Burton M. Android App Development For Dummies

3rd EditionJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015. — 377 p. — ISBN: 978-1-119-01792-9Android Application Development For Dummies is a beginner’s guide to developing Android
applications. You don’t need any Android application development experience under your belt to
get started.
The Android platform is a device independent platform, which means that you can develop
applications for various devices. These devices include, but aren’t limited to phones, watches,
tablets, cars, e book readers, netbooks, televisions, and GPS devices.
Finding out how to develop for the Android platform opens a large variety of development options
for you. This book distills hundreds, if not thousands, of pages of Android documentation, tips,
tricks, and tutorials into a short, digestible format that allows you to springboard into your future
as an Android developer. This book isn’t a recipe book, but it gives you the basic knowledge to
assemble various pieces of the Android framework to create interactive and compelling
applications.