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books on android development

  • 16-10-2012 12:50PM
    #1
    Logical_Bear
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    Can anyone recommend some decent books on android development.

    Cheers in advance


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  • #2
    Kavrocks
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,347 ✭✭✭Kavrocks


    The book I would recommend is developer.android.com.


  • #3
    Logical_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Logical_Bear


    I wasnt asking about websites but thanks anyway.

    Anyone else?


  • #4
    MyPeopleDrankTheSoup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭MyPeopleDrankTheSoup


    he's right though, it's the best and most current resource around along with stackoverflow.

    i got a few android books for my kindle to read on the bus and 'Professional Android 4 Application Development' seemed the most comprehensive.


  • #5
    Logical_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Logical_Bear


    I agree with you georgie about the website but I tend to like a good book to work off.only have one monitor and flipping between the IDE and the website doing the tutourials and looking up info can be a bit of a pain


  • #6
    Howlin1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 152 ✭✭Howlin1


    I found Apress Beginning Android 4 (2012) and Head First Android Development good books (I used the Head First book first and found it very handy)


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  • #7
    Logical_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Logical_Bear


    have the heads first java book so if its as decent as that I'll see if I can pick it up on amazon


  • #8
    Skylinehead
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,690 ✭✭✭✭Skylinehead


    Android Application Development for Dummies is really good if you're only starting off.


  • #9
    Logical_Bear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 799 ✭✭✭Logical_Bear


    yeah have the java side of things nailed down,its jsut the android api and xml i have to get use too


  • #10
    srsly78
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,157 ✭✭✭srsly78


    The first thing you should do is get a second monitor, is a big deal for developers.


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