Pioneered by the Open Handset Alliance and Google, Android is a popular, free, opensource mobile platform that has taken the wireless world by storm. This book, and the next volume, Android Wireless Application Development Volume II: Advanced Topics, provide comprehensive guidance for software development teams on designing, developing, testing, debugging, and distributing professional Android applications. If you're a veteran mobile developer, you can find tips and tricks to streamline the development process and take advantage of Android's unique features. If you're new to mobile development, these books provide everything you need to make a smooth transition from traditional software development to mobile development—specifically, its most promising platform: Android.
