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Pro Android Apps Performance Optimization

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    Today's Android apps developers are often running into the need 
to refine, improve and optimize their apps performances. As more complex
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Android allows developers to write apps using Java, C or a combination of both with the Android SDK and the Android NDK. <em>Pro Android Apps Performance Optimization</em> reveals how to fine-tune your Android apps, making them more stable and faster. In this book, you'll learn the following:<br />

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<li>How to optimize your Java code with the SDK, but also how to 
write and optimize native code using advanced features of the Android 
NDK such as using ARM single instruction multiple data (SIMD) 
instructions (in C or assembly) </li>
<li>How to use multithreading in your application, how make best use of memory and how to maximize battery life </li>
<li>How to use to some OpenGL optimizations and to Renderscript, a 
new feature in Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) and expanded in Android 4.0 (Ice 
Cream Sandwich). </li>
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After reading and using this book, you'll be a better coder and your 
apps will be better-coded. Better-performing apps mean better reviews 
and eventually, more money for you as the app developer or your indie 
shop.<br />

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<li>How to optimize your applications in Java </li>
<li>How to optimize your applications using the NDK </li>
<li>How to best use memory to maximize performance </li>
<li>How to maximize battery life </li>
<li>How and when to use multi-threading </li>
<li>How to benchmark and profile your code </li>
<li>How to optimize OpenGL code and use Renderscript </li>
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Android developers already familiar with Java and Android SDK, who 
want to go one step further and learn how to maximize performance.<br />
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<li>Optimizing Java code </li>
<li>Getting started with the Android NDK </li>
<li>Using advanced NDK features </li>
<li>Using memory efficiently </li>
<li>Multithreading and synchronization </li>
<li>Benchmarking and profiling your application </li>
<li>Maximizing battery life </li>
<li>OpenGL optimizations </li>
<li>Renderscript </li>
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Pro Android Augmented Reality

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Augmented reality (AR) offers a live direct or indirect view of a
 physical, real-world environment, where the elements and surroundings 
are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as graphics and 
GPS data. It makes a game more real. Your social media app puts you 
where want to be or go.  <br />

<em>Pro Android Augmented Reality</em> walks you through the 
foundations of building an augmented reality application. From using 
various software and Android hardware sensors, such as an accelerometer 
or a magnetometer (compass), you'll learn the building blocks of 
augmented reality for both marker- and location-based apps. <br />

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Case studies are included in this one-of-a-kind book, which pairs nicely with other Android development books. After reading <em>Pro Android Augmented Reality</em>,
 you'll be able to build augmented reality rich media apps or integrate 
all the best augmented reality into your favorite Android smartphone 
and/or tablet.<br />

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<li>How to use most Android cameras </li>
<li>How to find the user's location with GPS data </li>
<li>How to detect movement and orientation of the device </li>
<li>How to program against the accelerometer and compass </li>
<li>How to use the AndAR library in marker recognition </li>
<li>How to create an artificial horizon for your app </li>
<li>How to integrate the Google Maps API into AR apps </li>
<li>How to build enterprise augmented reality apps using the case studies in this book </li>
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This book is for Android developers familiar with Android 
programming, but new to the camera, accelerometer, magnetometer and 
building augmented reality applications in general.<br />
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<li>Applications of Augmented Reality </li>
<li>Basics of Augmented Reality on the Android Platform </li>
<li>Adding Overlays </li>
<li>Artificial Horizons </li>
<li>Other Features of Augmented Reality </li>
<li>A Simple App Using AR </li>
<li>A More Complex Project Using More AR Features </li>
<li>A Project Using All AR Features </li>
<li>An AR Game </li>
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Learn HTML5 and JavaScript for Android

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   <em>Learn HTML5 and JavaScript for Android</em> teaches the essential HTML5 and JavaScript skills you need to make great apps for the Android platform and browser. <br />

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This book guides you through the creation of a mobile web app. You'll 
put the HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript skills you learn into practice, 
giving you invaluable first-hand experience that will serve you well as 
you go on to develop your own web apps for Android smartphones and 
tablets.<em></em><br />

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Throughout this book, you will learn new skills and bring these 
altogether to create a web app that runs on the Android platform as well
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Android 4.0 compliant, this book shows you how to: <br />

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<li>How to build a HTML5 and JavaScript-based mobile Web app that runs on Android devices and browsers </li>
<li>What is HTML5 and how to best use it for your presentation tier in your Web app </li>
<li>What is CSS3 and how to best employ it for a richer presentation tier in your Web app </li>
<li>What is JavaScript and how to best use for any needed logic in your web app </li>
<li>How to make use of some of the HTML API’s such as Canvas, Video and Audio for mobile to create a richer experience for users </li>
<li>How to build a Web app, case by case, tier by tier, for your Android devices and for your prospective audience </li>
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This book is for Android and web developers needing to learn the 
mobile web skills needed to build reactive, dynamic and fun HTML5 and 
JavaScript-based Web Apps that run on Android devices and its browsers.<br />
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2. Learn Your First Web App for Android<br />

3. Learn HTML5<br />

4. Create using HTML5 Workshop (Web app case study part I)<br />

5. Learn CSS3<br />

6. Create and Refine using CSS3 (Web app case study part II)<br />

7. Learn JavaScript<br />

8. Create using JavaScript (Web app case study part III)<br />

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Expert Android

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<br />From the leading publisher of Android books, Apress’ Expert Android gives you advanced techniques for customizing views, controls, and layouts. You’ll learn to develop apps in record time using JSON, Advanced Form Processing, and the BaaS (Backend As A Service) platform Parse. The book also includes extensive coverage on OpenGL, Search, and Telephony. With these advanced and time saving technologies you’ll be able to release compelling mobile applications in Google Play and the Amazon Appstore at a rapid pace.<br /><br />In Expert Android, you’ll learn to:<br /><br />
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<li>Borrow, reuse, or build custom Android UI components</li>
<li>Create 3D experieces using OpenGL ES 2.0</li>
<li>Write collaborative applications in the Parse cloud and communicate with your app user community through Parse Push Technology</li>
<li>Reduce the time-to-market while creating rock solid apps for multiple devices</li>
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<br /><br />Whether you are an individual or enterprise developer, in Expert Android you’ll find the advanced techniques and practices to take your mobile apps to the next level. Regardless of the Android release, this book serves as your definitive, capstone reference for your Apress Android experience.<br /><br />What you’ll learn<br /><br />
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<li>How to deliver impactful Apps cheaper, better, and faster.</li>
<li>How to develop for multiple devices and manage fragmentation in Android</li>
<li>How to use Parse cloud for Storage, Collaborative Social Apps, and Push notifications</li>
<li>How to create Custom Views, Controls, and Layouts</li>
<li>How to create 3D experience with OpenGL ES 2.0</li>
<li>How to achieve speed to market through JSON, Form processing, and Parse</li>
<li>How to eliminate memory leaks and poor-performing code</li>
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<br />Who this book is for<br /><br />This book is for advanced Android app developers who have read/used Pro Android already by the very same authors that bring you Expert Android.<br /><br /><br />Table of Contents<br />01. Custom Views<br />02. Compound Views<br />03. Custom Layouts<br />04. Using JSON for On-Device Persistence<br />05. Programming for multiple devices<br />06. Advanced Form Processing for Android<br />07. Using the Telephony API<br />08. Advanced Debugging and Analysis<br />09. Programming in OpenGL ES 2.0 for Android<br />10. Android Search User Experience<br />11. Android Search Providers<br />12. Android Search Custom Providers<br />13. Cloud storage for Applications: Parse.com<br />14. Enhancing Parse with Parcelables<br />15. Using Push Notifications with Parse<br />
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Beginning Android C++ Game Development

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Beginning Android C++ Game Development introduces general and Android game developers like you to Android's powerful Native Development Kit (NDK). The Android NDK platform allows you to build the most sophisticated, complex and best performing game apps that leverage C++. In short, you learn to build professional looking and performing game apps like the book's case study, Droid Runner.<br /><br /><br /><br />In this book, you'll learn all the major aspects of game design and programming using the Android NDK and be ready to submit your first professional video game app to Google Play and Amazon Appstore for today's Android smartphones and tablet users to download and play.<br /><br /><br /><br />The techniques contained in this book include building a game engine, writing a renderer, and building a full game app with entities, game levels and collisions. As part of the tutorial you'll also learn about inserting perspectives using cameras and including audio in your game app.<br /><br />What you’ll learn<br /><br />
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<li>How to build your first real-world quality game app for Android smartphones and tablets using the power of the Android C++ APIs as found in the NDK</li>
<li>How to do professional level, quality game design, starting the Droid Runner case study that's used throughout this book to illustrate the key concepts</li>
<li>How to build a game engine</li>
<li>How to write a renderer</li>
<li>How to build the Droid Runner game app with entities, game levels and collisions</li>
<li>How to insert perspectives using cameras and more</li>
<li>How to create or integrate audio into your game app</li>
<li>How to submit to the Android app stores like Google Play and Amazon Appstore</li>
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<br />Who this book is for<br /><br />This book is for game developers looking to get into Android development for the first time, as well as Android game developers who have never used the Native Development Kit (NDK). <br /><br /><br />Table of Contents<br />Section 1 : An Introduction to Android and Game Programming<br /><br />1. An Introduction To Game Development<br /><br />2. An Introduction to the Android Game Development Ecosystem.<br /><br />(A First Game: HelloDroid)<br /><br />3. Game Design For Beginners - Droid Runner<br /><br />(Case Study begins: Droid Runner)<br /><br />4. Building a Game Engine<br /><br />5. Writing a Renderer<br /><br /><br /><br />Section 2 : Building Droid Runner Game App<br /><br />6. Game Entities<br /><br />7. Building Game Levels With Collision<br /><br />8. Virtual Cameras<br /><br />9. Lighting and Materials<br /><br />10. Game Audio<br /><br />11. Self-Publishing 101<br /><br /><br /><br />Appendices:<br /><br />A. Developing with the Android NDK and Eclipse.<br /><br />B. Android Hardware<br /><br />C. C++ and Design Patterns<br /><br />D. C++ Math <br />
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Pro Android Graphics

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<br /><br />You are interested in making an app. You have read all of the stories of successful developers and appreneurs. You are determined to get a piece of the pie. The world of apps is the fastest growing market in the world today, and it is here to stay. The best part is you can get in on it! Now what if I told you that without the knowledge contained in this book the odds of you making a profit are slim to none? What if I also told you that you probably wouldn’t break even? There is more to apps than most people think. The average person assumes that if they make an app, they will instantly become a millionaire. The truth is without the knowledge from years of successes and failures, you just won’t know where to begin.<br /><br /><b>Pro Android Graphics</b> is a comprehensive goldmine of knowledge and techniques that will help you design, create, and optimize 2D graphics for use in your Android Jelly Bean applications. Android application developer and expert multimedia producer Wallace Jackson of Mind Taffy Design shows you how to leverage Android's powerful graphics APIs in conjunction with professional open source graphics design tools such as GIMP 2.8.6 and more.<br /><br />You’ll learn about:<br /><br />
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<li>The foundational graphics concepts behind the three core new media areas (digital imaging, digital video, and 2D animation) which relate to graphics design, and how to optimize these new media assets for your Android applications across iTVs, tablets, eReaders, game consoles, and smartphones.</li>
<li>Digital imaging techniques for Android apps design, including graphics design layouts and graphical user interface elements, and how to use image compositing techniques to take your digital imaging to far higher levels.</li>
<li>Advanced image compositing and blending techniques, using Android’s PorterDuff, NinePatch, and LayerDrawable classes.</li>
<li>Advanced 2D animation techniques, using Android’s Animation and AnimationDrawable classes.</li>
<li>Digital video optimization, playback, and streaming, using open source 3D (Terragen 3) and video (VirtualDub) applications, as well as professional video editing applications such as Squeeze Pro 9. You’ll use these software packages with Android’s VideoView and MediaPlayer classes, and add compositing to enhance your end-users’ digital video experience.</li>
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<br />What you’ll learn<br /><br />
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<li>How to build graphics rich Android apps and games</li>
<li>What are the key Android Graphics support APIs: Images, Animation and Video Concepts</li>
<li>What are the digital imaging techniques for Android apps</li>
<li>What are the advanced animation techniques for Android apps</li>
<li>How to do digital video optimization for Android apps</li>
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<br />Who this book is for<br /><br />Pro Android Graphics is written for experienced Android developers and advanced multimedia artisans, especially those who want to create rich, vibrant-looking graphics-related applications.<br /><br /><br /><br />    Table of Contents<br /><br />
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<li>Android Digital Imaging: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization</li>
<li>Android Digital Video: Formats, Concepts, and Optimization</li>
<li>Android Frame Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization</li>
<li>Android Procedural Animation: XML, Concepts, and Optimization</li>
<li>Android DIP: Device-Independent Pixel Graphics Design</li>
<li>Android UI Layouts: Graphics Design Using the ViewGroup Class</li>
<li>Android UI Widgets: Graphics Design using the View Class</li>
<li>Advanced ImageView: More Graphics Design Using ImageView</li>
<li>Advanced ImageButton: Creating a Custom Multi-State ImageButton</li>
<li>Using 9-Patch Imaging Techniques to Create Scalable Imaging Elements</li>
<li>Advanced Image Blending: Using Android PorterDuff Classes</li>
<li>Advanced Image Compositing: Using the LayerDrawable Class</li>
<li>Digital Image Transitions: Using the TransitionDrawable Class</li>
<li>Frame-Based Animation: Using the AnimationDrawable Class</li>
<li>Procedural Animation: Using the Animation Classes</li>
<li>Advanced Graphics: Mastering the Drawable Class</li>
<li>Interactive Drawing: Using Paint and Canvas Classes Interactively</li>
<li>Playing Captive Video Using the VideoView and MediaPlayer Classes</li>
<li>Streaming Digital Video from an External Media Server</li>
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Pro iOS and Android Apps for Business

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With Pro iOS and Android Apps for Business, you can take your web development experience and apply it toward creating a full-featured business app, from soup to nuts. Frank Zammetti shows you how to create a client app using jQuery Mobile wrapped in PhoneGap, and how to create a node.js-based server that uses MongoDB as its data store.<br /><br />You never have to deal with learning Objective-C, Java or any other difficult-to-learn language. Instead, you can build on your existing HTML5, JavaScript and CSS experience to quickly and effectively build any app your business needs. You can apply this knowledge to iOS and Android apps as well as other mobile platforms since the technologies used support most modern mobile platforms as well.<br /><br />You'll learn:<br /><br />
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<li>How to design a full-featured app, including requirements like offline access</li>
<li>How to build the client-side of the app using jQuery Mobile, including adding stub code for calling the node.js server</li>
<li>How to create a simple server with node.js and interact with it using REST</li>
<li>How to use MongoDB with node.js for data storage</li>
<li>How to use PhoneGap to ready your app for mobile deployment</li>
<li>How to test and debug your app on iOS and Android</li>
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<br />Pro iOS and Android Apps for Business is for experienced web developers who need to get up to speed quickly in building iOS and Android apps for business. Are you ready to join the mobile revolution using the same technologies you already use to build great web applications? If so, this is the book for you!<br /><br />What you’ll learn<br /><br />
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<li>How to design a full-featured app, including requirements like offline access</li>
<li>How to build the client-side of the app using jQuery Mobile, including adding stub code for calling the node.js server</li>
<li>How to create a simple server with node.js and interact with it using REST</li>
<li>How to use MongoDB with node.js for data storage</li>
<li>How to use PhoneGap to ready your app for mobile deployment</li>
<li>How to test and debug your app on iOS and Android</li>
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<br />Who this book is for<br /><br />Experienced web devs who need to get up to speed quickly in building iOS and Android apps for business. HTML/CSS/JavaScript experience highly recommended.<br /><br /><br />Table of Contents<br />
<br />Part I: The Client<br /><br /><br /><br />Chapter 1 – Designing My Mobile Organizer<br /><br />Chapter 2 - Introducing jQuery and jQuery Mobile<br /><br />Chapter 3 - Writing the Application with jQuery Mobile, Part I<br /><br />Chapter 4 - Writing the Application with jQuery Mobile, Part II<br /><br /><br /><br />Part II: The Server<br /><br /><br /><br />Chapter 5 - Introducing node.js<br /><br />Chapter 6 - Introducing MongoDB<br /><br />Chapter 7 - Writing the Server with node.js and MongoDB, Part I<br /><br />Chapter 8 - Writing the Server with node.js and MongoDB, Part II<br /><br /><br /><br />Part III: Putting It All Together<br /><br /><br /><br />Chapter 9 - Introducing Phonegap<br /><br />Chapter 10 - The Final Build: Going Mobile With Phonegap

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