Android Programming Books

[kman1985]

I just started programming in android. So, I'd like to know what are some of the best beginner android programming books. Thanks.

[firey]

There is an Android for Dummies programming book, I obtained while downloading a completely legit Linux ISO /s, i'd check that out. Mind you, this site: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals.html is amazing for learning how to do android development.

[kman1985]

should i learn java before doing android development?

[firey]

should i learn java before doing android development?

You can, though android uses a Java base, there are a lot of classes and such that aren't present in Android. So you are actually learning Android Java. If you have knowledge of any C styled language, the syntax is nearly identical.

[mbowman]

I learnt how to develop for android at my uni as one of my modules, I can send you all the PDF tutorials/lessons I had to do if you like. I think I have access to them still should be 7 or 8 of them. They teach you how to setup the IDE and start a hello world app then to using all the different widgets, the different layouts that can be used and then into more detail after that.

they cover a lot of chapters in this book;

http://www.amazon.co...30363611&sr=1-1

I bought that to help me start off.

edit:

I'll just point out I found debugging a total turd to do in android. When debugging your best bet is to cut your code out till it works again, then add it back in at different stages rather than just looking at it and thinking why the hell wont this work.

[ultimate99]

So knowlege of regular java won't help you with android?

[Andre S. Veteran]

Of course you need to know the Java language. But you don't need to know some particular Java libraries like Java Swing, because Android doesn't use that.

[UndergroundWire]

If I were you, I would use these: http://commonsware.com/

Since Android is always changing, you are better off subscribing to this.