where to start with coding for Android?

GeX · 5 Oct 2009 at 12:34

Howdy.

I have an Android based phone, there is an app that I would like to write for it. I'm not sure where to begin. I have a tiny amount of experience working with linux based systems, but not a lot am a bit better versed with Java.

I've looked around on the web, but am not sure the best place to begin. Can anyone recomened any good places for me to start?

Thanks in advance.
Mark

Earth[Tera].bin · 5 Oct 2009 at 13:47

hmm,

http://developer.android.com/index.html

http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html

http://blogoscoped.com/archive/2007-11-19-n27.html

http://code.google.com/android/adc/

I'm guessing you've seen these already ?

reflux · 5 Oct 2009 at 13:49

XDA Forums is a great place for information and downloads, specifically here:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/forumdisplay.php?f=448

SKILL · 5 Oct 2009 at 14:07

Note that you really don't need to either be running linux or have any experience of linux if you don't want, assuming it's just an App you want to write rather than any lower level stuff...

Eclipse + SDK and it's basically just java with a nice debug emulator etc, fairly nice to use really...

GeX · 6 Oct 2009 at 21:34

cheers guys, i'll look into them