Android :: Best Book To Learn Programming
Jun 25, 2010
Can anyone recommend a good Beginner Android programming book? When I was in college about 20 years ago I used to program a lot (Basic, Pascal, COBOL, Fortran). I dabbled a little bit in VisualBASIC about five years go, but it was really a hack. Now, I really have a burning desire to write some applications for my Android phone, but I really don't know anything about all the new programming technologies (OOP etc). I'm looking for a good book that will teach me modern programming using Java and the Android platform.
I've seen good books on learning Java 6 and some good books on programming Android (but they all seem to assume you know Java or C), but nothing that seems to combine the two. I'd really like to learn Java right on the Android platform to begin with if possible. I know there are a lot of resources available online but unfortunately much of the time that I will spend on this endeavor is when I won't have internet access so a good book would go a long way.
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Nov 14, 2009
I'm beginning to learn mobile programming on the Android platform. I'm up for working with any particular base SDK. I just want to hear some suggestions from the community about what types of applications I should start with to help learn more advanced interactions with the platform.There are of course the Standard Hello World, calculator, etc. But by now I am bored with all of those.What do you all make when learning a new language?
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Nov 12, 2010
I want to buy a book about android, not just some demo samples, I want to learn real android app from the book, which book should I buy?
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Apr 28, 2010
As part of the college mini-project, I am developing a micro-blogging platform for Android. I am planning to use Django framework in python to handle the communication between Android and remote server so as to make database API independent. I heard its best practice to use HTTP methods for the communication. Which is the best site/book to learn using HTTP methods for Android?
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Jul 28, 2010
Possible Duplicate: Good book for beginning android development. what is the best book for start programming for android?
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Jun 2, 2010
I recently ordered a Droid Incredible and starting looking through the Google documentation for the Android, but I learn better by reading a book. So I need some programming book recommendations for Androids.
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Dec 24, 2009
I have made apps for the iPhone, but want to also code for the Android but want to know if it is first worth my time, second worth my having to learn another language, and third worth the effort in the sense that am I going to make a profit from this. Also if in any way Android code is similar, then will it be hard to bring the iPhone (Xcode) files, or copy and paste my iPhone code into the Android code.
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Dec 26, 2009
Duplicate: Question 167179: Java Tutorial
I want to learn Java because I want to program for the Android but don't know the best place to look. Where did you go.
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Jan 22, 2010
Why is support for OpenGL lagging so far behind with Android? I have ebooks that date OpenGL 1.0 ES back to 1997 or so. I don't understand why ~13 year old technology is what's being offered in the Android API. Could someone enlighten me? What's the best path for someone wanting to learn OpenGL ES 1.0? The ebooks I have are of course not oriented for Java/Android and most everything in them doesn't work when I try it. I can post some specific examples later but at this point I'm just wondering if I'm wasting time or if I should keep going and struggle through it. I have a tiny amount of OpenGL experience but it's with 2.0 and apparently things were very different back in the ES 1.0 world. I guess my question boils down to, is OpenGL ES 2.0 support coming to Android anytime soon? And what OpenGL ES 1.0 + Android learning resources already exist?
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Mar 6, 2010
I have some knowledge about Human computer interaction and some basic knowledge programming scripts (Python) that run from start to finish and automate some tasks I want to do or calculations. In the past I built interfaces in HTML with PHP behind it. I would like my python scripts to evolve from the command line and build some applications with GUIs that would allow the user to drag files and push buttons to initiate operations and check progress graphically. Since I write my scripts in Python I looked at some of the options (Tkinter, wxPython, PyQt) but I can't make a decision between them to invest my time learn one and not the other. My criteria: Has a introduction for programmers for GUI (what are the differences from a script, examples of some simple interfaces). A framework that would allow me to run my programs on the platforms I use most (Windows) but that can also run on Mac and maybe Linux, without too much modification. If not the same, similar to how you program GUI for Android and/or Nokia smartphones. I'm planning to write some programs for these platforms in the near future so I would like to carry over some of the lessons here onto those platforms, if possible. I did find this previous question but none of the answers are satisfactory. Does any of the frameworks fit these requirements better than the others or are they essentially similar and I would be happy with any of them?
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Sep 10, 2009
The Gmail address book on the Web contains a field for birthdays, so why not the Android address book? While I'm sure the app could undergo a lot of changes (and everyone would have different ideas) something as basic as a birthday seems obvious.
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Oct 7, 2009
I want to learn mobile programming, specifically Android or iPhone programming, but not sure if it is necessary to learn J2ME before working with Android or iPhone. I know only core Java (and OOP concepts very well).
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Jul 3, 2010
I've noticed that no apps are running according to Task Killer. I do NOTHING on my phone and look at Task Killer again and see that several applications are NOW running in the background. Is there anyway of learning what is triggering them to launch ?
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Aug 16, 2010
Should I learn Java before learning Android or I can do both things in parallel? What is the best approach?
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Feb 4, 2010
Could anybody give me some suggestion about android build system? It is too difficult for read to me.
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Oct 1, 2009
I am interested in getting my feet wet in PDA/mobile development.The only two drivers for me are the drive to learn cool (or at least, new) stuff, and may be to code some app that I felt I really needed but lacked. As such, I would like to know what the comparative benefits/downsides would be for me as a developer in choosing one of the three platforms (iPhone vs Palm Pre vs. Android.I will have access to any of the 3 but not to Windows mobile).This is not a duplicate of this question, since I do not care at all about that question's data points (cost of the handheld, popularity of the platform). Also, just to be clear, my goal is not financial at all - I don't plan to make money off of such development nor directly use the skills in the area I might obtain in my career (e.g. I work on stuff that has zilch mobile exposure and will remain so). So concerns such as "installed user base" are pretty irrelevant. All I care about are tangible (learning) and intangible (sheer joy of it) benefits to me as a developer.Also, please be positive and don't put down other platforms or otherwise use this as a holy platform war excuse. I have edit privileges and will mercilessly edit any un-backed-up-by-facts attacks on any platform that aren't downvoted.
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Jul 25, 2010
I am a newbie to Android and the Eclipse development environment and would like some advice on best practices for debugging my apps when they throw a Force Close.I have researched ADB, however, I can not get this to interact with my phone even though I have explicitly turned debug mode to true on my test handset.Obviously Android comes with a LOG method which I have seen utilized in many example apps, can someone please explain how to review these logs quickly and how to setup logging appropriately to determine the cause of a Force Close (always occurs when I push the Home button).Any advice on debugging effectively in Eclipse would be much appreciated!
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Aug 17, 2010
Just got my vibrant today what's the best facebook application with facebook chat?
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Jul 31, 2010
I consider myself an Android developer, after having created four apps and learned a lot by creating them. Now I've begun my venture into the iPhone app development world, and I don't remember the Android learning curve being this extreme. It doesn't help, though, that I was very familiar with Java and Eclipse whereas I hardly even know how to use OS X. I learn fast and I know exactly what I want to make, I just need the means to get there. I'm really floundering with Xcode and the new project templates (of which there are several, and I hardly know what they mean). I know there are many books and things out there for starting from scratch but I feel like my Android knowledge should count for something. Is there a good resource for learning the basics of iPhone development, given that I am quite familiar with the Android platform? I'm looking for anything that converts Android knowledge to iPhone knowledge; a table of UI element names in each platform, or of concept equivalents, or a compare/contrast of the frameworks involved, or anything that will increase the rate of learning given that I know the Android platform already.
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May 14, 2010
I try to learn java for android devices. i have to create the update function. But still have one question: How?
in class root
public void update(){maindebug("update"); // This is my debug function}
public void run(){ while(isRunning){ // isRunning is a boolean variable
SystemClock.sleep(100);
update();}}
and inside onCreate run(); but it doesnt work.
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Nov 24, 2013
I am considering rooting my phone because I like to tinker with things and learn new things, just for fun.Aside from learning new things, I would like to also install apps that require root permission like greenify... I'd also like to learn enough to remove crapware from my wife's gs3, but not until I learn how to do it with a level of confidence on my own phone.
I have a Nexus 4 right now, and a 5 on the way. I also have a 2012 nexus 7.Generally, how easy is to learn about rooting on a nexus? Good phone or tablet to start with? Easy to recover from mistakes?
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Nov 24, 2010
I am getting out of time for the android app. I am not a lazy guy but I got indulged in some urgent problems. I am a recent computer science student and have intermediate knowledge of java. However I am good at PHP. Way to learn Android and start developing apps immediately.
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Jun 22, 2013
I want to start programming android apps , but dunno how.
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Aug 7, 2010
I have a some strange issue. I would like to get the package name of the current home screen. lets say we have two home screens : 1. default android home theme 2. 3rd party home theme. Assume both are installed and current home theme is 3rd party home theme.
Now I would like to get the package package name of the current home theme (3rd party). Is there any api which can give the current home screen package name? I can get the package name in ddms. But I want it pro grammatically.
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Apr 24, 2010
I'm new to Android programming. I've seen different phones with different screen resolutions that run on Android. How can I create an application that works on all android devices with out any distortion in my application views.....
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May 5, 2010
Can I do Android Programming in C++ ,C ? Code...
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Oct 14, 2010
I have a little idea of the Utility Classes with a slight doubt on demand.
If I use a Utility class in my Application than to use that class in my main Activity do I have to create the object of that class or I can directly Import that class in my main activity?
In the nutshell, all I want to be clear about is that basically how can I use the utility class in my Main Activity?
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Jan 3, 2010
In theory, Dalvik executes any virtual machine byte code, created for example with the compilers of
AspectJ
ColdFusion
Clojure
Groovy
JavaFX Script
JRuby
Jython
Rhino
Scala
Are there already working versions of bytecode compilers for Dalvik available for other languages than Java?
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Mar 14, 2014
I have recently developed android application using server socket programming My problem is this its running show slow.
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Jun 3, 2013
I just want to make android dictionary app with only over a thousand of words. I have the list of words and their meanings in Word Microsoft office . I have installed all the android packages i need. Do i need to know a lot about java to make this dictionary? I dont know anything about programming but i just want to make this app. how do i start about programming dictionary? Any webs/ tutorials similar to programming dictionary?
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