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Efficient Android Threading: Asynchronous Processing Techniques for Android Applications
Multithreading is essential if you want to create an Android app with a great user experience, but how do you know which techniques can help solve your problem? This practical book describes many asynchronous mechanisms available in the Android SDK, and provides guidelines for selecting the ones most appropriate for the app you’re building.
Author Anders Goransson demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, with sample code and detailed explanations for using it efficiently. The first part of the book describes the building blocks of asynchronous processing, and the second part covers Android libraries and constructs for developing fast, responsive, and well-structured apps.
Understand multithreading basics in Java and on the Android platformLearn how threads communicate within and between processesUse strategies to reduce the risk of memory leaksManage the lifecycle of a basic threadRun tasks sequentially in the background with HandlerThreadUse Java’s Executor Framework to control or cancel threadsHandle background task execution with AsyncTask and IntentServiceAccess content providers with AsyncQueryHandlerUse loaders to update the UI with new data
Author Anders Goransson demonstrates the advantages and disadvantages of each technique, with sample code and detailed explanations for using it efficiently. The first part of the book describes the building blocks of asynchronous processing, and the second part covers Android libraries and constructs for developing fast, responsive, and well-structured apps.
Understand multithreading basics in Java and on the Android platformLearn how threads communicate within and between processesUse strategies to reduce the risk of memory leaksManage the lifecycle of a basic threadRun tasks sequentially in the background with HandlerThreadUse Java’s Executor Framework to control or cancel threadsHandle background task execution with AsyncTask and IntentServiceAccess content providers with AsyncQueryHandlerUse loaders to update the UI with new data
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388 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2014
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February 25, 2017
Pretty good overview of Android-specific concurrency constructs. Keep in mind, though, that for better dive into the Java concurrency you'll need to read the 'Java Concurrency in Practice'
June 16, 2017
Excellent book on Android Threading options. Provides insight as to how to use them and when to use which ones.
December 8, 2017
Encontrei nesse livro a melhor referencia sobre thread e processamento paralelo com Android. Tao bom quanto o livro de Tead Faison, sobre .net (taking events to the limits)
January 7, 2019
Отличный обзор инструментов для многопоточного программирования в Андроиде. Обязательно к прочтению всеми разработчиками под эту систему.
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October 7, 2016
A decent review of mutlithreading techniques for the Android platform
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