作者简介：

Bill Phillips

Big Nerd Ranch资深Android讲师、高级软件工程师。他与Brian Hardy合作，为Big Nerd Ranch开发了广受好评的5天Android训练营培训课程。Bill擅长透彻地理解事物的本质，并帮助其他人做到这一点。闲暇时间，Bill喜欢阅读和弹钢琴。

Brian Hardy

Big Nerd Ranch首席软件工程师、资深讲师。Big Nerd Ranch的Android、iOS和Ruby培训课程均由Brian设计开发。闲暇时间，Brian喜欢骑自行车和听音乐。

Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide: is an introductory Android book for programmers with Java experience. Based on Big Nerd Ranch's popular Android Bootcamp course, this guide will lead you through the wilderness using hands-on example apps combined with clear explanations of key concepts and APIs. This book focuses on practical techniques for developing apps compatible with all versions of Android widely used today. Write and run code every step of the way - creating apps that catalog crime scenes, browse photos, track your jogging route, and more. Each chapter and app has been designed and tested to provide the knowledge and experience you need to get started in Android development. "Big Nerd Ranch provided the training we needed to get hundreds of engineers building skillfully on Android. This book is a great distillation of that training and will be a huge help to anyone looking to ramp up as well." - Mike Shaver, Director of Mobile Engineering, Facebook "...a must-have for the developer just starting in Android or ready for more advanced techniques. I was impressed with this book's content and clarity of presentation. The authors explain simple and complex Android topics with equal ease." - James Steele, author of The Android Developer's Cookbook