“…We will build reusable and dynamic components that we will later enhance with more advanced features. Sections on animation and transitions are included to make applications look as good as they perform! …”

“…Learn how Android has evolved to support outstanding app design Integrate app design with development, from idea through deployment Understand views, the building blocks of Android user interfaces Make the most of wireframes and prototypes Build efficient layouts and integrate smooth animations Make apps more useful by automatically updating ListViews Combine views into custom components Use image compositing and other advanced techniques Work with the canvas and advanced drawing Leverage Google Play and Amazon Appstore assets One step at a time, this guide helps you bridge the gap between Android developers and designers so you can work with colleagues to create world-class app designs...or do it yourself!…”

“…Coverage includes Organizing Android apps and integrating their activities Working efficiently with services, receivers, and alerts Managing threads, including advanced techniques using AsyncTasks and loaders Building robust, intuitive user interfaces Implementing advanced UI features, including Custom Views, animation, accessibility, and large screen support Capturing, playing, and manipulating media Interacting with SMS, websites, and social networks Storing data via SQLite and other methods Integrating in-app billing using Google Play services Managing push messaging with C2DM Leveraging new components and structures for native Android development Efficiently testing and debugging with Android’s latest tools and techniques, including LINT code analysis The Android TM Developer’s Cookbook, Second Edition, is all you need to jumpstart any Android project, and create high-value, feature-rich apps that sell…”

“…Sadun includes examples of non-obvious ways to use Auto Layout to build interactive elements, animations, and other features beyond what you might normally lay out in Interface Builder to help expand the reader’s design possibilities. …”

“…As you build PhotoWheel, you’ll learn how to Install and configure Xcode 4.2 on your Mac Master the basics of Objective-C, and learn about memory management with ARC Build a fully functional app that uses Core Data and iCloud for photo sharing and synchronization Use Xcode’s new Storyboard feature to quickly prototype a functional UI, and then extend that UI with code Create multitouch gestures and integrate Core Animation for a unique UI experience Build custom views, and use view controllers to perform custom view transitions Add AirPrint, email, and AirPlay capabilities to your app Apply image filters and effects using Core Image Diagnose and fix bugs with Instruments Prepare your app for submission to the app store Download the free version of PhotoWheel from the App Store today! …”

“…Coverage includes Creating direct touch-based interfaces with multi-touch, gestures, and custom gesture recognizers Building and customizing controls in powerful ways Adding novel motion effects Alerting users via pop-ups, progress bars, local notifications, popovers, audio cues, and more Using Xcode modules to easily integrate system frameworks and headers Assembling views and animation, organizing view hierarchies, and understanding how views work together Supporting multiple screen geometries with the breakthrough Auto Layout constraints system Controlling keyboards, making onscreen elements “text aware,” and efficiently scanning and formatting text Organizing user workspaces with view controllers Managing photos, videos, email, and text messages Leveraging enhanced iOS support for social media activities, including Flickr and Vimeo Implementing VoiceOver accessibility, including text-to-speech Getting started with Core Data-managed data stores Leveraging powerful networking and web services support Using APIs to enhance the user experience…”

“…Participants discussed ecological, evolutionary, and genetic factors contributing to the assembly, function, and stability of microbial communities; how microbial communities adapt and respond to environmental stimuli; theoretical and experimental approaches to advance this nascent field; and potential applications of knowledge gained from the study of microbial communities for the improvement of human, animal, plant, and ecosystem health and toward a deeper understanding of microbial diversity and evolution. …”

“…Ni école, ni courant clairement identifié, le « nuevo teatro español » rassemble un groupe hétérogène d'auteurs dramatiques espagnols nés entre 1922 et 1942-1944 qu'anime la volonté d'écrire un théâtre en liberté, théâtre de résistance et de subversion esthétiques et politiques, dans le contexte « agonique » de la dernière décennie du franquisme. …”

“…VIVA CITÉ est un festival des arts de la rue qui anime Sotteville-lès-Rouen depuis bientôt vingt ans. …”

“…An IARC Monographs Working Group reviewed evidence from cancer studies in humans (available for 1,1,1-trichloroethane), cancer bioassays in experimental animals, and mechanistic studies to assess the carcinogenic hazard to humans of exposure to these agents and concluded that: - 1,1,1-trichloroethane is probably carcinogenic to humans (Group 2A) - 1,2-diphenylhydrazine, diphenylamine, n-methylolacrylamide, and isophorone are possibly carcinogenic to humans (Group 2B)…”

“…Giliberto Capano and Luca Verzichelli take us into a fascinating intellectual journey that sheds light on how European scholars conceive of the profession and what attitudes and values animate their research activities. - Manuela Moschella, Associate professor in Political Science, Scuola Normale Superiore, Pisa, Italy. …”

“…Though the politics of going unnoticed was ignored during the Sixties for its apparent individualism, these three writers work through alternatives to the politics of visibility that has animated political discourse on the left for the last half-century. …”

“…Ojalá que Jesús, Rostro luminoso de la misericordia de Dios y Lucero brillante de la mañana disipe las tinieblas de nuestra noche y nos anime a hacer visible su inagotable bondad. Las heridas de la casa común esperan algo bueno de nosotros…”

“…We're not the simple product of animal urges, "selfish" genes, or nature versus nurture. …”

“…Comment cet affect individuel peut-il animer des persécutions collectives ? C’est la logique de la haine, toujours active et menaçante, que ce livre s’efforce de comprendre. …”

“…Dar un repaso a la lista de favores que nos presentan en este libro los agraciados, y anímate a pedir a San Josemaría que te libere de esos embrollos que padeces, de esas situaciones embarazosas de las que no sabes cómo salir. …”

“…Lì, quando i rotoli di stoffa sono finiti, si impossessa delle anime di cartone divenute ormai inutili, le sistema sul tavolo e comincia a disegnare, una dopo l’altra, decine di figure. …”

“…Elle restitue le quotidien des habitants et les mutations de la ville, de leur cadre de vie : animation des rues, activités commerciales et corporations de métiers, nouveaux édifices, quartiers résidentiels, périphérie déshéritée où sont apparues les premières industries. …”

“…In questo libro, Antonio Carioti analizza il processo che condusse al regime nei suoi vari aspetti: l’impotenza delle opposizioni, la resa della classe politica liberale, la connivenza della monarchia, i rapporti con la Chiesa cattolica, i contrasti fra le diverse anime del fascismo. L’analisi è sostenuta da quattro interviste a storici di diverso orientamento: Giulia Albanese, Mauro Canali, Lucia Ceci e Paolo Nello, e da una serie di documenti d’epoca che testimoniano la progressiva manipolazione delle istituzioni e del sistema politico fino all’avvento della dittatura. …”

“…Chapter 13 extends the use of resources while Chapters 14 and 15 describes the use of workers including the detailed services provided by task sequences and their animation. Chapter 16 details the simulation of call centers with reneging, balking, and cost optimization. …”