Chapter 1: Installing Eclipse, ADT, and SDK Introducing the Android platform What is Android? Preparing for Android development Linking the Android SDK to the Eclipse Summary Chapter 2: Important Features of the IDE Project explorer Code editor Graphical user interface designer Properties window Debugging pane Dalvik Debug Monitor Server (DDMS) SDK manager Android virtual device manager Running the Application Getting help Summary Chapter 3: Creating a New Android Project Creating a new Android application project String resources Using the graphical layout designer The XML layout code editor Widget interactions through the source code editor Toast message Running the application on the emulator Running the application on an Android device Summary Chapter 4: Incorporating Multimedia Elements Adding a TableLayout Adding the image resources Adding ImageView Adding ImageButtons Assigning the widget’s ID ImageButtons and handling event Adding audio Adding another screen in the app Adding HTML to WebView Intent and Activity The final product run and test Summary Chapter 5: Adding RadioButton, CheckBox, Menu, and Preferences Creating a new project Adding a RadioGroup, RadioButton, and a TextField Adding a CheckBox Adding a menu Defining the Strings Defining the Preference screen Hook up Run the application Summary Chapter 6: Handling Multiple Screen Types Using wrap_content and match_parent Fragment Running the application Optimizing for tablet Persisting the state information during the state transition Summary Chapter 7: Adding an External Library Creating an account at the AdMob website Running the application Summary Chapter 8: Signing and Distributing APK APK – Android package Preparing for release Using the Eclipse ADT for release Publishing to Google Play Summary
