www.it-ebooks.info Meier02275 ffirs V2 - 03/22/2012 www.it-ebooks.info ffirs.indd ii 4/11/2012 10:37:19 AM Meier02275 ffirs V2 - 03/22/2012 PROFESSIONAL ANDROID™ APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT INTRODUCTION xxxvii CHAPTER Hello, Android CHAPTER Getting Started 19 CHAPTER Creating Applications and Activities 53 CHAPTER Building User Interfaces 95 CHAPTER Intents and Broadcast Receivers 165 CHAPTER Using Internet Resources 201 CHAPTER Files, Saving State, and Preferences 221 CHAPTER Databases and Content Providers 251 CHAPTER 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 www.it-ebooks.info ffirs.indd i 4/11/2012 10:37:18 AM Meier02275 ffirs V2 - 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