Expert Android [Paperback]

From the leading publisher of Android books, Apress Expert Android gives you advanced techniques for customizing views, controls, and layouts. Youll learn to develop apps in record time using JSON, Advanced Form Processing, and the BaaS (Backend As A Service) platform Parse. The book also includes extensive coverage on OpenGL, Search, and Telephony. With these advanced and time saving technologies youll be able to release compelling mobile applications in Google Play and the Amazon Appstore at a rapid pace.

In Expert Android, youll learn to:

• Borrow, reuse, or build custom Android UI components
• Create 3D experiences using OpenGL ES 2.0
• Write collaborative applications in the Parse cloud and communicate with your app user community through Parse Push Technology
• Reduce the time-to-market while creating rock solid apps for multiple devices

Whether you are an individual or enterprise developer, in Expert Android youll find? the advanced techniques and practices to take your mobile apps to the next level. Regardless of the Android release, this book serves as your definitive, capstone reference for your Apress Android experience.

01. Custom Views

02. Compound Views

03. Custom Layouts

04. Using JSON for On-Device Persistence

05. Programming for multiple devices

06. Advanced Form Processing for Android

07. Using the Telephony API

08. Advanced Debugging and Analysis

09. Programming in OpenGL ES 2.0 for Android

10. Android Search User Experience

11. Android Search Providers

12. Android Search Custom Providers

13. Cloud storage for Applications: Parse.com

14. Enhancing Parse with Parcelables

15. Using Push Notifications with Parse

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