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Android Programming for Beginners - Third Edition

By : John Horton
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Android Programming for Beginners - Third Edition

By: John Horton

Overview of this book

Do you want to make a career in programming but don’t know where to start? Do you have a great idea for an app but don't know how to make it a reality? Or are you worried that you’ll have to learn Java programming to become an Android developer? Look no further! This new and expanded third edition of Android Programming for Beginners will be your guide to creating Android applications from scratch. The book starts by introducing you to all the fundamental concepts of programming in an Android context, from the basics of Java to working with the Android API. You’ll learn with the help of examples that use up-to-date API classes and are created within Android Studio, the official Android development environment that helps supercharge your mobile application development process. After a crash course on the key programming concepts, you’ll explore Android programming and get to grips with creating applications with a professional-standard UI using fragments and storing user data with SQLite. This Android Java book also shows you how you can make your apps multilingual, draw on the screen with a finger, and work with graphics, sound, and animations. By the end of this Android programming book, you'll be ready to start building your own custom applications in Android and Java.
Table of Contents (30 chapters)

Using WebView

Your manifest must include the INTERNET permission. This is how we add it.

Open the AndroidManifest.xml file, and add the following line of highlighted code, which is shown with a bit of context:

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    package="com.gamecodeschool.widgetexploration">
    <uses-permission android:name="android
      .permission.INTERNET" />
    <application
     …
     …

Finally, we will add two more lines of code in order to grab a reference to the WebView widget and load up a website. It should be a relatively straightforward process to modify the code in order to load any website that you like. Add the following lines of code to the end of the onCreate...