Beginning Android

PART 1. Core Concepts

1. The Big Picture

2. Project Structure

3. Inside the Manifest

PART 2. Activities

4. Creating a Skeleton Application

5. Using XML-Based Layouts

6. Employing Basic Widgets

7. Working with Containers

8. Using Selection Widgets

9. Getting Fancy with Lists

10. Employing Fancy Widgets and Containers

11. Applying Menus

12. Fonts

13. Embedding the WebKit Browser

14. Showing Pop-Up Messages

15. Dealing with Threads

16. Handling Activity Lifecycle Events

PART 3. Data Stores, Network Services, and APIs

17. Using Preferences

18. Accessing Files

19. Working with Resources

20. Managing and Accessing Local Databases

21. Leveraging Java Libraries

22. Communicating via the Internet

PART 4. Intents

23. Creating Intent Filters

24. Launching Activities and Sub-Activities

25. Finding Available Actions via Introspection

26. Handling Rotation

PART 5. Content Providers and Services

27. Using a Content Provider

28. Building a Content Provider

29. Requesting and Requiring Permissions

30. Creating a Service

31. Invoking a Service

32. Alerting Users via Notifications

PART 6. Other Android Capabilities

33. Accessing Location-Based Services

34. Mapping with MapView and MapActivity

35. Handling Telephone Calls

36. Searching with SearchManager

37. Development Tools

38. Where Do We Go from Here?

Keywords: Computer Science, Programming Techniques