If I understand things correctly, and I make no guarantees that I do,
our Mono for Android book has been RELEASED! I'm not quite sure what
this means, but my guess is that that it has been printed and is being
shipped to various book sellers.
So, if you have pre-ordered a
copy, its now up to Amazon to send it to you. Its fully out of my
control, Wrox, Wiley, as well as everyone but Amazon.
If you
haven't bought a copy already, why? Seriously, go order 8-10 copies for
the ones you love. They'll make great romantic gifts for the ones you
love. Just think at the look on the other person's face when you give
them a copy of our book.
Here's a little about the book:
The wait is over! For the millions of .NET/C# developers who have
been eagerly awaiting the book that will guide them through the
white-hot field of Android application programming, this is the book. As
the first guide to focus on Mono for Android, this must-have resource
dives into writing applications against Mono with C# and compiling
executables that run on the Android family of devices.
Putting the
proven Wrox Professional format into practice, the authors provide you
with the knowledge you need to become a successful Android application
developer without having to learn another programming language. You'll
explore screen controls, UI development, tables and layouts, and
MonoDevelop as you become adept at developing Android applications with
Mono for Android.
Develop Android apps using tools you already know—C# and .NET
Aimed
at providing readers with a thorough, reliable resource that guides
them through the field of Android application programming, this
must-have book shows how to write applications using Mono with C# that
run on the Android family of devices. A team of authors provides you
with the knowledge you need to become a successful Android application
developer without having to learn another programming language. You'll
explore screen controls, UI development, tables and layouts, and
MonoDevelop as you become adept at planning, building, and developing
Android applications with Mono for Android.
Professional Android Programming with Mono for Android and .NET/C#:
Shows you how to use your existing C# and .NET skills to build Android apps
Details optimal ways to work with data and bind data to controls
Explains how to program with Android device hardware
Dives into working with the file system and application preferences
Discusses how to share code between Mono for Android, MonoTouch, and Windows® Phone 7
Reveals tips for globalizing your apps with internationalization and localization support
Covers development of tablet apps with Android 4
Wrox
Professional guides are planned and written by working programmers to
meet the real-world needs of programmers, developers, and IT
professionals. Focused and relevant, they address the issues technology
professionals face every day. They provide examples, practical
solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to
help programmers do a better job.
Now, go buy a bunch of copies!!!!!
If you are interested in iPhone and Android and would like to get a little more knowledgeable in the area of development, you can purchase the 3 pack of books from Wrox on Mobile Development with Mono. This will cover MonoTouch, Mono for Android, and cross platform methods for using both tools. A great package in and of itself. The name of that package is: Wrox Cross Platform Android and iOS Mobile Development Three-Pack
Wrox has produced a bundle of their 3 best selling mobile development books and it is available as of Today (March 16). A bundle of 3 best-selling and respected mobile development e-books from Wrox
form a complete library on the key tools and techniques for developing apps
across the hottest platforms including Android and iOS. This collection
includes the full content of these three books, at a special price:
- Professional Android Programming with Mono for Android and
.NET/C#, ISBN: 9781118026434, by Wallace B. McClure, Nathan Blevins,
John J. Croft, IV, Jonathan Dick, and Chris Hardy
- Professional iPhone Programming with MonoTouch and .NET/C#,
ISBN: 9780470637821, by Wallace B. McClure, Rory Blyth, Craig Dunn, Chris Hardy,
and Martin Bowling
- Professional Cross-Platform Mobile Development in C#, ISBN:
9781118157701, by Scott Olson, John Hunter, Ben Horgen, and Kenny Goers
Remember, go buy 8-10 copies of the 3 book set for the ones you love. They will make great and romantic gifts!!
My Android Development with Mono for Android 4 Video Training Series
via AppDev is out and available. That's right, .NET/C# developers can
now write native apps for Android devices. I hope that this is helpful
to you as you get up to speed with Mono for Android. Here is some info
on the training:
This course will show you how to use Mono
for Android 4 by starting with how to install Mono for Android 4,
introduce the SDK tools and then debugging of applications. The course
then will show how to use the Emulators for items like interface design
and controls. Next are the different types of Android devices and how to
support them. Application Activities and lifecycles are covered and
then Menus, Tables and Data. The course will then show the soft
keyboards, advanced controls, user notifications and working with the
contacts lists. The course will conclude with working with device
hardware for directions, multimedia and Geo location.
In this course, you will learn:
- How to set up an Android Emulator
- About Android application framework support
- How to debug using profiling with Traceview
- How to setup a virtual device for Android emulation
- To design screen layouts for Android tablets
- About the basic set of controls
- What are the different Android application states
- How options menu is used with Action Bar in Android 3.0 and higher
- About the different types of virtual keyboards
- What is a Toast Nortification
- What media types Android supports
Prerequisites:
This course assumes that you are comfortable developing applications
using Visual Studio 2010 and C#. Mono Android requires Visual Studio
2010 Professional or higher (and will not work with Visual Studio
Express editions).
Installation of Mono Droid
- What is Mono for Android
- Mono for Android Installer
- Android SDK
- MonoDeveloper for Windows
- MAC Android SDK
Android SDK Tools
- Android Development
- Android Debug Bridge - ADB
- Dalvik Debug Monitor Server - DDMS
Android Debugging and Testing
- Android Ecosystem
- Debugging Operating System
- Android Debug Bridge
Android Emulator
- Setup an Emulator Session
- Features Available
- Multiple Emulator Sessions
Android User Interface Design
- User Interface
- Selection and Focus
- Layouts for Different Screen Sizes
- DroidDraw
Android Controls
- User Interface Basics
- XML Layout
- Images
Android Devices and their Support
- Screen Resolution
- Android Manifest
- Visual Studio Project Properties
Android Applications - Activities and Lifecycles
- Parts of an Application
- Activity Life Cycle
- Mono for Android Specifics
Mono for Android Menus
- Types of Menus
- Creating Menus via Text
- Creating Menus via Resources
Tables and Data
- Data Terms and Interchange Standards
- Web Services
- Displaying Data
Android Soft Keyboards and User Hints
Advanced Controls
- Writing a Custom Control
- Drag and Drop
- User Input
- Toast Notification
Android User Notification
- Dialogs
- Notifications
- Toast
Address Book, Contacts and Content Providers
- Content Providers
- Address Book
- Calendar
- General Guidelines for Queries
Integrating with Device Hardware
- Sensor API
- Vibration
- General Pattern
- Turn by Turn Directions
Multimedia
Android and Locations
- Location
- Proximity
- GeoCode
- Maps
My webinar for last week on building a user interface with Mono for Android is now available online. The webinar covered:
We will look at the basics of building a user interface for Android with
Mono for Android. The user interface is typically the first thing that a
user sees when they work with your application. They will often judge
your application based on the user interface. We will examine the basic
concepts of UI design with mobile devices, the Android XML based layout
language, some of the UI design surfaces for Android, some basic Android
controls and finally some suggestions on creating a successful Android
User Interface.
PS. The file seems to stream properly in IE, but not elsewhere. Oh
well, I don't control the formats, so just use IE to view it.