
Android User Interface Design focuses on implementing beautiful Android design for developers. The goal is to help Android developers from relative beginners to experts ensure their apps look as good as possible by following best practices, creating custom components, and implementing advanced drawing techniques. The book first discusses Android UI and standard components, then focuses on the process of creating an app from concept to completion, and finally moves on to advanced techniques to really make an app stand out.
P>From the Back Cover --This is a significant update to the first edition of the book with detailed info about Android 5.0 (Lollipop) and revisions throughout. --Chapter one will be completely rewritten for Material Design and Android 5.0 (Lollipop) changes. --A new chapter on animations will be included. Virtually all screenshots will be updated. --For additional details, please see the attached revised table of contents with noted changes. About the Author: Ian G. Clifton is a professional Android application developer, user experience advocate, and author. He has worked with many developers and designers, and led Android teams, creating well-known apps such as Saga, CNET News, CBS News, and more. Ians love of technology, art, and user experience has led him along a variety of paths. In addition to Android development, he has done platform, web, and desktop development. He served in the U.S. Air Force as a Satellite, Wideband, and Telemetry Systems Journeyman and has also created quite a bit of art with pencil, charcoal, brush, camera, and even wo You can follow Ian G. Clifton on Twitter at https://twitter.com/iangclifton and see his thoughts about mobile development on his blog at http://blog.iangclifton.com/. He has also published videos for aspiring Android developers, most recently releasing The Essentials of Android Application Development, Second Edition, which is available at http://www.informit.com/store/essentials-of-android-application-development-livelessons-9780134068145.
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