Android App Development For Dummies

I've only read the Table of Contents and the First Chapter, but I have quite a bit of confidence that this book will put me on a solid path to App. Development. Chapter 2 promises to provide me with the information to download all the software I will need from Google for free. Dummies books always provide dependable, and expert information. I'm sure that this one will be no different.

I do love the "for Dummies" books! Before you buy this though, pay attention to page 2, Foolish Assumptions part in the sample available on the product page here on Amazon. I didn't. If I had, I would have bought a Java Programming for Dummies and an XML for Dummies at the same time. Live and learn.

I have only just started to read this book and gave 4 stars as I like the ease of the flow of content so far. Indeed, a book for dummy like me :) I came to give this review as I spotted this one mistake on page 33. The command line in Navigating the Android SDK section is <b> cd "\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android\android-studio\sdk" </b> whereas it actually is <b> cd "\Users\<user>\AppData\Local\Android\sdk" </b>. I ran the command as given an got an error in prompt saying the filepath doesn't exist. But I already had the studio up and have worked on multiple basic apps. Picked up this book cuz now I want to develop a more advanced app and want to clear my fundamentals before that. It was tiny bit annoying when having thought that there might be an issue I uninstalled the SDK. Good thing is that projects are saved independently so no harm there. Just wanted the publisher or author to notice this (and maybe correct it if possible). Otherwise, good experience thus far and hopefully this book gives me the kind of knowledge I need to build my dream project.

This book makes it easy learning development for android . It has several features into small pieces , allowing a better understanding.

This book starts strong until chapter 6 and then quickly weakens. Forget about getting the code samples, featured in the book, to compile. You will find the guidance and instructions woefully inadequate. Following the author's directions will not produce the same results for you as the results appear in the book. The author omits relevant pointers and thorough step-by-step instructions for typing the code into Android Studio editors. On one occasion I simply tried to make simple changes specified by the author and got errors like "Error: Default Activity Not Found" after the application failed to launch. I would expect sometime *VERY* soon Android App Development for Dummies 4th Edition available free of charge to anyone that purchased this 3rd edition.

I have been trying to learn Android programming and purchased this book to help guide me and my feelings are mixed. Just to be clear, I have a background in programming with knowledge of Python, basic C and very basic Java. When I read a programming book, I want to see examples of what we are doing and clear explanations of why we are doing it. For example, if it says "write this code", I like to understand exactly why I am writing it and what it means. I guess I am anal, but I really want to understand because I believe that this is how you learn best. In the case of this book, I feel like it is too focused on building specific apps and the steps required. It is does not provide much insight into exactly "why" you perform certain steps, and for me this is the frustration. I really want the why and this book feels light in this area. As a result, I feel like the book clearly explains how to build certain apps, but misses the target on helping people understand Android development. I think that the question comes down to what you want to accomplish. If you are looking for a book that walks through the development of certain apps then this book is for you. If your interest is really about learning Android programming then I would advise that you look elsewhere.

If you want to start developing for Android, this is a very good place to start!

Good read.

You can learn Android programming from this book easily. The basics are explained really well. I love dummy publications.

Price value

Still going through the book, but what I have pick out from this book is very good

This book is not for "dummies". Many reference to android.developers site, not too much explained, many errors in code. You just copy and paste from the book. Not a book to start...

Fantastic guide on android programming that takes you through some interesting and useful projects. This version also takes you through the setup and usage of the fantastic new IDE (Integrated Development Environment) Android Studio which supports Android 5 (Lollipop) onwards. If you're new to Java I would recommend buying the dummies guide on Java along with this book. This book focuses on Java programming for android and so assumes that the reader has a basic grasp of Java programming. Overall, fantastic book written in the incredibly readable style that we've come to expect from dummies guides. Could not recommend enough.