<div><p><i>Head First Android</i> cuts through the fog of dozens of components, hundreds of API calls and focuses on the core skills you need. Do you want a book that is more than simply a reproduction of the online documentation? A book that is more like a course, taking you step-by-step through the development of real applications, just as if an experienced Android developer was sitting right next to you? This book teaches Android development by getting you to <i>do</i> Android development. In a succession of steadily more advanced chapters we take you from creating your first Android app, through to:</p><ul><li>Integrating apps with databases</li><li>Designing interfaces rationally</li><li>Connecting your app to the network</li><li>Integrating with third-party apps</li></ul></div>