Anyone ever fooled around with the Android SDK? Anyone make any kind of app? If so, hit me up as I would like to make an app, but have no idea of what to do. I am working on downloading the necessary items in order to start making one tho.
Creating an Android app
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Done alot with Monodroid (C# coding for Android) but have also done normal Java coding as well.
Great place to start, if haven't already, is installing Eclipse and the ADT. There's some instructions for it here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html
Once you have that running, you'll have access to some demo apps you can download and use. Hope this helps! Let me know if you've got any questions about it. Be happy to help
Great place to start, if haven't already, is installing Eclipse and the ADT. There's some instructions for it here: http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing/installing-adt.html
Once you have that running, you'll have access to some demo apps you can download and use. Hope this helps! Let me know if you've got any questions about it. Be happy to help
ya d10sfan, if you wanna add me on xfire or steam, from there we can talk so that you can give me some helpful tips on basic beginner stuff, even possibly helping me with suggestions when it comes time to finishing my app in the future.
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I can help you out too, but do you know Java?
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That's just another programming language though; you still need to know it. Also, using Corona could impede the performance of your app (Java is probably better).
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No offense, but Java is a huge language that will take years to master. I suggest taking a course at a local college or IT school.
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Basically this, if you know other languages, Java should be easier to learn. I started out with web-based languages (such as php) and also learned Java and others, and it wasn't too painful of a transition.
The only language that I did study (back when the internet first started) was html. I may have studied php as well, but cant be 100% for sure. Anyways, its been over 10 years since ive studied or messed with html (unless you count editing a website address as messing with html).
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HTML isn't a programming language, it's a markup language. It's very different from Java and used for different applications.
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Then I highly suggest starting @ codeacademy. http://www.codecademy.com/
If you follow the original track, you will basically found learning Java super easy.
If you follow the original track, you will basically found learning Java super easy.
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Hey Cronus, this is just the kinda program that I need to teach me how to learn this programming language! Thanks so much for telling me about it!
I needed to add; since I just signed up for this site, what would you guys say would be the most sought after skills that would get me a good job? I really dont need anything up there. Something entry level would be great, simply just to get my foot into the door & get more training.
@_Sushi, im sorry, but its been years. Now that I think of it, you're right. My bad.
I needed to add; since I just signed up for this site, what would you guys say would be the most sought after skills that would get me a good job? I really dont need anything up there. Something entry level would be great, simply just to get my foot into the door & get more training.
@_Sushi, im sorry, but its been years. Now that I think of it, you're right. My bad.
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Hey guys, I'll give some advice because I've been programming C, C++ for over 5 years now. Corona SDK is an alright way to go, but it costs about 200$ to get PLUS lua isn't a fast language. If you're really serious on making an app, you're going to have to dedicate ATLEAST a year on learning the language. Code academy and all those websites are ok as references, but they are often written by amateur programmers that don't have as much experience. What you really need is a good book offering a comprehensive look on Java, C++, whatever. The android SDK is a good tool to use, but you must realize you'll be using the programming language Java, but you'll also be using the API (application programming interface) of Android as well, which could be regarded almost as a language all in itself. You could also use cocos2d-x if you were looking to make a 2D game. I use it myself for app building, but you write code in C++. C++ is much faster, dangerous, and efficient then java. PLUS with cocos2D-x you can port the very same game to Android, iPhone, and Windows phone easily. All games nowadays are written in C++ (Call of Duty, all of Valve's games). You wouldn't be taken seriously if you wrote a commercial game in java, but I don't think you were looking to make a full fledged 3D game to sell to 15 million people 
. The point I've been trying to make is that go learn a language first, then make an app. Don't try to make an app, then to learn a language.
Good reads:
C++: C++ in 24 hours learning 1 hr a day (Something like that. It's a great book.)
C++: Effective C++ (Read ONLY after you've learned the basics of C++. This book shows you new designs, and tons of different ways how to and not to design your C++ programs.)
Java: Head first Java (A very good beginners book)
Sorry I don't have many java books, I didn't read many since I dislike java. Hope I helped anyways.
. The point I've been trying to make is that go learn a language first, then make an app. Don't try to make an app, then to learn a language. Good reads:
C++: C++ in 24 hours learning 1 hr a day (Something like that. It's a great book.)
C++: Effective C++ (Read ONLY after you've learned the basics of C++. This book shows you new designs, and tons of different ways how to and not to design your C++ programs.)
Java: Head first Java (A very good beginners book)
Sorry I don't have many java books, I didn't read many since I dislike java. Hope I helped anyways.
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You don't need a certificate to prove that you can program in a language. Nor do you have to go to a local university to learn how to program.
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How else would you prove that you've mastered a particular language?
Saying I can code in every language won't cut it lol. And I never said that you need a university to learn a language, i just meant that it would make it easier and official.
