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6<br />

Google Development<br />

with <strong>Maven</strong><br />

In this chapter, we will cover:<br />

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ff<br />

ff<br />

ff<br />

ff<br />

ff<br />

Setting up the Android development environment<br />

Developing an Android application<br />

Testing and debugging an Android application<br />

Developing a Google Web Toolkit application<br />

Testing and debugging a Google Web Toolkit application<br />

Developing a Google App Engine application<br />

Google has been a technology company like no other, and in less than a decade it has<br />

established itself as a major frontrunner in the Java technology space as well with<br />

commercially successful, technically path breaking and innovatory platforms, concepts,<br />

and framework.<br />

In this chapter, we look at three of the most popular Google offerings in the Java world today:<br />

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ff<br />

ff<br />

The Android platform<br />

Google Web Toolkit<br />

Google App Engine<br />

The Android platform is already a dominant player in a highly competitive mobile market<br />

where Google, for a change, did not enjoy the first mover advantage. However, sound<br />

engineering practices and honest, principle driven policies have quietly yet quickly placed<br />

Google's Android platform at an enviable position; wherein a vast number of device makers<br />

and service providers have adopted and pushed the platform to an audience which was<br />

craving for openness and access on their mobiles.

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