The Big Nerd Ranch Guides Android Programming Guide(2013)

Big Nerd Ranch built its reputation on running week-long intensive boot camps for developers, and the company has packaged that experience into a small range of programming guides. With a focus on practical techniques and approaches, Android Programming doesn't require any previous Android development experience. It does assume a reasonable level of pre-existing Java knowledge, however, so it can focus fully on the Android-specific elements. The company also offers a Java programming guide, for those new to the subject. Using Android Studio, the book explains concepts via a series of example apps that are expanded and improved on in each chapter. Code is explained line-by-line, both in terms of what's going on, and why it's being approached in that particular way. It's a large, detailed book, due in part to the many screenshots and code snippets used to help explain each section. With particular attention paid to basic and mid-range concepts.