Hello Kristopher, Could you tell me what is best in Mark Murphy's books.
Hello Jason Hsu Yes, official document is always the first choice to learn from basics to advanced. Follow the developers blog for latest updates and useful points for practical implementations,etc. Books would help us for immediate quick reference, for review of thoery & concetps. regards sree ramakrishna On Monday, July 2, 2012 8:01:23 AM UTC+5:30, Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > Buy a subscription to Mark Murphy's books. Hands down, the fastest > and easiest way to both learn the platform and keep up to date on new > developments. In the quick paced Android ecosystem, dead trees are > stale by the time they're printed. > > To be completely honest, I don't see why people feel they need books > to learn this stuff, because it's really basic programming, and the > documentation is a straightforward read. I can see, however, that you > might want a book to supplement the documentation with some examples > explaining the sticker parts, and maybe some explanation as to UI > stuff (i.e., since most people who write apps have never taken an HCI > course, a book might highlight some important points).. > > kris > > On Sun, Jul 1, 2012 at 10:12 PM, Jason Hsu <jhsu802...@gmail.com> wrote: > > I'm considering purchasing an Android development book. The fact that I > > have published my first Android app (Upgrade Your Cereal, available at > > > https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.jasonhsu.upgradeyourcereal) > > > certifies that I understand the very basics. At the same time, I have > just > > barely scratched the surface. > > > > I've been finding that most of the tutorials out there miss critical > details > > needed to make the apps work properly. I need to move well beyond the > Hello > > World stage. > > > > What Android development books would you recommend? I'm considering the > > purchase of _Android in Practice_. It has great reviews on Amazon, and > it > > sounds very practical. > > > > -- > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > > For more options, visit this group at > > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en