Professional — Androidв„ў 4 Application Development

: Unlike basic tutorials, this book dives into the Android lifecycle , Fragments , Intents , and Content Providers . Understanding these fundamentals is essential for any professional who needs to go beyond simple UI design to build robust, multi-screen applications.

: The material is structured around increasingly sophisticated projects, such as building for tablets and utilizing the Action Bar , NFC Beam , and Wi-Fi Direct . Professional Androidв„ў 4 Application Development

: Written by Reto Meier, a lead Android Developer Advocate at Google, providing an "insider" perspective on how the system was intended to function. : Unlike basic tutorials, this book dives into