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Understanding the concepts of Android starts with understanding the fundamentals. On your way to mastery, it's crucial for you to understand how certain concepts were derived, and why things work like they do. Starting with these resources is the best way to do so.
Android has taken over the mobile and TV markets and become unstoppable! Android offers a vast stage for developers to serve millions―and rake in the profits―with diverse and wide-ranging app ideas. Whether you're a raw recruit or a veteran programmer, you can get in on the action and become a master of the Android programming universe with the new edition of Android Application Development Fo…
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Head First Kotlin is a complete introduction to coding in Kotlin. This hands-on book helps you learn the Kotlin language with a unique method that goes beyond syntax and how-to manuals and teaches you how to think like a great Kotlin developer. Youâ??ll learn everything from language fundamentals to collections, generics, lambdas, and higher-order functions. Along the way, youâ??ll get to play…
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Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide is an introductory Android book for programmers with Kotlin experience. Based on Big Nerd Ranch’s popular Android Bootcamp, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs.
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Android mobile devices currently account for nearly 80% of mobile phone market share worldwide, making it the best platform to reach the widest possible audience. With the help of this friendly guide, developers of all stripes will quickly find out how to install the tools they need, design a good user interface, grasp the design differences between phone and tablet applications, handle user i…
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The first cookbook and recipe book from Tha Dogg, From Crook to Cook: Platinum Recipes from Tha Boss Dogg's Kitchen. You've seen Snoop Dogg work his culinary magic on VH1's Emmy-nominated Martha and Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party, and now Tha Dogg's up in your kitchen ... with his first cookbook.
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Optimizing Performance Make your apps shine! ✨ Explore expert strategies for optimizing the performance of your Kotlin Android applications. From memory management to network optimization, become a performance guru!
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These books are not required for you to learn Android, but they are highly recommended for you to deepen your knowledge.
“The mind once stretched by a new idea, never returns to its original dimensions.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
This kids book is a collection of 300 brain teasing riddles and puzzles. Their purpose is to encourage children to think and stretch their minds. They are designed to test logic, lateral thinking as well as memory and to engage the brain in seeing patterns and connections between different…
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