Android Applications Demystified

Android is a software platform for mobile devices. It is complete with operating system, middleware and applications. Google, Inc. acquired the company in 2005, and has the Android App Market, which has a large community of developers who write applications. Other competitive platforms are Symbian, Apple IOS and Windows 7 Phone. Among these platforms, Android has been met with a lot of attention because of its growing market applications, such as Doodle Jump angry birds. Convinced? Android programming is not as difficult as it sounds.

I wrote this article for people who already know programming, at least the basics. Android applications are written in the Java programming language, so I highly recommend picking up a few books on Java. So, before we start, why choose Android?

Android comes with a fully-featured application framework, enabling developers to build rich and secure applications. This allows development to be reusable and improved components. Running the virtual machine Dalvik, Android allows applications to be platform independent. Equipped with the latest database and graphics library also offers a rich development environment for testing devices, and debugging.

This article aims to get you on your feet. So, you can follow these steps to start creating applications right away!

Note: If you have not studied Java yet, then do it first. (seriously)

Step 1: Get Eclipse for Java
First of all, you will need IDE.IDE contains all the tools you will need a written application. Again, let me remind you that Java must learn to write Android applications. I recommend using the Eclipse IDE, it is one of the best free Java IDE to the eye, and it is used everywhere. Another popular option would be to NetBeans.

Step 2: Install the Android Development Tools
Developing applications for Android devices will need a specialized set of tools that offer Android SDK. If you use the Eclipse IDE, just install the Android Development Tools plug it in. That's why I recommend Eclipse.

Step 3: Set the Android device
After developing Android applications, you will want to install applications on hardware uređaj.Učinkovitiji choice is to use virtual machines, so you no longer need to configure hardware devices, everything will run on your device računalu.Jednostavan competition will help you test your Android applications.

Step 4: Make Android project
Making Android project is the same as creating any other projects, source codes will be included in the package. The project is built in. APK package that you install on your Android device.

Step 5: Integration Testing
Android SDK contains various tools for testing your program, along with an emulator to test their applications to different virtual uređajima.Eclipse IDE also comes with a compatible debugger, which is a big plus.

Android programming is becoming even more popular at the moment. With each day, hundreds of applications are developed and released. I recommend to visit the forums and groups for the latest updates and tools for Android application development.

Thank you for reading this article and good luck with your writing Android applications!

For more information, visit the official website of Android.