Ebook: Learning Java by Building Android Games: Learn Java and Android from Scratch by Building Six Exciting Games

Android is one of the most popular mobile Operating systems presently. It uses the Java programming language. The problem is that most Android books assume the reader is already proficient with Java. This new and expanded second edition of Learning Java by Building Android Games shows you how to start building Android games from scratch. The ...;Cover; Copyright; Contributors; Table of Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Java, Android and Game Development; What's new in the second edition?; Why Java, Android and Games?; Java: The first stumbling block; The games you will build; Sub' Hunter; Pong; Bullet Hell; Snake Clone; Scrolling Shooter; Open-World Platformer; How Java and Android work; Setting up Android Studio; Final step; Starting the first project: Sub' Hunter; Extra step 1; Extra step 2; Android Studio and our project -- A very brief guided tour; The Project panel; The Editor window