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> What should I know before taking the plunge? Along with the SDK, use the Eclipse plugin.

by DrewHintz 17y ago

gte910h 17y ago
I can't disagree more. Eclipse is probably not worth picking up if you're not already a user.
- markkanof 17y ago
  What tools would you recommend?
  - jrockway 17y ago
    It's just programming. Use whatever you normally use for that task.
    - gcb 17y ago
      The SDK cames with a suite of command line tools that are far more easy to understand then the eclipse crud. help > install. Really?
      - gte910h 17y ago
        > The SDK cames with a suite of command line tools that are far more easy to understand then the eclipse crud. I very much agree with this statement. Here are some resources: http://benlynn.blogspot.com/2009/01/developing-android-without-eclipse-or.html http://benlynn.blogspot.com/2009/01/developing-android-witho... http://java.dzone.com/articles/google-android-tutorial http://java.dzone.com/articles/google-android-tutorial http://blogs.nitobi.com/joe/2010/03/26/android-without-eclips/ http://blogs.nitobi.com/joe/2010/03/26/android-without-eclip...
  - GeneralMaximus 17y ago
    $TEXT_EDITOR and $TERMINAL_EMULATOR running $SHELL. What else?
  - markkanof 17y ago
    Thanks guys for the sarcastic responses. Maybe I should clarify my question. For .NET programming I use visual studio, for iPhone I use XCode, and for rails I use Textmate. I have not done any java programming so I was hoping to get some advice from people who have, particularly in the context of Android programming.
    - gte910h 17y ago
      You can probably use TextMate and ADB in the command line. http://www.onebitwonder.com/projects/android http://www.onebitwonder.com/projects/android For a text mate android plugin
  - biafra 17y ago
    I'd recommend maven and the maven-android-plugin (http://code.google.com/p/maven-android-plugin/ http://code.google.com/p/maven-android-plugin/) to be IDE-independent. I would recommend an IDE (Eclipse, Netbeans, IntelliJ IDEA) because you then have the advantages a statically typed language like Java gives you. Code completion and instant feedback in the editor that your code still compiles.
- zackola 17y ago
  Could you maybe suggest a decent alternative? I picked up android a while ago and I definitely have not been happy with Eclipse, but haven't really found anything better either. Especially with all the instrumentation that google provides.
  - gte910h 17y ago
    The instrumentation is still all there. I honestly am an old unix hacker at heart and use a command line and gVIM most of the time. Notepad++ and the terminal might be enough. Really check out how to use ADB (android debugger) from the command line, it's surprisingly easy.

> What should I know before taking the plunge? Along with the SDK, use the Eclipse plugin.

gte910h 17y ago

I can't disagree more. Eclipse is probably not worth picking up if you're not already a user.

markkanof 17y ago
What tools would you recommend?
- jrockway 17y ago
  It's just programming. Use whatever you normally use for that task.
  - gcb 17y ago
    The SDK cames with a suite of command line tools that are far more easy to understand then the eclipse crud. help > install. Really?
    - gte910h 17y ago
      > The SDK cames with a suite of command line tools that are far more easy to understand then the eclipse crud. I very much agree with this statement. Here are some resources: http://benlynn.blogspot.com/2009/01/developing-android-without-eclipse-or.html http://benlynn.blogspot.com/2009/01/developing-android-witho... http://java.dzone.com/articles/google-android-tutorial http://java.dzone.com/articles/google-android-tutorial http://blogs.nitobi.com/joe/2010/03/26/android-without-eclips/ http://blogs.nitobi.com/joe/2010/03/26/android-without-eclip...
- GeneralMaximus 17y ago
  $TEXT_EDITOR and $TERMINAL_EMULATOR running $SHELL. What else?
- markkanof 17y ago
  Thanks guys for the sarcastic responses. Maybe I should clarify my question. For .NET programming I use visual studio, for iPhone I use XCode, and for rails I use Textmate. I have not done any java programming so I was hoping to get some advice from people who have, particularly in the context of Android programming.
  - gte910h 17y ago
    You can probably use TextMate and ADB in the command line. http://www.onebitwonder.com/projects/android http://www.onebitwonder.com/projects/android For a text mate android plugin
- biafra 17y ago
  I'd recommend maven and the maven-android-plugin (http://code.google.com/p/maven-android-plugin/ http://code.google.com/p/maven-android-plugin/) to be IDE-independent. I would recommend an IDE (Eclipse, Netbeans, IntelliJ IDEA) because you then have the advantages a statically typed language like Java gives you. Code completion and instant feedback in the editor that your code still compiles.
zackola 17y ago
Could you maybe suggest a decent alternative? I picked up android a while ago and I definitely have not been happy with Eclipse, but haven't really found anything better either. Especially with all the instrumentation that google provides.
- gte910h 17y ago
  The instrumentation is still all there. I honestly am an old unix hacker at heart and use a command line and gVIM most of the time. Notepad++ and the terminal might be enough. Really check out how to use ADB (android debugger) from the command line, it's surprisingly easy.