Code Downloads for "Android Wireless Application Development Volume I: Android Essentials" Available Here

We've added the source code downloads for the book, Android Wireless Application Development Volume I: Android Essentials (3rd Edition) (Developer's Library) to the downloads page.

Download it now to use with your copy of the book or ebook!

Building an Android Application: Book Excerpt

Sometimes publishers allow sites to publish entire chapters of books. ComputerWorld recently published a complete chapter from Sam's Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours. We think this is a particularly good excerpt, too, as it has broad topic coverage.

This excerpt, from Hour 3, covers topics from application design to resources to Android Activities. And then it goes on, and covering Activity lifecycle and even Intents and various things you can do with them as a developer. You even get information about debug logging. It's not just a preview of Hour 3, it's nearly the whole chapter.

Check it out at ComputerWorld!

Latest Book Review: Android Wireless Application Development

Thought we'd share with you some comments from our readers. Recently, our youngest and most loyal fan kicked off his future career in mobile software development by "reviewing" our recent software development book, Android Wireless Application Development.

His verdict: Tasty!


"I can also create user interface components at runtime programmatically? Fascinating. Read on!"


"Need my diaper changed. Is there an app for that?"



"I especially enjoyed the bunny pictures!"

"Forget baby sign language, I'm learning Java so I can write killer apps for the Droid phone! I can use royalties I rake in from the Android Market to pay for college... in 18 years."