DiMarzio J.F. Android: A Programmer’s Guide

New York: The McGraw-Hill, 2008. - 337 p.
This book has been designed to give you the best first step toward the exciting new frontier of open-source mobile.
development. Android is the newest mobile device operating system, and this is one of the first books to help the average programmer become a fearless Android developer. Through the course of this book, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of mobile device application development using the Open Handset Alliance’s Android platform.
By the end of this book, you will be able to confidently create your own mobile device programs.What Is Android?
Downloading and Installing Eclipse.
Downloading and Installing the Android SDK.
Exploring the Android SDK.
Application: Hello World!
Using the Command-Line Tools and the Android Emulator.
Using Intents and the Phone Dialer.
Lists, Menus, and Other Views.
Using the Cell Phone’s GPS Functionality.
Using the Google API with GTalk.
Application: Find a Friend.
Android SDK Tool Reference.