Top 5 Books On Android App Development

The market for Android smartphones and tablets is exploding with a huge number devices coming on daily basis. Android is undoubtedly one of the most preferred mobile OS for developers today. Considering this, it becomes all the more important for you as a developer, to sharpen your mobile app development skills. Presenting a list of the top five books on Android Development:
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1) Hello, Android

Written by Ed Burnette, 'Hello, Android' is a great resource for those, who want to get started with their first Android application. It introduces the basics of Android development and gradually prepares with advance features of this mobile platform. It is definitely worth a look if you are on a lookout for a practical tutorial in Android development.

2) Sams Teach Yourself Android Application Development in 24 Hours

Learn Android app development in 24 sessions and for each session you are expected to devote around an hour. The book educates you about the common tasks in Android development and helps you design, develop, test and publish your app to the Android Market. It also features 'Quizzes and Exercises' section towards teh end of each chapter that helps you test your understanding on the subject matter Gradually, you learn about Java, Android SDK, Eclipse etc and use Android's integrated features to build simple UIs Android app. 

3) Android Application Development All-in-one for Dummies

As the name suggest, the book is meant for those who are new to the coding world of Android. Written by Donn Felker, the book explains how to download the Android SDK and work with Eclipse so as to get your Android app functional. It starts with very basics of Android development, it educates you on pricing your app and submitting it to the Android Market. The book also guides you about working with classes, numerous screens, databases, debugging, creating home screen widgets etc. 

4) Beginning Android Tablet Development

The current book demonstrates you how to begin with Android tablet programming, even when you are a beginner. It enables you to develop your own Android tablet apps, beginning with Android 3.0 Honeycomb onwards. The book explains how to work with 2D programming, and then touches upon 3D touchscreen interface along with the Honeycomb SDK. The book provides you a nice guidance on creating location-based app, your first 2D or 3D Android games. 

5) Professional Android 2 Application Development Book Review

This book explains you how to control all the features provided in Android 2.0 onwards. However, it has a precondition that you should be aware of basics of Java programming, Eclipse and so on. 

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