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Hi Tea Spoon,
Everybody seems to want something different from this book, and obviously it’s not possible to provide everything. The book brings together a wide range of information into a single reference source.
The Library introductory chapter includes the following sections, which includes details of the easy way of creating a library:
Introduction
What is a library?
Types of Libraries
Core Library
Standard Libraries
Additional Official Libraries
Additional User Libraries
Additional libraries folder
Telling the IDE where the find Additional Libraries
Error message “Are you missing a library reference?”
Referencing Libraries
Creating Libraries
More Information Creating Libraries
Benefits of creating Libraries
Preparing Your Library
Main Activity Excluded
Library specific attributes
Project attributes
Module Attributes
Classes Attributes
How to Compile a Library
Output
No Home Screen Widget Libraries
How to publish your library
In addition there are detailed lists of every type, event and member in the standard libraries included with the full version, the same for the “Additional Official Libraries” (which means those produced by the makers of Basic4Android), and a sample of the user-generated libraries, of which there are too many to include details of them all.
Everybody seems to want something different from this book, and obviously it’s not possible to provide everything. The book brings together a wide range of information into a single reference source.
The Library introductory chapter includes the following sections, which includes details of the easy way of creating a library:
Introduction
What is a library?
Types of Libraries
Core Library
Standard Libraries
Additional Official Libraries
Additional User Libraries
Additional libraries folder
Telling the IDE where the find Additional Libraries
Error message “Are you missing a library reference?”
Referencing Libraries
Creating Libraries
More Information Creating Libraries
Benefits of creating Libraries
Preparing Your Library
Main Activity Excluded
Library specific attributes
Project attributes
Module Attributes
Classes Attributes
How to Compile a Library
Output
No Home Screen Widget Libraries
How to publish your library
In addition there are detailed lists of every type, event and member in the standard libraries included with the full version, the same for the “Additional Official Libraries” (which means those produced by the makers of Basic4Android), and a sample of the user-generated libraries, of which there are too many to include details of them all.
Hi Philip
Well done on producing the book, looking forward to reading about it. If you still need any proof readers, feel free to contact me.
Of course everyone is going to have their own ideas about the book, but you're the only one (so far) to have produced a book, which takes a huge amount of thought and effort.
I was approached about writing a B4A book, but due to work and App commitments I missed that boat. So there should be another book out in about 5 months time, if they're on track with that. You never know there may be more books in the various pipelines! It's all good though, as I'm sure they will cater for different markets or have different content.
If you've published the book, please provide a link, so that we can see how much it costs and where it's available.
thanks
Well done on producing the book, looking forward to reading about it. If you still need any proof readers, feel free to contact me.
Of course everyone is going to have their own ideas about the book, but you're the only one (so far) to have produced a book, which takes a huge amount of thought and effort.
I was approached about writing a B4A book, but due to work and App commitments I missed that boat. So there should be another book out in about 5 months time, if they're on track with that. You never know there may be more books in the various pipelines! It's all good though, as I'm sure they will cater for different markets or have different content.
If you've published the book, please provide a link, so that we can see how much it costs and where it's available.
thanks
tea spoon
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@PhilipBrown Thanks for the TOC
@eps The book link is in Philip's signature - http://pennypress.co.uk/?page_id=78 to be released on 21st October
@eps The book link is in Philip's signature - http://pennypress.co.uk/?page_id=78 to be released on 21st October
I pre-ordered this (half the price is a strong incentive), but I still hope there may be an epub version eventually. My e-ink reader doesn't handle PDFs well (none of them does). It isn't a huge deal, since I can just use the tablet, but still, it would be appreciated.
Hi Mivo,
Yes, there will be Kindle and Epub versions.
Regards,
Philip Brown
Yes, there will be Kindle and Epub versions.
Regards,
Philip Brown
All the code included as examples in the book can now be downloaded from the book's resource page: http://resources.basic4android.info/
Got my copy a couple of days ago, and I just wanted to leave a note to say that it is an excellent book! I had wondered if it would be updated for version 3.0, and indeed, it was! Great job!
Thank you very much, Mivo.
I am pleased to be able to announce that customers who buy the ebook version of Basic4Android by Wyken Seagrave will in future be entitled to a 25% discount off the paperback version! Customers will be able to download the instructions at the same time as they download their book.
You can buy the ebook from http://buy.basic4android.info/
In order to be fair to existing customers, we are also offering them the same discount. An email will be sent out today to anyone who has already purchased the ebook, with details of how to obtain your discount.
Those who only want the paperback and not the ebook can buy it from
http://bit.ly/17TovBa
You can also buy it from any Amazon website.
You can buy the ebook from http://buy.basic4android.info/
In order to be fair to existing customers, we are also offering them the same discount. An email will be sent out today to anyone who has already purchased the ebook, with details of how to obtain your discount.
Those who only want the paperback and not the ebook can buy it from
http://bit.ly/17TovBa
You can also buy it from any Amazon website.
Hi MikeH,
I'm sorry but at present it's not available in that format.
Sounds a good idea. We will look into how we can make this binding available.
I have looked into this now.
In order to produce a spiral bound edition, we will need to order a stock. I don't want to be left with too many unsold copies, so I wonder how many people would like a spiral bound copy? They would cost a bit more than the paperback version, maybe $54.99.
Anyone who would be interested please let me know, either here or at sales@pennypress.co.uk
Many thanks.
Just received a hard copy of the book. I'm so proud to hold it
I'm familiar with the contents as I previously had the soft copy. This is a really great resource. Thank you so much Philip!
It's nothing less than you deserve for producing such a wonderful product, Erel, and providing your users with incomparable service!
I'm very grateful for your comment myriaddev.
Please note that the introductory price offer on the electronic version will end on Friday 15 November. However the 25% discount off the paperback version will continue for all customers who purchase the electronic version.