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Android 3.0 Animations: Beginner’s Guide

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An enjoyable, understandable, and eye-catching user interface is a key part of getting users to love your app. Users today expect a polished multimedia experience on their mobile device, and animation is a core part of that. The Android operating system is at the forefront of tablet and smartphone technology, and there is a plethora of opportunities for developing exciting applications with animation.
Android 3.0 Animations Beginner’s Guide will introduce each of the most popular animation techniques to you. Using step-by-step instructions, you will learn how to create interactive dynamic forms, moving graphics, and 3D motion.
You will be taken on a journey from simple stop motion animations and fades, through to moving input forms, then on to 3D motion and game graphics.
In this book, you will create standalone animated graphics, three-dimensional lifts, fades, and spins. You will become adept at moving and transforming form data to bring boring old input forms and displays to life. Learn how game programmers create fast animations on the fly, and also build live wallpapers to liven up your users home-screens!
If you are tired of writing lifeless interfaces and want to add some animated excitement, this is the book for you!
A step-by step guide for creating, testing, and making use of stunning animations for android applications and games.
What you will learn from this book
Create animated graphics from a set of still images
Fade between graphical elements
Move, distort, and generally mess around with parts of your user interface
Create Dazzling 3D motion with a few simple principles
Strip back the Android user interface to create fast animated graphics on the fly
Experience striking results by changing your animation’s rhythm
Create a live wallpaper to bring motion to your home-screen
Design your animations to look great and work well on different Android devicesa

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Android Application Development For Dummies

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The popularity of the Android market is soaring with no sign of slowing down. The open nature of the Android OS offers programmers the freedom to access the platform’s capabilities and this straightforward guide walks you through the steps for creating amazing Android applications. Android programming expert Donn Felker explains how to download the SDK, get Eclipse up and running, code Android applications, and submit your finished products to the Android Market. Featuring two sample programs, this introductory book explores everything from the simple basics to more advanced aspects of the Android platform.
Takes you soup through nuts of developing applications for the Android platform
Begins with downloading the SDK, then explains how to code Android applications and submit projects to the Android Market
Written by Android guru Donn Felker, who breaks every aspect of developing applications for the Android platform into easily digestible pieces
No matter your level of programming experience, Android Application Development For Dummies is an ideal guide for getting started with developing applications for the Android platform.

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Motorola XOOM For Dummies

Posted by mrblue under Computers, IT - Data Management, IT - Security, IT - Software & Development, Mobile


Behold the MOTOROLA XOOM — a powerful, lightweight tablet with a large screen to showcase your media, facilitate video chats, and so much more. Whether you have a Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G XOOM, here’s where you’ll learn to set it up. Browse the web, download apps, take and share photos and video, watch movies, read e-books, listen to music, and customize your XOOM.

  • Take a test drive — learn what all the lights, buttons, and ports are for and how to understand the XOOM’s messages

  • You’re so connected — hook up your XOOM to a keyboard and mouse, HDTV, sound system, digital camera, desktop PC, smartphone, and oh yes — the Internet

  • Connect with people, too — your XOOM keeps you in touch via e-mail, contacts, Google Calendar, and social networks

  • Media mania — play your music or radio, record movies, shoot and share photos, read e-books, and navigate with maps

  • Tweak time — customize your XOOM, change settings, upgrade to Android 3.1, and keep your XOOM at the top of its game

Open the book and find:

  • How to get connected using Wi-Fi, 3G, or 4G networks

  • Advice on upgrading to the Android 3.1 OS

  • How to connect the XOOM to the web using your phone’s data plan

  • Help downloading and using apps on your XOOM

  • How to shoot and share photos and video

  • Tips on buying, organizing, and listening to music

  • Cool customizations to spruce up your XOOM

  • Navigate the multitouch interface, get connected, and manage e-mail

  • Shoot stunning photos and HD video

  • Fill your XOOM with apps, games, music, e-books, movies, and more

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