Apps Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide or Pro Android?

[Super Noob]

I was at Fry's Electronics and came across these 2 books.

Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide

Pro Android

Would you guys/gals recommend any of those 2 books, or any other books for a beginner? Currently I don't have any fancy apps in mind, but I do have some engineering calculation apps that I want to make.

In other words, I don't want an advanced 3D gaming book, just a good book to get me started. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

 

[blundell]

I would second what this post says good book

The sample's on dev.android are definitely worth a look at

 

[Super Noob]

I would second what this post says good book

The sample's on dev.android are definitely worth a look at

I'm not sure which post you were talking about specifically on that link because there are several posts. I'll look on that link a bit more.

 

[blundell]

There is one, always just read the answer with the green tick hehe
"As for a book, try Android Application Development, published by O'Reilly."

 

[jonbonazza]

Android Wireless Application Development is the best book out there:
Amazon.com: Android Wireless Application Development (9780321627094): Shane Conder, Lauren Darcey: Books

 

[Super Noob]

There is one, always just read the answer with the green tick hehe
"As for a book, try Android Application Development, published by O'Reilly."

Thanks, I've never been to stackoverflow.com so I didn't know how to read that place.

Just ordered the book from Amazon

 

[Super Noob]

Android Wireless Application Development is the best book out there:
Amazon.com: Android Wireless Application Development (9780321627094): Shane Conder, Lauren Darcey: Books

That book received good reviews and ratings on Amazon, that book is next.

 

[Scottmc]

I was at Fry's Electronics and came across these 2 books.

Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide

Pro Android

Would you guys/gals recommend any of those 2 books, or any other books for a beginner? Currently I don't have any fancy apps in mind, but I do have some engineering calculation apps that I want to make.

In other words, I don't want an advanced 3D gaming book, just a good book to get me started. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

I have both books and am not dissatisfied in the least. The second book has a little bit more detail but otherwise fairly similar. Another one to watch for is Professional Android Application Development. It's a Wrox book and, despite Wrox's slide in quality, is really quite complete.