--- product_id: 4135345 title: "Murach's Android Programming" brand: "joel murach" price: "€ 51.48" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.be/products/4135345-murachs-android-programming store_origin: BE region: Belgium --- # Murach's Android Programming **Brand:** joel murach **Price:** € 51.48 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Murach's Android Programming by joel murach - **How much does it cost?** € 51.48 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.be](https://www.desertcart.be/products/4135345-murachs-android-programming) ## Best For - joel murach enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted joel murach brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Murach's Android Programming ## Images ![Murach's Android Programming - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51UypejvO4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I'm now in the Murach Fan Club *by S***T on Reviewed in the United States on December 30, 2013* My first Murach book was MySQL. This is my second. And I'm now a HUGE fan of the format.If you need to start from "How do I spell Android?" all you have to do is start at the beginning and work through the examples. It's refreshing to be able to simply download all the examples from the book and load them into ADT. They work out-of-the-gate, which makes it far easier to tweak them to see if I've learned the particular area.If you've done a little work in Android, and/or are more familiar with Java, Eclipse, MVC, etc - you'll find some sections you can quickly skim as the concepts are familiar, whereas others you can either get a quick hit from the right-hand-page, or read the pithy-yet-very-useful text on the left-hand-page.I dove into Android after a year of iOS development thinking "How hard can it be?" After a week of uncomfortably slow progress, I'm so happy I invested in this book. Although it's true that there are online tutorials by the gazillions, I find Murach FAR easier to follow - the book introduces concepts in a nice fine-grained level so that whatever your speed, you won't get lost. Plus the tutorials I found don't always integrate best practices or Eclipse shortcuts. Moving from Xcode to Eclipse at first I found Eclipse very much wanting. Three chapters through Murach and I realize Eclipse also has redeeming qualities - you just have to know what the short cuts are.Whether you are new to programming or new to Android, I highly recommend this book. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the best technical reference books I've read *by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on June 25, 2014* Having read quite a number of different technical reference books over the last twelve years, I'd rank this up there as one of the best written, presented and edited books and I'm only through Chapter 10. Being completely new to Android programming (although not new to Java), this book was structured in an overall manner which presented core concepts up front and emphasized those concepts throughout the book.One of my favorite things of this book is how the material was presented with concepts on the left hand side and then code samples or snippets and a short summary on the right. While other books would've meshed concepts and code together many times rather than allow for tons of white space, the way he's done it here is consistent throughout the book and I felt works well.Obviously lots of material in this book will become quickly outdated (I was going through it in April-June 2014), but hopefully updated versions will be made available. The code presented in the book (not just samples but suggested exercises which require readers/coders to finish) are available for download and I haven't come across any noticeable errors yet.The one thing I would like to see a bit more of is more discussion of security best-practices, but perhaps I haven't got to that point in the book yet. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great book. It's Amazing. *by K***6 on Reviewed in the United States on July 25, 2014* I purchased this book a few weeks ago, and I have to say that is was exactly wanted I wanted in an instructional book. Everyone talks about these Murach books and how well the layout in the book allows for an easier reading experience and retention level, and I would have to ditto those remarks. They go deep into explaining what you need to know, but keep the reading and learning down as simply as possible. I've purchased a few other Android book before this one and was left disappointed and bewildered at times--especially those that teach you how to code a program then say "Oh, by the way, you don't want to do it this way." You all know who I'm talking about.At any rate, this is a good book, and it should be your first if you are thinking about getting into mobile, in my opinion. I can't speak highly--or intelligently--enough about this book. It;s amazing.Disclaimer: I did not get a free book for writing this article, but if you know how I can get one for doing so, please let me know. Sent me Murach's third edition of Java servlets and JSPs, please :) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.be/products/4135345-murachs-android-programming](https://www.desertcart.be/products/4135345-murachs-android-programming) --- *Product available on Desertcart Belgium* *Store origin: BE* *Last updated: 2026-05-18*