Jeff Friesen

Los smartphones y otros dispositivos móviles táctiles basados en Android están haciendo furor. Gracias a las cerca de 300.000 aplicaciones disponibles, el mercado de desarrollo se encuentra en su momento más álgido. Este libro le enseña la mayor parte de las características del lenguaje Java, las API y las herramientas que necesita conocer antes de poder convertirse en un eficaz programador de Android. Comenzando por las clases y objetos, verá también las características orientadas a objetos (como las interfaces) y otras funcionalidades más complejas, así como las herramientas javac, java, javadoc y jar del JDK. Encontrará igualmente una introducción sobre los entornos de desarrollo integrado NetBeans y Eclipse. Cada uno de los diez capítulos se complementa con una sección de ejercicios que le ayudará a reforzar lo aprendido. Obtenga auténticos conocimientos prácticos sobre Java y desarrolle aplicaciones Android de éxito.

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Filled with stunning photos, step-by-step instructions, and creative ideas for customizationThe LEGO Castle Book shows you how to build six mini castles complete with moats, drawbridges, gatehouses, and more! Travel through the history of castle architecture and learn how to build basic castle components like walls, towers, gates, and keeps.Whether your goal is to add realistic details like crenellations, turrets, and parapets to your designs or to create a believable medieval setting, youll find endless inspiration in The LEGO Castle Book.Includes complete parts list and building instructions for 6 castles: Sleeping Dragon Lands End River Gate Winter Palace Eight Arches Mountain Kingdom

Create your own custom city with building instructions for over 50 builds from 8 amazing LEGO Micro Cities!Build a beautiful LEGO city thats small enough to hold in your hands! Filled with striking photos, step-by-step instructions, and countless ideas for customization, LEGO Micro Cities shows you how building small can open up new possibilities for the creative builder. Youll learn everything you need to know to create your own micro city, from building the foundation to adding convincing architectural details that will bring your city to life.

LEGO bricks meet The Way Things Work in this fun, informative tour of the world of engineering, from the creative mind of expert LEGO builder Jeff Friesen.In The LEGO Engineer, youll explore how some of humanitys greatest feats of engineering work, from towering skyscrapers to powerful rockets to speeding bullet trains. Then follow step-by-step instructions to build these marvels with LEGO bricks as you experience the world of engineering in a fun new way.How do diesel and electric engines work together to drive massive freight trains? How does a container ships bow shape contribute to its fuel efficiency? How do cable-stayed bridges distribute weight differently than suspension bridges? Youll learn the answers to these engineering questions and more as you build your way through over 30 models, all designed by LEGO expert Jeff Friesen. Understanding the engineering principles behind these structures will not only help you better appreciate the world around you, but will also help you make your own LEGO builds more realistic.

Your World, Your Way.You already know how to follow the instructions. This book is for what comes after.Building LEGO Worlds gives you the toolkit to create environments that feel like real places: landscapes with depth and texture, streets that seem to go somewhere, cities and forests and harbors with their own internal logic.Start with the building blocks: terrain, plant life, roads, watercraft, trains, and buildings that work across any world you can imagine. Modular by design, so the pieces work together however you choose to combine them.Then build eleven complete worlds from scratch. Elven Haven. Pirate Cove. Mythic Empire. Japanese Hot Springs Village. Classic Skyscrapers. Modern Metropolis. Boardwalk. Art Deco Futurism. Steampunk. Solarpunk. Cyberpunk. More than 130 models, step by step, with BrickLink part numbers throughout. Each one showing how architecture shapes atmosphere. Not just what to build, but why it works.Next up: your imagination.

Build 52 galaxy-hopping LEGO spacecraft that can fit in the palm of your hand! Complete with step-by-step instructions and stunning full-color photography. LEGO Space Projects rocket right past the standard science-fiction tropes, taking you to the edge of galactic design. The models in this book are built for enlightened celestial ambitions, like botanical research, comet mining, solar sailing, and experimental drive testing. Get inspired by real-life spacecraft as you transform a handful of bricks into NASA-grade propulsion systems, heat shields, and solar collectors. Or let your imagination soar as you snap together an explorer mecha with maneuvering thrusters and hypersonic Cloud Skimmer. LEGO fans of all skills and ages will have a blast building dozens of cleverly styled models, from sleek to comical, from retro to futuristic, from space stations to flying saucersand beyond. Projects range from 8 bricks to 100, and are brought to life by stunning full-color photography, witty descriptions, and detailed technical specs. Build them using the books clear, step-by-step instructions, or use the techniques as a launchpad for your own designs!

En la mente creativa del experto constructor de LEGO® Jeff Friesen, los bloques LEGO® se topan con Cómo funcionan las cosas en este divertido e informativo recorrido por el mundo de la ingeniería.En