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[Q] Software development

To all programmers,
I am a Young fellow interested in getting into software development. However, I don't know where to begin.. There's C++, java, and python all supposedly good languages to learn (c++ being a bit harder). Which one should i choose.. then I need books, sites, any kind of help/suggestions on the chosen language.. Please enlighten me developers! You all do great work for the community and I thank you for your time and input!

if you are looking for Android
you need Android SDK + Jave eclipse those are important to develop for Android
and there is some more softwares here in the XDA
APKTOOL etc
if you wanna edit apk (XML) Hex Editor is your choise
this is what i know

I was thinking of development I am completely new so perhaps that is the best route to go?
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yup , 1st you have to know what is AndroidSDK , visit
code.google.com
and you'll get the basics

I started with vb, then c++, python, fortran, cobal, unix, and now java. Java is what Android apps run on. But vb will give you basic skills. c++ will teach you about everything else. My $.02

Thank you all for your posts now for another question! How did you learn? It looks like ill be messing with a little of all of them though it seems I may focus more on Java. Did you learn with a particular website? Prefered books? Thanks again!
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School and old programmers. I could not have learned it from reading a book.

I'm a rather persistent guy.. I think I could learn from a book and perhaps ask a few questions on hereshould the need arise. I have a few friends who have some knowledge as well on the subject. I think I can self teach myself I just need to know some of the sources others have used. like java for dummies if that's any good or for that matter a real book..

here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-zzrqQoSE&feature=youtube_gdata_player
Head first Java is a good book for beginners.

If you have no prior experience in programming, I would recommend starting with Visual Basic. The Code Project website is an excellent resource.

And if you are going to start with Visual Basic, then the MSDN website will have tutorials, code examples, etc.

guys he is going to develop for android i (Think) , why the heck he needs visual basic for ? android app only can develop by AndroidSDK and ECLIPSE(JAVA)
visual basic its for pc apps though

k0sh said:
guys he is going to develop for android i (Think) , why the heck he needs visual basic for ? android app only can develop by AndroidSDK and ECLIPSE(JAVA)
visual basic its for pc apps though
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You start with basic cause it's just that, basic. Teaches you principle concepts. Things that you would already know if doing java. Taking a java class or reading a java book, they think you already know boolean logic. It's just a good base knowledge set to have.

thekdub said:
And if you are going to start with Visual Basic, then the MSDN website will have tutorials, code examples, etc.
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http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/vbasic/ms789056
That's right, forgot about that. Tons of free stuff

so what I'm getting is I should develop on pc first visual basic is a good starter. Interesting, Now I have a few sources on all of them except C++ which though I may not mess with it immediately I may take a peek at it anyways. Glad to know I have same people that know what their talking about helping me out! my friends have limited knowledge.

iOS or Android Development

Which is better and more intrestiong iOS development or Android Development???

In what way?
Both are different forms of coding, however 2 separate languages

MacaronyMax said:
In what way?
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In having fun
MacaronyMax said:
Both are different forms of coding, however 2 separate languages
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I know but I develop nothing now so I want to start from the very beggining

This is an Android and Windows Phone forum. There's only a minority of people on here with iPhones or iPads, so I'd imagine a very small number of developers. You're gonna get a VERY biased point of view on here.
What programming have you done before now, and why do you want to program for either platform?

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This is an Android and Windows Phone forum. There's only a minority of people on here with iPhones or iPads, so I'd imagine a very small number of developers. You're gonna get a VERY biased point of view on here.
What programming have you done before now, and why do you want to program for either platform?
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I Didn't try any language until now!!!

Gen1usw0rk said:
In having fun
I know but I develop nothing now so I want to start from the very beggining
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I guess you could say neither are fun, writing out hundreds of lines of code, It's up to you, I mean, Android is a growing OS, and if you can develop a quality app you have the potential for more users, and IOS also has a large user base, The are no 'thrills' that one has over the other, but if you want to develop for IOS you must be using a Mac with xcode installed, otherwise to develop android you need the SDK and eclipse which is available on most major OS's (Windows, Mac, Linux)

MacaronyMax said:
I guess you could say neither are fun, writing out hundreds of lines of code, It's up to you, I mean, Android is a growing OS, and if you can develop a quality app you have the potential for more users, and IOS also has a large user base, The are no 'thrills' that one has over the other, but if you want to develop for IOS you must be using a Mac with xcode installed, otherwise to develop android you need the SDK and eclipse which is available on most major OS's (Windows, Mac, Linux)
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OK!! in your experience how can I start developing android from the very beggining????

Gen1usw0rk said:
I Didn't try any language until now!!!
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The main question you should be asking then, is weather you want to learn Objective C or Java, Both can be used for non iOS/android things and one day you might want to try something PC based using one of the languages you learn
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Gen1usw0rk said:
OK!! in your experience how can I start developing android from the very beggining????
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Either a course in college, Orrr, online tutorials, I reccoment checking out thenewboston and mybringback for video tut's both are useful

Gen1usw0rk said:
OK!! in your experience how can I start developing android from the very beggining????
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Honestly not being funny here. Get a dummies guide, since you're starting from scratch. It's a MASSIVE field that you're entering and there's years and years worth of learning ahead of you, if you want to be any good. This isn't gonna happen overnight, and it won't happen easily.

The main question you should be asking then, is weather you want to learn Objective C or Java, Both can be used for non iOS/android things and one day you might want to try something PC based using one of the languages you learn
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Which is more powerful in your opinion????

Archer said:
Honestly not being funny here. Get a dummies guide, since you're starting from scratch. It's a MASSIVE field that you're entering and there's years and years worth of learning ahead of you, if you want to be any good. This isn't gonna happen overnight, and it won't happen easily.
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I already have android development for dummies but it tells you to buy xml and java books??

Gen1usw0rk said:
I already have android development for dummies but it tells you to buy xml and java books??
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If it's telling you to get a Java book then it's not a very good "Android for dummies" book. Xml is very straight forward and there's more than enough online to sort you out with that. It's only a way of structuring data, anyway.
The only real answer to your question is another question. What platform do you want to develop on?
The language and platform are irrelevant to the amount of fun or anguish that you will face while developing software.

Archer said:
If it's telling you to get a Java book then it's not a very good "Android for dummies" book. Xml is very straight forward and there's more than enough online to sort you out with that. It's only a way of structuring data, anyway.
The only real answer to your question is another question. What platform do you want to develop on?
The language and platform are irrelevant to the amount of fun or anguish that you will face while developing software.
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I think I want to develop android!!

Gen1usw0rk said:
Which is more powerful in your opinion????
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I don't know much about Objective C but afaik (Someone correct me? ) it's based on C#/C++ so picking up those languages could be easier, Java can be used in Applets on the web, PC programs and games (eg. Minecraft) but, I think the same can be done with C++
And the reason the Dummy book told you to get the others is because the Android one is telling you how to use the java you should already know, but don't so that it can be more in detail, also I would say maybe skimp the xml one as it's mainly fairly simple in android as far as my experience is with it anyway (not much))

MacaronyMax said:
I don't know much about Objective C but afaik (Someone correct me? ) it's based on C#/C++ so picking up those languages could be easier, Java can be used in Applets on the web, PC programs and games (eg. Minecraft) but, I think the same can be done with C++
And the reason the Dummy book told you to get the others is because the Android one is telling you how to use the java you should already know, but don't so that it can be more in detail, also I would say maybe skimp the xml one as it's mainly fairly simple in android as far as my experience is with it anyway (not much))
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What language did you really tried to develop???

AppReal said:
IMO developing android is easier because almost all tools are free if you've got PC. To develop ios you should have Mac what is additional cost.
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I know that mac costs money
But I got a mac and xCode became free now!!!

Gen1usw0rk said:
What language did you really tried to develop???
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I've tried a lil bit of many All extremely basic level so I have no idea what they're like at a more complicated level
But I have tried both Objective C and Android, I preffered the structure of the objective C and imo it looks more clean when coding, but Java I got further with

MacaronyMax said:
I don't know much about Objective C but afaik (Someone correct me? ) it's based on C#/C++ so picking up those languages could be easier, Java can be used in Applets on the web, PC programs and games (eg. Minecraft) but, I think the same can be done with C++
And the reason the Dummy book told you to get the others is because the Android one is telling you how to use the java you should already know, but don't so that it can be more in detail, also I would say maybe skimp the xml one as it's mainly fairly simple in android as far as my experience is with it anyway (not much))
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Nearly, but the wrong way round. C begets C++ begets C#. C++ is the language of choice for most developers that want to communicate directly with hardware. Other languages tend to actually be writting in C or C++ and therefore only have wrappers for the really low-level functions.
But yeah, any C based language or Java can be used to develop apps on PC, Linux, Mac, so they're both good ways to go. Java for Android means learning Java as well as the Android framework, whereas C for iPhone means learning C and the iPhone framework. Both come with their benefits and drawbacks, but personally I think Java is easier to learn than C, purely because it's not as deep. Saying that though, I've never looked at objective C or the iPhone framework. I just know C/C++ from old days.

I wanted to develop android first but when I read this I changed my mind and got spinning my mind!!!!xD

Gen1usw0rk said:
I wanted to develop android first but when I read this I changed my mind and got spinning my mind!!!!xD
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Lol - that's some trolling going on right there! Very misleading article too.

[Q] New to Android Studio - Where to Start

Hey All.
I want to learn android app development using android studio.Where should I start.Is there any free course available that can cover some basic aspects (or all) of it.Please help.
I have an average background in object oriented programming.

usamagk said:
Hey All.
I want to learn android app development using android studio.Where should I start.Is there any free course available that can cover some basic aspects (or all) of it.Please help.
I have an average background in object oriented programming.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAbQgLGKd3Y
TheNewBoston has some good tutorials for beginners (personal experience)
http://developer.android.com/index.html
Your main soruce of information! Seriously, go there and first see how the site is structured. Then begin by learning the basics (Activities, Fragments, etc.) Most of the info that you need (basic or advanced) is there.
of cource if you have a question, most of the times it is already answered in stackoverflow.
http://www.google.com/design/spec/material-design/introduction.html
here are the latest standarts in material design, that android now uses. Give them a look.
For everything else, just make a google search and the information should be there. My advice is to really read how android "works". See what an Activity is, its lifecycle, etc. The tutorials will show you some quick examples of what you can do. Good luck

[Q] I want to develop android apps using android studio but i

I want to develop android apps using android studio but i dont have any experience related to java. what programs shall i learn to develop android apps using android studio. pls add the resources to develop android apps.

There are a lot of tutorials that you can find in the net, but if you are really serious in pursing a career in Android Development I suggest that you enroll a course in Udacity, depending on your experience you probably need to get a course in java and then Android Development after.

Thanks for your reply. My friends told me that it takes one year to learn java comple
Thanks for your reply. My friends told me that it takes one year to learn java completely. can you specify what are the required cource in java in detail for developing android apps. Thanks again.:good:

Hello,
Here you can learn Java enough for Android's purposes in one month (if you study seriously).
After learning Java you can try these official training guides for Android (Recommended but needs time, if you get confused see below some resources)
Take a look here for Android Development:
vogella Introduction (Recommended alternative)
vogella General Android Development
thenewboston for Beginners (Recommended alternative)
thenewboston
Don't worry if some of the above use Eclipse, it is almost the same for Android Studio, only the Gradle files are new in Android Studio and some keyboard shortcuts and other advanced functions that you will not have problem with these. You will not even see any special difference in terms of knowledge in Android SDK. There (in the Gradle files), you write the minimum and the Maximum API level for you app, your version code and number, you add libraries etc. Nothing special Also in Android Studio you don't need to setup a plugin like the Eclipse. Just install the Java JDK 7 and Android Studio and you are good to go.
Don't listen to anyone that says for professional career you need to follow courses and pay. You can learn ANYTHING for FREE if you WANT and have TIME. The resources on the internet are enourmous!!!

Thanks friend
Thanks friend for your reply. it boosted me to continue to my android app development.

mmdeveloper10 said:
Don't listen to anyone that says for professional career you need to follow courses and pay. You can learn ANYTHING for FREE if you WANT and have TIME. The resources on the internet are enourmous!!!
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Great post. I took a Java course as part of my degree, and while I learned a lot, and it was my introduction to Java, when the course was over, I learned much more from YouTube, specifically from TheNewBoston. There was nothing new in the paid course than I didn't see in the videos online. I also suggest the Aide app for practice when you have spare time. The biggest thing with the free courses is that you gotta have the discipline as you obviously won't have professors over your shoulder steering you.

I have made a summary of tutorials and references around the web on learning the Android SDK.
Check here.
Hope it helps you out

madankrishna said:
I want to develop android apps using android studio but i dont have any experience related to java. what programs shall i learn to develop android apps using android studio. pls add the resources to develop android apps.
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Hello,
You have a good tool (Android Studio) but you have to learn how to use it ...
There is a lot of tutorial about Android development on the net.
Please, Google this : Android tutorial. You will find a huge resource (videos and text tutorials).
But at first, I think, you have to start to learn Java basic and OOP (Object Oriented Programming).
After you have Java basic, try to develop simple app (very simple app) like display some data in a list and interact with onclick event.
Regards,

App development

New to android studio !!!
Any tips or tricks ???

Are you new to Android Studio or new to Android Development in general ?

New to both !!! ☺? !!!

Java First
Well I suggest first things first with Java Tutorials, have a Google about some online, interactive websites, tutorials etc.
Java is the main language of Android and a reasonable bit of Java will certainly help you first.
Personally I find videos more helpful but it's all up to you.
The Main site of Java tutorials is located at docs.oracle.com.

Okay ... cool !! Thanks buddy !! ☺☺

Tutorialspoint has a good Java guide, check that out.

I learned a lot from youtube. I started learning android development from TheNewBoston youtube channel but it teach using eclipse. So, i started learning android using eclipse.
But after android studio 1.0 release, i transfer to android studio. Slidenerd youtube channel really help me. Beside the Imdian english accents, i love their video.
I still manage my old app using eclipse. But for new app i use Android Studio.

Thanx everyone for your support !!

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Yeah i know dude !!! Thanks for the info !!

Question
Hi can you help me for my project... I want to create a mobile app which is automatic writing in microsoft word through voice recognition. It may possible to do in eclipse?

Great !!

Just use CodeAcademy.com
As you have an interactive coding tutorial that will make you complete you're lesson before you can continue.

Thank u so much bro !!!??

Hello! I started Android development about a month ago. I had experience with programming especially in C. But Object Oriented Programming was new to me. So I started as people said above with tutorials/books about java. As soon as you get the basic idea of how java works you should continue with tutorials about how an Android program is made. Google's Android development page has a pretty good tutorial and teaches you step by step. If you are bored of reading you can watch videos on YouTube. By the way New Boston recently made new videos about Android Development with Android Studio.
These stuff should be enough to get you all the knowledge you need to build basic android apps. You can search google for some specific functionality you want to add to your app. And of course you can download open source or sample apps so you can see how all these stuff are implemented.
Hope this helps you!

Yeah ! thanks for ur help buddy ! ☺

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i have a oxford dictionary , it installd on phone ,. it requires 2 gb data , and i wnt to save the data on sd card ,./ it access directory "phone/oxford " but i wnt to change "sdcard/oxford" . can i edit the .apk ???

By the way New Boston recently made new videos about Android Development with Android Studio.
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I see. Then beginners for android development must watch that.

Masterfa11 said:
New to both !!! !!!
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Studio is the best; have some experience with it and is great

Check here, I have made a summary of tutorials and references from the web, on how to start learning the Android SDK.
Hope it helps you out