I got my G1 phone last week and then I downloaded the Android SDK and tools and within a few days I downloaded the basic "Hello Android!" app down to my phone. That was such a satisfying feeling. To know that I have that much control over my phone. I dont think I am going to be writing apps to sell and become a millionaire. I mainly want to have the ability to make my phone do the things that I want it to... to customize one level further than the basic features available out of the box.
Yes, you do need to learn Java. The IBM web page suggested above is a great resource. A good book is indispensable. Don't worry too much about the other stuff. Ask LOTS of questions here. The bestest part of open source usually is the community support you will get. (Funnily I also got my first Ubuntu machine just a few weeks back too.) Naren On Oct 27, 10:10 am, "Sunit Katkar" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > You need to learn the following1) Java - follow the tutorial on Sun > Microsystem's Java site which is free. Or get a good book which teaches the > basics of programming using the Java language. > > 2) Learn GUI (Graphical User Interface) Programming in Java which is the > SWING windowing toolkit. This will give you the much needed concepts and > techniques of how to write code for an 'event driven' model. Android OS too, > just like Java SWING, provides 'event driven' GUI framework. So > understanding SWING is more than sufficient for you to learn how GUI's work. > > With this knowledge, which you can gain within 15 days if you seriously > follow just one or two books/websites, you can program for the Android OS. > > Tip: Get a good book, or follow the Sun Site > (http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/index.html) > <http://java.sun.com/docs/books/tutorial/java/index.html> > download Eclipse as your IDE to write code and then bury your head in that > book/website and type out every example and try it. Dont get distracted by > too many websites and discussion groiups, etc. Once you have learnt the > basics, you can then read a lot more about each topic. > > Happy programming :) > - Sunit > > On Sun, Oct 26, 2008 at 11:28 AM, Markjm223 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > I just picked up my G1 and I'm very interested in learning how to > > develop applications. > > > Is this a realistic goal? Can I learn this on my own or do I need a > > degree to understand? > > > Thanks > > > Mark > > -- > - Sunit Katkar --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
