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Android Development Guide – Part 1. By: James Ondecko. In this Guide…. What is Android? Helpful backgrounds for Android development Tools & Installs Android Virtual Devices Helpful references. Image found at android.com. What is Android?.
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Android Development Guide – Part 1 By: James Ondecko
In this Guide… • What is Android? • Helpful backgrounds for Android development • Tools & Installs • Android Virtual Devices • Helpful references Image found at android.com
What is Android? Direct Quote from: http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html Image found at http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html
Helpful backgrounds for Android development • General programming experience • Java • XML XML
Tools & Installs • JDK • Eclipse IDE • Android SDK • Android Plug-in for Eclipse • http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html • http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/ • http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html • http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html#installing
Tools & Installs cont. • Testing on your own Android device? • Install proper software from your phone • Software provided with phone • Download from internet
Android Virtual Devices • Allow you to test without a physical device • Can test a wide range of setups
Android Virtual Devices cont. • Can have multiple virtual devices • Take a bit to load up • Don’t need to shut down on every run (shouldn’t)
Helpful References • http://developer.android.com/index.html