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[Q] I want to become a dev.

I'm a creeper on the forums and i look up to you people...and Recently i saw a story on how the number1 iphone app was created by a fourteen year old.
It got me thinking.. and i really want to try this but i have absolutely zero coding experience..
I know it sounds noobish to say but all the devs on this forum had to start somewhere.. they didnt just magically get their talents.
What i'm asking for are tutorials, references, guides, even books, on how to develop android applications from scratch.
Please dont overlook me.. i just want to learn.
I have the android sdk and eclipse set up and linked together.
I even have app inventer.
Any help is appreciated

I'd recommend starting with the tutorials on the Android Developers website http://developer.android.com/resources/index.html. In the left column there are 6 tutorials that are quite good. I'd reccomend doing Hello World, Hello Views, Notepad Tutorial, and save the others for later. After that, your best bet would be to get an idea in your head and go for it. If you have questions the best place to ask is on IRC in #android-dev. Outside of that, google is your best friend. Just search for what you want to do.
Hope this helps!

Tutorials are usually a good way to learn what you can start doing.
After you get some basics and know how to search for certain functions/commands, then you can start thinking about what type of app you want.
A lot of books (I just glanced over them at the bookstore) suggested thinking of what you want the app to do and then designing the general User Interface on paper. And after the UI is in your mind, you can start programming.

thanks to both of you for the help really appreciate it.. people seem to ignore the noobs but anybody can learn.
ill put my ideas on paper first.
And ChainsDD what is the IRC in #android dev?

IRC is internet relay chat. To quote Wikipedia:
Wikipedia said:
Internet Relay Chat (IRC) is a popular[citation needed] form of real-time Internet text messaging (chat) or synchronous conferencing.[1] It is mainly designed for group communication in discussion forums, called channels,[2] but also allows one-to-one communication via private message[3] as well as chat and data transfer (including file sharing).[4]
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There are many clients out there to connect to it, but I believe that XChat is cross-platform and quite good. Here's the website for it. The quick start guide on that page will get you online, but choose freenode as your network, as that's where #android-dev is. There's also #android for general android discussions, and #android-root for root discussions.

I would recommend you to start with the basics. With that I mean Java applications for the command window. It's easy to set up and use to learn basic stuff like data types, operators and class structures. Search for "basic java programming" or likewise and you will find a lot of good (and bad) tutorials.
For example: Java tutorial for beginners - Introduction
When you have learned to write a simple program in Java use the Android tutorials to learn how to use Google's Java libraries. The three tutorials ChainsDD mentioned are a good start.
people seem to ignore the noobs
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Not all of us

Real Dev's code in Python (j/k)
But they all stated good things - pretty much pick a programming language and start from there. If it's Android development it is going to be Java (ugh).
If your serious about wanting to develop? I would recommend C++ as the language to get involved with. From there it is easy to branch off to other languages.
There is a TON of free material on the internet (that isn't pirated even) to help you get started. Compilers, code samples, documentation.. there is virtually no limit to the amount of data that is out there.
The trick is... A) to figure out what you want to do and B) remained focus on your goals and keep working at it. Coding is NOT easy (I can't code my way out of a wet paperbag - but I understand it) but can be very rewarding both personally and financially
So good luck!

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but can be very rewarding both personally and financially
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Nah, I code for years and didn't get any of those rewards.. just lame jobs and no life!

[Tut] How to get started as an graphic artist.

How to get started as an graphic artist.
You want to create your own, individual app?​You have great ideas how to design an app and will work in a team?​
So here are the first steps and tricks how getting started!
So which program should I use?
Photoshop: It's one of the fastest and best program to work with!
But it's high expensive and needs time to know how to use it.
When you have mastered it, you will get the best results.
Gimp: Free and open source. But slow and doesn't have many (good) functions as photoshop.
It's enough for the basics and mabye for your own apps, but it will stop when you'll try to make professional images.
Others: There're still different programs. They don't have a such grand community as Gimp or Photoshop,
but some of them offer new functions that will help you making your work easier.
How do I learn the usage of these programs?
Well, there's one good way: YouTube. Many people made(and still making! - important for actual versions.)
very good tutorials while filming their work. It's even easier than reading pages of manuals or uning the publisher tips and introductions.​
But with which tutorial should I start with?
First you should search for Photoshop basics. Maybe you look for one guy who's having a bunch of
episodes which basing on each other and leads you trough the process to get started with your program.
Now you can get specific. Search for tutorial e.g. on how to make app desings.
When you have enough experience it's enough to read trough text tutorials. You can also find good ones on YouTube.
Warning! Making themes for e.g. ROMs need Java knowledge and are more than making a picture.
(This won't be a problem after you dare to try this!)
Search for a team!
It's kind of boring to make themes again and again. Maybe there are group of developers out there who can't desing their own apps as good as you.
One possiblity is to join nikwen's list:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=41177866
There're many designers who are interested in joining a developers group and help them.
Now you can make the first step on designing android apps.
Maybe it will be hard to understand at the beginning but when you keep trying to learn you will have the
possibility to be part of something. And mabye it's getting even bigger when you success.
Tutorials will follow!

Great guide. :good:
Thanks.

Im very interested in UI and UX designing.. just because im so bad in xml parsing and coding, so i just can implemented them in my homescreen..
Thanks for the thread.. im looking forward on this..
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[Q] how do i start working with android studio?

Hi whoever you are
i don't know anything about how to develop an app using android studio.
i don't know where to start and where to end, i am totally confused.
i tried to find it on the internet but i couldn't find how to do so.
i plead for help i have passion i have interest don't be the cause for a child's failure in gaining interest.
thank you for viewing my thread and please i repeat please show me the way.

There's plenty of written and video tutorials out there that you can find with a search on google or youtube. Stackoverflow, Android Developers, and youtube are good places to get tutorials. The last two mentioned have good tutorials for android studio.
Start with like a simple webview app just so you can learn some of the ropes with android studio. You can do a mobile version of your website or if you don't have one use any random site on the web since it's just to learn.
Sorry I can't post any resource links, it's not allowed for new accounts. Good luck.

That all depends on your knowledge of development, but first things first you will need to install Android Studio of course and get a development environment setup. Do you have an android device to test on? If not you can use an emulator. Bear in mind that it's recommended to have at least 2GB of RAM in your system before you attempt this as it will be painfully slow and awkward otherwise and you have have other issues.
Anyway once you have got Android Studio installed you can Google "getting started" guides, but they may assume you have a certain level of programming knowledge.
For example, I just googled "getting started with android studio" and the first search result, titled "Android Adventures - Getting Started With Android Studio 1.0" guides you through installation of Android Studio to the basics of Android development. I can't guarantee the article is any good as I haven't followed it, only glanced through it, I can't post links yet unfortunately.
If you're new to programming then this may be very tricky, in which case i'd recommend getting a book or 2 that guide you through the very basics in making small applications just to give you the base knowledge to build from.

Wanna be a Developer

Hi friends,
I like programming...
I'm intrested in making Android apps..
Knows C , C++ and started learning Java.
Any Tips please??
Confused
Wish i can create my on OS some day ​

Getting Started
You are already well on your way knowing some other programming languages and starting with Java. I would go ahead and download Android Studio, which I prefer over Eclipse. Find some tutorials and start going through them step by step (I suggest Vogella). I also recommend The Big Nerd Ranch Guide. It is a great book for getting started. Best of luck to you!

cook348 said:
You are already well on your way knowing some other programming languages and starting with Java. I would go ahead and download Android Studio, which I prefer over Eclipse. Find some tutorials and start going through them step by step (I suggest Vogella). I also recommend The Big Nerd Ranch Guide. It is a great book for getting started. Best of luck to you!
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If you already know C and C++ then Java will be piece of cake then. As suggested by other Voggela is nice place to start! Also download Android Studio since Google will stop supporting Eclipse by the end of the year.

well u just need to be well trained in java concepts..mainly focus on activity lifecycle..thread..asyntasks..handler..kindly read the documentation from android developer site..first learn the basic ui elements and implementations..subscribe to the youtube channel called thenewboston..u ill get good knowledge from the channel..if u have doubts contact me..
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dear,
You can Find all tutorials of Android in Standard site:
developer.android.com

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 ! ☺

How to change file destination path on .apk
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