This book is for you if you want to learn Java and specialize in Android application development. To save you time and effort, this book covers the most important Java programming concepts that are directly related to Android programming. All in an easy to follow tutorial. It is a guide to building real-world mobile applications in Java. Here are some of the topics in this book: - Java language syntax - Object-oriented programming - The Collections Framework - Working with numbers and dates - Error handling - Input output - Generics - Annotations - Internationalization - Networking - Multithreading - Android activities - UI components - Layouts - Event handling - Fragments - Taking still pictures - Making videos - Animation - Working with files - Database access - Styles and themes