Since I couldn't find anything like this, I thought I would start one.

If you come across any good books on the Android SDK, then please post them here. Try to stick to a similar format on every post.

I will start.


Title: Android Wireless Application Development
Author(s): Shane Conder / Lauren Darcey
Publisher: Addison Wesley
Page Count: 552 + index
Copyright Date: 2010
Website: http://informit.com/
Content provided on disk? Yes
Content provided on web? Yes
Review:
Requires a basic knowledge of the Java programming language and some knowledge of the Java JDK is recommended, but not required. This book is an excellent resource for learning your way around the android SDK. Shane and Lauren touch on all of the basics, plus some intermediate, as well as advanced topics. code snippets are provided where relevant (which is very, very often), however they are just snippets, not entire source codes. The entire source for the examples discussed in the book are available, however, either on the CD-ROM provided with the book--provided you bought a physical copy and not a digital copy--as well as on their website. This was a good decision to reduce page count. The only complaint I have about the book is the number of spelling/grammar mistakes that seem to pop up quite frequently... If you can get around those, then this book is perfect for just about anyone, whether you're a nervouse newbie just now dipping your feet in, or a bonafide veteran, who has been treading the rapids for a while now.

Where to buy?
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/032162 ... ss_product

Title: Hello, Android Third Edition, for Android 2
Author(s): Ed Burnette
Publisher: Pragmatic Bookshelf
Page Count: 320
Copyright Date: 2010
Website: pragprog.com
Content provided on disk? Yes
Content provided on web? Yes
Review (taken from Amazon because I am no word-smith):
Within minutes, Hello, Android will get you started creating your first working application: Android's version of "Hello, World." From there, you'll build up a more substantial example: an Android Sudoku game. By gradually adding features to the game, you'll learn the basics of Android programming. You'll also see how to build in audio and video support, add graphics using 2D and 3D OpenGL, network with web pages and web services, and store data with SQLite. You'll also learn how to publish your applications to the Android Market.

Where to buy?
http://pragprog.com/titles/eband3/hello-android

Are there any good free ebooks available? Free is important

darth_sidious wrote:Are there any good free ebooks available? Free is important

yes it would be good if anyone here can give some links to get free ebooks.

i need ebooks free,too

or can somebody introduce some bbs about android learning

for free android books, search on www.4shared.com

thanks for the book ideas

I had read so many books of many publications and I like O'Reilly Publication is comparatively very good. Try reading this publication books.

books...i like books for reading..

or can somebody introduce some bbs about android learning

It’s hard to find knowledgeable people on this topic, but you sound like you know what you’re talking about!
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It is good that Google has taken Android and made it open source so that we might get free books to read and learn.

there are a lot of ebook like this. but somebody know which the best ebook that easy for learn ??