Hey guys I really got interested in android thanks to all custom ROMS and apps, but I have no knowledge in programming...at all.
Are you guys that develop those roms all programers that study programing on college or is it your job? Is it hard to learn and takes to much time?
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what would be the best direction to go if i want to learn how to make apps/live wallpapers and help with overall development of anything i would be able to.
if i wanted to take classes on it what type of classes would i need to take?
if i wanted to learn on my own?
are there some ways of learning that are better then others?
are there things i should totally avoid?
i love that all you people do so much for everyone and i would love nothing more then to be able to help with everything.
its like the saying "give a man fire and he will be warm for the night... teach a man how to build a fire he will stay warm for life."
i only have so much money to donate... but i have a brain i feel that is going to waste on my daily routine
i dont even know where to start...
I am a new developer myself, but I will give you my two cents. The best place to start learning to develop for Android is to learn JAVA. The applications are made fro JAVA, so that would be a good place to start for applications. The operating system is based off of Linux, so look into that if you want to start modding.
I was wondering if anyone else who is computer illiterate like me is very interested in learning how to create kernels, roms, themes... and anything else under the sun that deals with android software.
Anyone else interested in becoming a dev like those helping us out with froyo and whatnot?
I'm on Google now... I guess I'm looking for help on where to start. Like from square one... any nice guides you brainiacs could show us noobs?
I wouldn't mind teaching myself from the ground up just by reading internet guides - I enjoy both reading and learning.... I could see myself developing stuff for our community as a fun hobby.
If you would like to help me, think of me as an old man who's never owned a cell phone or a computer till now. That's how far back I'd need to go to learn, I have no experience in computer programming at all.
Since I got my fascinate and stumbled across xda, I've just been, well... fascinated with android and the mechanics behind it all. And the great devs that make this possible for our nice little community here!
So... you other noobs and pros out there wanna help each other out by sharing guides and experiences?
sent from my beast of a phone
OK, well I've finally decided to take a dive into the WONDERFUL world of development (specifically android related). i have some experience and know how most things work. I am a bonified flash junkie lol. anyway i'm wanting to learn how to tweak/customize various things, such as porting controls to a status bar, or adding features to the lockscreen ect. However, i don't know what programming language i need to learn or really where to start for research.
Would someone kindly point me in the direction of a good beginners guide on what i need to know.
with regards,
Tiwey, Future developer (i hope)
Java is a good place to start. java java java
Good info on this thread, perhaps we can build it up to be a general beginners dev guide...I think it would help if there was one.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1173176
There seems to be a lot of demand for this. To the point I'm thinking of contacting some colleges in my area to see if they would add an Android course to curriculum and hire me as a lecturer
I like Reto Meirs (sp?) book on Android 2.
Hello Guys,... greetings
I am a Software developer having knowledge in .Net/ SQL Server/ MSBI.
However I want to learn Android Programming. When I google, I find a lot of stuffs and gets confused easily .
As you guys are the experts, please show me the right way to learn this.
Much appreciate your help on this in advance.
With Regards,
prdey9 said:
Hello Guys,... greetings
I am a Software developer having knowledge in .Net/ SQL Server/ MSBI.
However I want to learn Android Programming. When I google, I find a lot of stuffs and gets confused easily .
As you guys are the experts, please show me the right way to learn this.
Much appreciate your help on this in advance.
With Regards,
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When I started, I found vogella.com is a very useful resource. It's even easier to understand and implement than the official Android page.
In my experience, in general, it's easier to study somethings when you have to actually do things with an ultimate goal in mind than just learning for the sake of learning. For example, create a (simple) app that you will want to upload it to Google Play.
prdey9 said:
Hello Guys,... greetings
I am a Software developer having knowledge in .Net/ SQL Server/ MSBI.
However I want to learn Android Programming. When I google, I find a lot of stuffs and gets confused easily .
As you guys are the experts, please show me the right way to learn this.
Much appreciate your help on this in advance.
With Regards,
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Hey dude I would recommend you to learn Android Java which of course is quite similar to C# of .NET which you can learn quickly.
There are many video tutorials like SlideNerd by Vivz https://www.youtube.com/user/slidenerd which is very very useful in learning android.
Also the mybringback by http://www.mybringback.com/series/android-basics which is also quite awesome.
There is also an App which I created for beginners like you "ON THE GO APIHelp" http://sourceforge.net/projects/onthegoapihelp/ which you can refer once you feel comfortable with Android Java which will give you a great kick start in developing basic applications.
All the Best for Beginning Android
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For a newbie, I think to watch video is the proper way, but when you get some improvement you need turn to books and blogs.
I just got out of highschool and I have a lot of free time on my hands, i really want to start developing on Android(my dream ever since) and all I can find on the web is really outdated. I have this phone and would love to start working on something. If you are a Dev (or anyone) please give me some starters advice. Thanks in advance.