PACKT LEARNING ANDROID INTENTS 2014 RETAIL

TITLE: LEARNING ANDROID INTENTS
PUBLISHER: PACKT LANGUAGE: ENGLISH
LINK: http://is.gd/KMeJCS RELEASE TYPE: RETAIL
FORMAT: PDF RELEASE DATE: 2014.06.09
ISBN: 9781783289639 STORE DATE: 2014
SAVED.MONEY: 20 EURO DISKCOUNT: 02 x 05MB
AUTHOR: MUHAMMAD USAMA BIN AFTAB, WAJAHAT KARIM

BOOK

Android is an emerging technology with loads of apps in the
Google Play Market. Till date, it is the biggest marvel in
Smartphone technology, propelling a larger number of developers
into Android application development. Intent is an essential part
of any Android Application and no Android application is complete
without using them. Features such as listening broadcasts
sending messages, sharing via social networks, notifications
hardware components including camera, sensors, Wi-Fi, and more
can be used in your applications by using Intents

This practical guide focuses on using intents to make the best
use of various features of Android platform. It is ideal for
those developers who want to understand the backbone and the
domain of Android Intents, its power, and the need for it inside
an Android application. Practical, in-depth examples are used
throughout the book, to help you understand the key
concepts

The book starts with introducing the very basic concepts of
Android, and its various facts and figures such as different
Android versions, their release dates, evolution of Android
phones and so on. While covering the basic technical concepts, it
proceeds from the easiest route of introducing Android Intents
towards the more practical view of Android Intents in terms of
components and features

You will learn how to use different components and features such
as transfer data between activities, invoke various features and
components of Android, execute different in-built and custom-made
services, use hardware and software components of Android device
and start Pending Intents & notifications. You will gain better
theoretical knowledge of what is running behind the concepts of
Android Intents, and practical knowledge of the mobile-efficient
ways to perform a certain task using Android Intents

Towards the end, you will have a clear vision and a practical
grip on Android intents and its features. Learning Android
Intents is a proper guide to give you the best knowledge of
Intents