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Set up an efficient, professional game development environment in Android Studio

Build your very own Android UI using easy touse tools in Android Studio

Add realtime interaction with Java threads and implement locking/handling screen rotation, pixel graphics, clicks, animation, sound FX, and many other features in your games

Explore objectoriented programming (OOP) and design scalable, reliable, and wellwritten Java games or apps on almost any Android device

Build and deploy a graphical pongstyle game using advanced OOP concepts

Explore APIs and implement advanced features such as online leaderboards and achievements using Google game services

Make your game compelling to be the next big hit on Google Play market with a content update strategy and ingame marketing

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angelicarahpsody Jul 07, 2015

I will return to this review after finishing this book, however:I purchased this book after months of exhaustive web searching and learning on my own through trial and error. I had a light understanding of basic programming concepts. I was not satisfied with the material that I could get my hands on in terms of learning Java or working with Android Studio. I came across this book and read the reviews which were highly positive. The author states that he takes a slightly different approach then the normal way of teaching. I find this to be the case, but also, the author's writing style is not similar to the vast number of programming language websites and book excerpts I have read. It is much simpler and more engaging. It is concise and uncomplicated. The author, while assuming the reader is a beginner (which I am) does not beat you over the head with paragraphs of writing that doesn't really apply, endless "real-world" analogies, or heavy use of technical jargon. The author illustrates core concepts expertly.A lot of Java writing that I have read basically throws a lot of code at you and says "We'll worry about this later". This leaves you with a feeling that you are learning too much too quickly and will not know how to piece it together once explained. The author does feed you code in a similar manner, but with smaller chunks, built plainly around a key concept, and then explains what happens without going into heavy endless detail.I downloaded the Kindle version after a purchase of the book, due to it being heavily discounted. I figured I would take a look at it before receiving the paperback. All of a sudden, several hours later and eighty pages in, I feel confident in what I've learned and feel like I can explain it plainly.

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serj May 06, 2015

thanksnice book

GoWestYoungMan Feb 23, 2016

An excellent starter manual for both Android and Java. Only potential drawback is the Android Studio was an older version so modification are needed to some of the code examples. Highly recommended!

Yhal Htet Aung Oct 24, 2015

One of the Best Books to learn about Android Game Programming and at the same time, the explaination is simple and easy to understand. I recommend this book for the new developer to study about Android and Java. This is one of the best books ever.

Jean Dec 02, 2015

Tres bon produit correspond a la description livraison tres rapide vraiment aucun regret une valeur sur je recommande a 100%

Learning Java by Building Android Games: Extend your game development skills while learning Java – follow this book and learn Java for Android to enter the world of Android games development with greater confidence

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