Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience.
Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android Bootcamp course, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up, including coverage of Lollipop and material design.

Write and run code every step of the way, creating apps that integrate with other Android apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development.

Big Nerd Ranch specializes in developing and designing innovative applications for clients around the world. Our experts teach others through our books, bootcamps, and onsite training. Whether it's Android, iOS, Ruby and Ruby on Rails, Cocoa, Mac OS X, JavaScript, HTML5 or UX/UI, we've got you covered.

Table of Contents
Chapter 1. Your First Android Application
Chapter 2. Android and Model-View-Controller
Chapter 3. The Activity Lifecycle
Chapter 4. Debugging Android Apps
Chapter 5. Your Second Activity
Chapter 6. Android SDK Versions and Compatibility
Chapter 7. UI Fragments and the Fragment Manager
Chapter 8. Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets
Chapter 9. Displaying Lists with RecyclerView
Chapter 10. Using Fragment Arguments
Chapter 11. Using ViewPager
Chapter 12. Dialogs
Chapter 13. The Toolbar
Chapter 14. SQLite Databases
Chapter 15. Implicit Intents
Chapter 16. Taking Pictures with Intents
Chapter 17. Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces
Chapter 18. Assets
Chapter 19. Audio Playback with SoundPool
Chapter 20. Styles and Themes
Chapter 21. XML Drawables
Chapter 22. More About Intents and Tasks
Chapter 23. HTTP & Background Tasks
Chapter 24. Loopers, Handlers, and HandlerThread
Chapter 25. Search
Chapter 26. Background Services
Chapter 27. Broadcast Intents
Chapter 28. Browsing the Web and WebView
Chapter 29. Custom Views and Touch Events
Chapter 30. Property Animation
Chapter 31. Locations and Play Services
Chapter 32. Maps
Chapter 33. Material Design
Chapter 34. Afterword