6 BOOKS IN 1 Android Jump-Start Background Material The Building Blocks Programming Cool Phone Features Apps for All Kinds of Devices Publishing and Marketing Your App No experience? No problem! Start creating Android apps today! Android is everywhere. Get your piece of the action with this all-in-one guide to creating great apps for this booming market! Six self-contained minibooks provide everything you need to program cool phone features, refine your apps, and add the perfect finishing touches. First, the groundwork -- set up your system for app development and create your first basic Android app Android underpinnings -- see how Java and XML are necessary and learn to use Android Studio Nuts and bolts -- discover the essentials common to every app from simple to complex What phones can do -- explore how to take advantage of a mobile device's unique feature set Both big and small -- learn to create apps for larger tablet screens, small watch screens, and larger TV screens Make a game of it -- investigate Android game development and learn to connect to social media To market, to market -- find out how to market your apps The alternative world -- learn app development techniques involving C and C++ Open the book and find: Steps to create your first app Major technical ideas behind Android Tips for handling button presses Hints for effective screen layout Android's built-in tools What a fragment is and how to use one Programming tricks essential to building games Posting your app to the Google Play Store.