Kindle Fire Development Essentials

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		An Overview and History of the Kindle Fire

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Table of Contents

1. An Overview and History of the Kindle Fire
   • The History of the Kindle Fire
   • Kindle Fire Hardware
   • Kindle Fire Operating System
     
     
2. Setting Up a Kindle Fire Android Development Environment
   • System Requirements
   • Installing the Java Development Kit (JDK)
   • Windows JDK Installation
   • Mac OS X JDK Installation
   • Linux JDK Installation
   • Installing the Eclipse IDE
   • Launching Eclipse
   • Installing the Android SDK Starter Package
   • Installing the Android SDK
   • Installing the ADT Plugin for Eclipse
     
     
3. Creating a Kindle Fire Android Virtual Device (AVD)
   • About Android Virtual Devices
   • Kindle Fire AVD Specifications
   • Creating a Kindle Fire AVD
   • Kindle Fire AVD Command-line Creation
   • Android Virtual Device Configuration Files
   • Moving and Renaming an Android Virtual Device
     
     
4. Creating an Example Kindle Fire Android Application
   • Creating a New Android Project
   • Running the Application in the AVD
   • Modifying the Example Application
   • Reviewing the Layout and Resource Files