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Question for you Android SDK wizzes out there.
I was wondering if anyone can explain from a high level how Android SDK or any SDK works. I know android runs off java, but was hoping how an SDK helps you design an app.
Also, is there an Android App editor out there? (Similar to an HTML editor to help you make websites). basically I am looking for a way to make a simple android app without needing to know too much java.
Thanks,
You could check out Google Inventor.
It's really easiest just to answer your questions with links:
SDK
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_development_kit
App editor for non-coders:
http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/
Android SDK:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
What is in it:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
Eclipse, the IDE most people use to develop Java Android apps:
http://www.eclipse.org/screenshots/
Thanks guys!
Does anyone know what good books on java you would recommend for someone just starting out to program android apps?
In addition, can someone point me in the direction of what specific skills i need (after learning java) I would need in order to program something similar to what I am about to describe:
Make a plugin for an android game (that a friend has developed, so I have the game source code) that can read in-game achievements and display a different advertisement depending on what in-game achievement is reached. So i'm not really programming an app, but a backend program...if that makes sense which would connect to a server to obtain the display advertising corresponding to the in-game acheivement.
Using angry birds as an example:
- if i hit level 5 - display an ad from Bestbuy
- if i hit level 10 - display an ad from futureshop
Thanks again!
Here are some basic Java tutorials;
http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/
A lot of android information and examples here;
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/index.html
Check out Admob or doubleclick for serving ads;
http://developer.admob.com/wiki/Android
http://code.google.com/mobile/afma_ads/docs/android/doubleclick/
I don't think you can do what you're asking as a plug-in, (don't think there really is a plug-in equivalent in android, unless it's maybe a jar file or a service. Then you're getting way beyond what a novice programmer would be capable of). But I'm a rookie myself. So maybe someone else can tell you better.
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misc86 said:
Thanks guys!
Does anyone know what good books on java you would recommend for someone just starting out to program android apps?
In addition, can someone point me in the direction of what specific skills i need (after learning java) I would need in order to program something similar to what I am about to describe:
Make a plugin for an android game (that a friend has developed, so I have the game source code) that can read in-game achievements and display a different advertisement depending on what in-game achievement is reached. So i'm not really programming an app, but a backend program...if that makes sense which would connect to a server to obtain the display advertising corresponding to the in-game acheivement.
Using angry birds as an example:
- if i hit level 5 - display an ad from Bestbuy
- if i hit level 10 - display an ad from futureshop
Thanks again!
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You would have to get an ad partnership with Bestbuy and Futureshop to do that, ad "plug ins" are just random ads that pop up, so when you add Admob to an app Admob decides what ad will appear.
misc86 said:
Make a plugin for an android game (that a friend has developed, so I have the game source code) that can read in-game achievements and display a different advertisement depending on what in-game achievement is reached. So i'm not really programming an app, but a backend program...if that makes sense which would connect to a server to obtain the display advertising corresponding to the in-game acheivement.
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it wouldn't be a plugin per se, but it would depend on how your friend calls the ad code. i'm not familiar with admob codes and so on, but you should be querying a php/asp file from a server and passing a level argument, which is then parsed, and relevant ad code returned in exchange. i'm not sure if android can accept 3rdparty js like this, but i'd assume it can.
call to ads: http://somedomain.com/friends-game/ads.php?level=12
ads.php
Code:
<?php
$adcodes = array();
$adcodes[] = "....."; // adcode for first levels, e.g. 1-4
$adcodes[] = "....."; // adcode for first levels, e.g. 5-9
//... etc
// check level is valid number, greater than 0, and less than max amount of levels
if (ctype_digit($_GET['level']) && $_GET['level'] > 0 && $_GET['level'] < 100){
// return the correct ad code -
print $adcodes[floor($_GET['level'] / 5)];
}
exit;
with my mid-morning pre-coffee head on, that'll probably accomplish what you want
you could add extra to it, by passing a "clientid" arg to the script call for your "purposes"
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Hi everybody.
I coded an Android app that ended such modest that it is compatible with the API level 1. (Some additional features are deployed if a higher api is available, e.g. uses the Material Theme if present, addresses some deprecated functions otherwise, etc... memory and screen resolution are also handled if they are low.)
My question: is it a good idea to really set minSdkVersion=1 ? (The only device that was deployed with this api that I know of is the HTC Dream...)
I won't be able to test such a low api on a real device. Should I do this anyway? Are there any snares I am missing?
Paul2017 said:
Hi everybody. I coded an Android app that ended such modest that it is compatible with the API level 1. (Some additional features are deployed if a higher api is available, e.g. uses the Material Theme if present, addresses some deprecated functions otherwise, etc... memory and screen resolution are also handled if they are low.). My question: is it a good idea to really set minSdkVersion=1 ? (The only device that was deployed with this api that I know of is the HTC Dream...). I won't be able to test such a low api on a real device. Should I do this anyway? Are there any snares I am missing?
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In short...
The min sdk version Is the earliest release of the Android SDK that your application can run on. Usually this is because of a problem with the earlier APIs, lacking functionality, or some other behavioral issue.
The following link reflects all the details regarding the sdk versions for Android.
https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/uses-sdk-element.html
Good Luck!
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