On Sep 12, 10:14 pm, JeremyV <[email protected]> wrote: > Developing for the iPhone is downright pleasant...
Interesting POV. My experience (having done a fair bit of both) is that Android's docs are much better organized and more accessible than those for iOS. Nonetheless, I agree that Android is a tough nut to crack as a beginner. I've never tried any of the books - I'm more of a DIY guy - but I feel like I'm still learning key concepts about Android, and I've been at it well over a year now. My best approach was as follows: 1. Work through the Hello World tutorial to get your feet wet - and whet your appetite. 2. Then, read a few key pages in the Dev Guide, like Application Fundamentals, Application Resources, and Intents and Intent Filters. These can be tough going for a beginner, but take your time and really grok them. It'll pay off later. 3. Dig into the specific tasks you need for your real-world app. This will include more Dev Guide pages, specific tutorials, and (of course) the relevant Reference pages. Not to say Android's docs couldn't be improved, but I feel I did OK following an approach like this. The biggest things I'd personally like to see are less minimalist Reference pages, and more illustrations (especially of UI classes). And now, for a humorous interlude... > the online tutorials are buggy at best (I have not > been able to compile a single one without googling for fixes and > remedies) > I spend more time googling SDK bugs then developing, and when I'm not > having problems with the SDK, I'm having to google fixes for every > example and tutorial I work through I'd say Google has already provided you with the tool to learn about Android. ;^) String -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" 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-developers?hl=en
