I struggled for a long time trying to understand how Relative Layouts work. It just didn't gel with me and I found the documentation lacking. One day it clicked

I struggled for a long time trying to understand how Relative Layouts work. It just didn't gel with me and I found the documentation lacking. One day it clicked, but I very nearly gave up on the whole platform. That said, the quality of the Android documentation has vastly improved since then. The training guides are excellent and the design section is good (although I much prefer the more practical Android Design in Action Youtube series).