Professional Android Application Development : getting started, creating applications and activities, building user interfaces, intents and broadcast receivers, using internet resources, files, saving state and preferences, databases and content providers, working in the background, expanding the user experience, advanced user experience, hardware sensors, maps, geocoding and location-based services, invading the home screen, audio, video and using the camera, Bluetooth, nfc, networks and wi-fi, telephony and sms, advanced android development, monetizing, promoting and distributing applications, an open platform for mobile development, android sdk features, native android applications, creating a new android project, developing for mobile and embedded devices, android application lifecycle, a closer look at android activities, fundamental android ui design, android user interface fundamentals, android widget toolbox, creating intent filters and broadcast receivers, using the download manager, best practices for downloading data without draining the battery.