Ebook: Android Development Tools for Eclipse

Adding a menuDefining the Strings; Defining the Preference screen; Hook up; Binding the menu and Preference; Getting values from Preferences; Run the application; Summary; Chapter 6: Handling Multiple Screen Types; Using wrap_content and match_parent; Fragment; Defining Fragment and Landscape layout; Hook up in the Main Layout file:; Running the application; Optimizing for tablet; Persisting the state information during the state transition; Summary; Chapter 7: Adding an External Library; Creating an account at the AdMob website; Adding Site/Application; Choosing the Ad Network Mediation.;Cover; Copyright; Credits; About the Authors; About the Reviewer; www.PacktPub.com; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Installing Eclipse, ADT and SDK; Introducing the Android platform; What is Android?; Introducing the Android app; What is Dalvik Virtual?; Understanding API level; How many versions (distributions) Android has.; Preparing for Android development; Installing the JDK; Installing the Android SDK; Installing the Eclipse (Juno); Installing the ADT in Eclipse Juno; Linking the Android SDK to the Eclipse; Summary; Chapter 2: Important Features of the IDE; Project explorer.;Code editorGraphical layout editor; Android manifest editor; Menu editor; Resources editor; XML resources editor; Graphical user interface designer; The configuration chooser; The screen layout designer; Properties window; Debugging pane; Dalvik Debug Monitor Server (DDMS); SDK manager; Android virtual device manager; Running the Application; Getting help; Summary; Chapter 3: Creating a New Android Project; Creating a new Android application project; String resources; Using the graphical layout designer; The XML layout code editor; Widgets interactions through the source code editor.;Adding AdMob SDK to the projectMaking changes in the manifest file; Adding the AdMob widget/view in the layout file; Running the application; Summary; Chapter 8: Signing and Distributing APK; APK -- Android package; Preparing for release; Compilation for release; Generating a private key; Signing; Alignment; Using the Eclipse ADT for release; Publishing to Google Play; Getting help; Summary; Index.;In Detail The increase in Android's popularity with every passing day cannot be understated. This has resulted in a large programmer base willing to contribute to its success. Eclipse has a powerful IDE and has been adopted widely by programmers across the globe. The focus of ADT is to use existing familiar territory and ease development of Android applications. In this sense, ADT provides a one stop solution for Android application development. Android Development Tools for Eclipse is a step-by-step guide that provides you with hands-on, practical, and to the point discussion and steps for using Eclipse tools for developing, debugging, and signing Android applications for distribution. It also teaches you to incorporate advertisements to monetize your applications. Every concept and its usage has been demonstrated in this book by implementing them via real world applications. Android Development Tools for Eclipse starts with the installation of ADT, and then discusses important tools before guiding you through Android application development from scratch, demonstrating different concepts and implementation before finally helping you distribute your applications in the Android market. You will start the development of your first application, explore project structure, and add different widgets including multimedia ones. You will learn everything about developing, debugging, testing, distributing, and monetizing your Android application using Eclipse ADT. Approach A standard tutorial aimed at developing Android applications in a practical manner. Who this book is for Android Development Tools for Eclipse is aimed at beginners and existing developers who want to learn more about Android development. It is assumed that you have experience in Java programming and that you have used IDE for development.;Toast messageRunning the application on the emulator; Running the application on an Android device; Summary; Chapter 4: Incorporating Multimedia Elements; Adding a TableLayout; Adding the image resources; Adding ImageView; Adding ImageButtons; Assigning the widget's ID; ImageButtons and handling event; Adding audio; Adding another screen in the app; Insert HTMLs in WebView; Intent and Activity; The final product run and test; Summary; Chapter 5: Adding RadioButton, CheckBox, Menu, and Preferences; Creating a new project; Adding a RadioGroup, RadioButton, and a TextField; Adding a CheckBox.