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Android development for beginners; where to start?

13 points by tagabek 14y ago

I have a few weeks until school starts and I want to spend most of my time learning mobile app development.I have some experience with Python and just like everyone else, experience with web design. After looking for various methods of learning, I realized nothing that I was looking into was quite like the iOS Stanford class. Do any of you know a good, solid path to learning Android development? Something that is sort of like the Stanford iOS class, but for Android? Also, if it could be free, that is a bonus. EDIT: I'm currently going the the mybringback video series. It's helpful but I do want a video series that will teach me the basics for Android app development with one of the more recent SDKs (preferably 4.0+). All help is appreciated.

bbunix 14y ago
The great irony... 32 minutes later I post this to my blog: Cross Platform Mobile Development tools and my latest invention... just spent the weekend looking over exactly this. http://blog.maclawran.ca/151353706 http://blog.maclawran.ca/151353706
orangethirty 14y ago
http://www.vogella.com/articles/Android/article.html#tutorial_temperature http://www.vogella.com/articles/Android/article.html#tutoria...
- tagabek 14y ago
  Thanks! I'm looking for a video series to teach me though. Knowing myself, I know that visual and auditory stimulation is the most efficient way for me to learn.
  - jamesjguthrie 14y ago
    Marakana Android Bootcamp Screencast Series http://marakana.com http://marakana.com or on YouTube.
    - tagabek 14y ago
      Thanks jamesjguthrie! I'm actually new to Java and I'm starting off as a beginner so this course will unfortunately not work for me.
      - jamesjguthrie 14y ago
        I was new to Java too! I had only done VB prior to my work on Android so don't worry about it.
        tagabek 14y ago
        Ok, thanks a lot then! I am going to get started right now! This is what I'm starting with: (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RHtKIo_KDI http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RHtKIo_KDI), is this the correct one?
        jamesjguthrie 14y ago
        Sure is
sippndipp 14y ago
Subscribe to http://androidweekly.net/ http://androidweekly.net/ it is a newsletter dedicated for devs, also check out their toolbox http://androidweekly.net/toolbox http://androidweekly.net/toolbox it shows libaries to get stuff done.
rburgosnavas 14y ago
The New Boston series on YouTube is also a good place to start http://thenewboston.org http://thenewboston.org.