... editor, for his patience and thoughtful guidance in shaping this first edition of Android Apps for Absolute Beginners Matthew, thanks for guiding me as a new Apress author, and I look forward.. .Android Apps For Absolute Beginners Copyright © 2011 by Wallace Jackson All rights reserved No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means,... the work process for eventually building your Android masterpeice www.it-ebooks.info CHAPTER 1: Preliminary Information: Before We Get Started Some History: What Is Android? Android was originally