My recommendation is you start the basic java.is easier on PC. 2009/6/22 Yusuf T. Mobile <[email protected]>
> > Sun's online Java tutorial is also good. As you can imagine, opinions > vary. > > The benefit of learning on the device is that if you find it more > interesting than learning on a PC, learning is easier. The drawback is > that the last two steps of the code/compile/run cycle take a little > longer. I recommend you learn the common basics (control flow, > classes, etc.) of Java on a PC, but just before you go into PC- > specific APIs (like UI), then move to the device. > > > > Yusuf Saib > Android > ·T· · ·Mobile· stick together > The views, opinions and statements in this email are those of the > author solely in their individual capacity, and do not necessarily > represent those of T-Mobile USA, Inc. > > > > > > > On Jun 21, 1:17 am, Pyrofyr <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'll start by explaining my situation, I'm interested in learning to > > develop for mobile phones. My initial interest was the iPhone, however > > I do not own a Mac, and due to my dislike for them I decided to hold > > off pursuing that course of action. > > > > Currently I have my eyes set on two platforms, the BlackBerry and > > Android, however both use Java which I am not familiar with. I have > > some knowledge of C/C++(Had just started on classes where I left off) > > but no knowledge of Java at all. I've got the Android SDK working > > fine, and have started doing the hello world exercise and whatnot, but > > my problem now is,when working with Android, how much changes from > > traditional Java? Am I better off learning the exercises in plain old > > Java and then moving over to working in Android and learning the > > differences, or CAN I (I would rather) learn Java while also learning > > Android. I saw that there were a few books, but I'm not sure that they > > are suited for beginning Java in Android. > > > > Hoping someone can point me in the right direction. I've grabbed a few > > books on Java, and I'm reading through them (not skimming!) in all of > > my spare time. I'm first reading "Java for Dummies". I read that it's > > recommended to read "Head up Java" as a starting place. Since my > > programming knowledge is still very limited, would this be the best > > place to start? > > > -- Atte [[Jose Luis Ayerdis Espinoza]] http://blognecronet.blogspot.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
