There are many books discuss about Android programming in general. But if you want a book which only focus in Android database, then this "Android Database Programming" book is a must read for you.
This book is written by Jason Wei and published by Packt Publishing. Jason is an experienced Android developer and have had create many Android applications. Packt Publishing is a well-known publisher which already publishes many good practice-oriented books in Android programming and other similar topics.
This book is divided into 10 chapters all focused in Android database programming.
Chapter 1: Storing Data on Android
In chapter one you will learn about how to store your data in Android using Shared Preferences and other methods. You will also learn on how to caching and storing user data in Android, like user location.
Chapter 2: Using a SQLite Database
In this chapter you will learn on how to using SQLite database. Creating a schemas, and perform a debugging.
Chapter 3: SQLite Queries
The chapter three will teach you several SQL queries and many technique on querying the database.
The next chapters are listed as below :
Chapter 4: Using Content Providers
Chapter 5: Querying the Contacts Table
Chapter 6: Binding to the UI
Chapter 7: Android Databases in Practice
Chapter 8: Exploring External Databases
Chapter 9: Collecting and Storing Data
Chapter 10: Bringing it Together.
Overall this book will teach you Android database programming from the very beginning to more advanced topics, such as using Content Provider and binding the data to the user interface. After that, you'll be shown some example of Android database in practice, like using local storage, and using Google App Engine as back-end for your application.
Android has evolved since its launch, and many of the old-school techniques are outdated. This book is bang up to date in that respect, showing the current best practice methods throughout. The writing style is very concise and readable whilst being brisk and to the point.
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