Android, Google's platform for mobile application development, provides powerful features, a robust SDK, and almost limitless possibilities. It's not hard to find the information you need to build your first Android app, but then what If you want to build real apps for real users, you have real questions and you need real answers. Android in Practice is treasure trove of Android goodness, with over 100 tested, ready-to-use techniques including complete end-to-end example applications and practical tips for real world mobile application developers. Written by real world Android developers, this book addresses the trickiest questions raised in forums and mailing lists. Using an easy-to-follow problem/solution/discussion format, it dives into important topics not covered in other Android books, like advanced drawing and graphics, testing and instrumentation, building and deploying applications, using alternative languages, and native development. If you're new to Android, or even if you have a few cycles under your belt, you'll love the quick "pre-flight check," where you'll review key platform details and tools and the building blocks of all Android applications. Then, you'll delve into Android use cases from visual elements and style, to saving and sharing data, networking, background tasks, concurrency, and more.