I’m very excited to announce that my book Android User Interface Design: Turning Ideas and Sketches into Beautifully Designed Apps is now available. You should be able to get it from your local bookstore, but you can also order it online from Amazon and other sites. The book is intended for developers who already have some experience with Android, but it can also be useful to designers, project managers, and anyone else involved with an Android app. It’s also in color so the images look great and the code is much easier to follow.
Part One: The Basics of Android User Interface
This first section consists of four chapters about the basics of Android user interface, starting with the evolution of Android design and going into views, fragments, and resources. If you’re an experienced Android developer, some of this will be review, but you’re probably likely to discover new info as well. From visual examples of the different scale types to explanations of each of the existing Android Drawables, these chapters will ensure you understand all the core building blocks of an Android interface. Continue reading