley (2010).
  3. Beginning Android 2, M. Murphy, Apress (2010).
  4. Android Wireless Application Development, S. Conder and L. Darcey, Addison-Wesley (2010).
  5. Android Application Development in 24 Hours , L. Darcey and S. Conder, Sams (2010).
  6. The Android Developer's Cookbook, J. Steele, N. To, Addison-Wesley (2011).

 

Programmer Web Resources

  1. Android Developer Guide: http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html.
  2. Android API: http://developer.android.com/reference/packages.html
  3. Java 6 API: http://download-llnw.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/
  4. Google Maps API: http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/reference/com/google/android/maps/package-summary.html
  5. Android Fundamentals: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals.html
  6. The Java Tutorials: http://download-llnw.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/index.html
  7. Android Native Development Kit: http://developer.android.com/sdk/ndk/index.html
  8. Android User Interfaces: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/index.html
  9. Declaring Layout: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/declaring-layout.html
  10. Common Tasks: http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/faq/commontasks.html
  11. Maps External Library:
    12. http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/maps-overview.html
  12. Maps API Key: http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/mapkey.html
  13. Icons: http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design.html
  14. Sample Source Code: http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/get.html
  15. List of Sample Apps: http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/index.html.
  16. apps-for-android Sample Apps: http://code.google.com/p/apps-for-android/.
  17. Android Developer's Blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/
  18. Developer FAQ: http://developer.android.com/resources/faq/
  19. Developer Forums: http://developer.android.com/resources/community-groups.html
  20. Android Developer's Group: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?lnk=
  21. XDA-Developers Forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/

 

General Android Information and/or Gossip

  1. Android Power: http://blogs.computerworld.com/raphael
  2. The Droid Guy: http://thedroidguy.com/
  3. Seeing through Windows: http://blogs.computerworld.com/gralla
  4. Phandroid: http://phandroid.com/
  5. Android Guys: http://www.androidguys.com/
  6. CW: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178688/Android_news_reviews_more
  7. Wireless & Mobile News: http://www.wirelessandmobilenews.com/tag/android

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