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Android TV Apps Development: Building for Media and Games [Paperback]

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Category: Books (Computers)
Author: Trebilcox-Ruiz, Paul
Author: Trebilcox-Ruiz, Paul
ISBN-10: 1484217837
ISBN-10: 1484217837
ISBN-13: 9781484217832
ISBN-13: 9781484217832
Publisher: Apress
Publisher: Apress
Binding: Paperback
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 01-Nov-2015
Pub Date: 01-Nov-2015
SKU: 1484217837-11-SPRI
SKU: 1484217837-11-SPRI
Item ID: 101525133

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This one-of-a-kind short book walks you through creating fantastic entertainment apps for one of the newest Android platforms. Android TV Apps Development: Building Media and Games will demystify some of the newest APIs and present the tools necessary for building applications that run on Android TV.

Walking through example applications, you will learn the vocabulary necessary to solve real-world problems and how to present your content on the television through Android. In addition to practical code examples, you will learn about various design considerations that will make using your apps an enjoyable experience for users.

What you'll learn:

How to design for Android TV
How to create a media app for Android TV
What are the game design/development considerations for Android TV
How to distribute Android TV apps

Audience:Developers with some experience with Android development who are interested in building applications for the Android TV platform.

Introduction

Discuss what Android TV is
Discuss what needs to be considered before making the app (is it a game, or a media app? Does it make sense for the TV? DRM, supported formats, hardware restrictions. Why apps that are already created for tablets/phones need a design revamp)
Creating a Hello World application in Android Studio

Designing for TV

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