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  - Step #1: Eclipse.......................................................................................

  - Step #2: Command Line........................................................................


  • A Simple Form........................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions............................................................................

      • Step #1: Generate the Application Skeleton........................................

      • Step #2: Modify the Layout..................................................................

      • Step #3: Compile and Install the Application.....................................

      • Step #4: Run the Application in the Emulator...................................

      • Step #5: Create a Model Class..............................................................

      • Step #6: Save the Form to the Model..................................................



    • Extra Credit..................................................................................................

    • Further Reading...........................................................................................



  • A Fancier Form.......................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions...........................................................................

      • Step #1: Switch to a TableLayout.........................................................

      • Step #2: Add a RadioGroup..................................................................

      • Step #3: Update the Model..................................................................

      • Step #4: Save the Type to the Model..................................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Adding a List..........................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Hold a List of Restaurants.....................................................

      • Step #2: Save Adds to List....................................................................

      • Step #3: Implement toString().............................................................

      • Step #4: Add a ListView Widget..........................................................

      • Step #5: Build and Attach the Adapter...............................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Making Our List Be Fancy.....................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Create a Stub Custom Adapter..............................................

      • Step #2: Design Our Row.....................................................................

      • Step #3: Override getView(): The Simple Way..................................

      • Step #4: Create a RestaurantHolder....................................................

      • Step #5: Recycle Rows via RestaurantHolder....................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Splitting the Tab....................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Rework the Layout.................................................................

      • Step #2: Wire In the Tabs....................................................................

      • Step #3: Get Control On List Events....................................................

      • Step #4: Update Our Restaurant Form On Clicks..............................

      • Step #5: Switch Tabs On Clicks...........................................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Menus and Messages.............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Add Notes to the Restaurant.................................................

      • Step #2: Add Notes to the Detail Form..............................................

      • Step #3: Define the Option Menu.......................................................

      • Step #4: Show the Notes as a Toast.....................................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Sitting in the Background.....................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Initialize the Progress Bar.....................................................

      • Step #2: Create the Work Method......................................................

      • Step #3: Fork the Thread from the Menu...........................................

      • Step #4: Manage the Progress Bar.......................................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Life and Times........................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Lengthen the Background Work...........................................

      • Step #2: Pause in onPause()................................................................

      • Step #3: Resume in onResume().........................................................



    • Extra Credit.................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • A Few Good Resources..........................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Review our Current Resources..............................................

      • Step #2: Create a Landscape Layout...................................................



    • Extra Credit..................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • The Restaurant Store.............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions..........................................................................

      • Step #1: Create a Stub SQLiteOpenHelper.........................................

      • Step #2: Manage our Schema..............................................................

      • Step #3: Remove Extraneous Code from LunchList..........................

      • Step #4: Get Access to the Helper......................................................

      • Step #5: Save a Restaurant to the Database.......................................

      • Step #6: Get the List of Restaurants from the Database...................

      • Step #7: Change our Adapter and Wrapper......................................

      • Step #8: Clean Up Lingering ArrayList References...........................

      • Step #9: Refresh Our List...................................................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • Getting More Active.............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Create a Stub Activity...........................................................

      • Step #2: Launch the Stub Activity on List Click................................

      • Step #3: Move the Detail Form UI......................................................

      • Step #4: Clean Up the Original UI.....................................................

      • Step #5: Pass the Restaurant _ID........................................................

      • Step #6: Load the Restaurant Into the Form.....................................

      • Step #7: Add an "Add" Menu Option.................................................

      • Step #8: Detail Form Supports Add and Edit....................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • What's Your Preference?......................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Define the Preference XML..................................................

      • Step #2: Create the Preference Activity.............................................

      • Step #3: Connect the Preference Activity to the Option Menu......

      • Step #4: Apply the Sort Order on Startup.........................................

      • Step #5: Listen for Preference Changes.............................................

      • Step #6: Re-Apply the Sort Order on Changes.................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • Turn, Turn, Turn..................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Add a Stub onSaveInstanceState()......................................

      • Step #2: Pour the Form Into the Bundle...........................................

      • Step #3: Repopulate the Form...........................................................

      • Step #4: Fix Up the Landscape Detail Form.....................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading..........................................................................................



  • Raising (Something Like) a Tweet.......................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Set Up an Identi.ca Account.................................................

      • Step #2: Create a Stub Application and Activity..............................

      • Step #3: Create a Layout.....................................................................

      • Step #4: Listen for Send Actions........................................................

      • Step #5: Make the Status Post Request.............................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • Opening a JAR......................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Obtain the JTwitter JAR.......................................................

      • Step #2: Switch from HttpClient to JTwitter....................................

      • Step #3: Create Preferences for Account Information.....................

      • Step #4: Use Account Information from Preferences......................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • Listening To Your Friends....................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Create a Service Stub............................................................

      • Step #2: Set Up a Background Thread...............................................

      • Step #3: Poll Your Friends..................................................................

      • Step #4: Find New Statuses................................................................

      • Step #5: Set up the Public API............................................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • No, Really Listening To Your Friends.................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Define the Callback...............................................................

      • Step #2: Enable Callbacks in the Service..........................................

      • Step #3: Manage the Service and Register the Account..................

      • Step #4: Display the Timeline............................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • Your Friends Seem Remote.................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Back Up or Branch Your Project.........................................

      • Step #2: Create a Fresh Project.........................................................

      • Step #3: Move the Service to the New Project.................................

      • Step #4: Implement and Copy the AIDL..........................................

      • Step #5: Implement the Client Side..................................................

      • Step #6: Implement the Service Side................................................

      • Step #7: Restore Your Project.............................................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • A Subtle Notification............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Pick a Word and Icon...........................................................

      • Step #2: Raise the Notification..........................................................

      • Step #3: Watch for the Keyword........................................................

      • Step #4: Clearing the Notification.....................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Posts On Location................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Get the LocationManager....................................................

      • Step #2: Register for Location Updates............................................

      • Step #3: Add "Insert Location" Menu...............................................

      • Step #4: Insert the Last Known Location.........................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Here a Post, There a Post.....................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Register for a Map API Key..................................................

      • Step #2: Create a Basic MapActivity.................................................

      • Step #3: Launch the Map on Location-Bearing Status Click...........

      • Step #4: Show the Location Via a Pin...............................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Media....................................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Obtain and Install a Video Clip...........................................

      • Step #2: Create the Stub Helpcast Activity......................................

      • Step #3: Launch the Helpcast from the Menu.................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Browsing Some Posts...........................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Add Auto-Linking.................................................................

      • Step #2: Draft and Package the Help HTML....................................

      • Step #3: Create a Help Activity..........................................................

      • Step #4: Splice In the Help Activity..................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • High-Priced Help.................................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Enable Javascript...................................................................

      • Step #2: Create the Java Object to Inject..........................................

      • Step #3: Inject the Java Object..........................................................

      • Step #4: Leverage the Java Object from Javascript..........................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Now Your Friends Seem Animated.....................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Set Up the Option Menu.....................................................

      • Step #2: Show and Hide the Status Entry Widgets.........................

      • Step #3: Fading In and Out...............................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Messages From The Great Beyond......................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Broadcast the Intent.............................................................

      • Step #2: Catch and Use the Intent....................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Contacting Our Friends.......................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Fake the Contact Data..........................................................

      • Step #2: Design the Highlight...........................................................

      • Step #3: Find and Highlight Matching Contacts..............................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Android Would Like Your Attention..................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Track the Battery State........................................................

      • Step #2: Use the Battery State...........................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Now, Your Friends Are Alarmed.........................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Import a Reusable Component...........................................

      • Step #2: Create the Alarm BroadcastReceiver.................................

      • Step #3: Doing the Work....................................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Searching For Food..............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Have the List Conduct the Search......................................

      • Step #2: Integrate the Search in the Application.............................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Look Inside Yourself............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Create a Stub Project............................................................

      • Step #2: Create a Layout....................................................................

      • Step #3: Find the Correct Contact Uri..............................................

      • Step #4: Attach the Button to the Contacts.....................................

      • Step #5: Populate the List..................................................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading.........................................................................................



  • A Restaurant In Your Own Home........................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Find An App Widget Background and Icon........................

      • Step #2: Design the App Widget Layout...........................................

      • Step #3: Add an (Empty) AppWidgetProvider.................................

      • Step #4: Add the Widget Metadata...................................................

      • Step #5: Update the Manifest.............................................................

      • Step #6: Show a Random Restaurant................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • More Home Cooking............................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Find a Button Graphic..........................................................

      • Step #2: Add the Button to the Layout.............................................

      • Step #3: Migrate Update Logic to an IntentService.........................

      • Step #4: Get Control on Button Clicks.............................................

      • Step #5: Get Control on Name Clicks................................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Take a Monkey to Lunch......................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Prep LunchList......................................................................

      • Step #2: Run the Monkey...................................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Asking Permission to Place a Call.......................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Add a Phone Number to the Database Schema.................

      • Step #2: Intelligently Handle Database Updates.............................

      • Step #3: Add Phone Number Support to the Rest of the Helper...

      • Step #4: Collect the Phone Number on the Detail Form................

      • Step #5: Ask for Permission to Make Calls.......................................

      • Step #6: Dial the Number..................................................................

      • Step #7: Make the Call.......................................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Photographic Memory........................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Adjust the Manifest..............................................................

      • Step #2: Create the Photographer Layout.........................................

      • Step #3: Create the Photographer Class...........................................

      • Step #4: Tie In the Photographer Class............................................



    • Extra Credit................................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Sensing a Disturbance.........................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Implement a Shaker.............................................................

      • Step #2: Hook Into the Shaker..........................................................

      • Step #3: Make a Random Selection on a Shake................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Getting the Word Out..........................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions........................................................................

      • Step #1: Add a "Send SMS" Option Menu........................................

      • Step #2: Find Contacts' Mobile Numbers.........................................

      • Step #3: Pick a Person........................................................................

      • Step #4: Send the Message................................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Seeking the Proper Level.....................................................................

    • Step-By-Step Instructions.........................................................................

      • Step #1: Define an Interface for Mobile Numbers............................

      • Step #2: Implement the Interface: the New Way.............................

      • Step #3: Implement the Interface: the Old Way..............................

      • Step #4: Choose and Use the Bridge.................................................



    • Extra Credit...............................................................................................

    • Further Reading........................................................................................



  • Appendix A: How To Get Started.........................................................

    • Java

      • Step #1: Install the JDK.......................................................................

      • Step #2: Learn Java.............................................................................



    • Install the Android SDK...........................................................................

      • Step #1: Install the Base Tools...........................................................

      • Step #2: Install the SDKs and Add-Ons............................................



    • Install the ADT for Eclipse.......................................................................

    • Install Apache Ant....................................................................................

    • Set Up the Emulator.................................................................................

    • Set Up the Device.....................................................................................

      • Step #1: Windows...............................................................................

      • Step #2: OS X and Linux....................................................................





  • Appendix B: Coping with Eclipse........................................................

    • How to Import a Non-Eclipse Project.....................................................

    • How to Get To DDMS..............................................................................

    • How to Create an Emulator.....................................................................

    • How to Run a Project...............................................................................

    • How Not to Run Your Project.................................................................

    • How to Get Past Eclipse...........................................................................



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