A good start, and it was pretty much my start: First of all, http://developer.android.com/ is your friend. The developer website may not have everything but it is very detailed and has a lot of material to start.
So here we go: 1. Do the Hello World Tutorial (it seems like you did it already, congrats!) http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/hello-world.html - Here you'll learn how to set up the environment and the very very basic stuff. 2.Do the notebook tutorial http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/notepad/index.html - Now that you have a very very basic app and the environment there, let's learn something nicer. Here you'll learn some more concepts that you're gonna use in almost every app you make. 3. Check the Hello Views Tutorial to understand how to make the layout you want (at least the basics) http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/index.html 4. Try to understand the concepts behind Android: Activities - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/activities.html Services - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/services.html Content Providers - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/providers/content-providers.html Intent Filters - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/intents/intents-filters.html Processes and Threads - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals/processes-and-threads.html User Interface - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/index.html Resources - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/index.html Data Storage - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/data/data-storage.html Security and Permissions - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/security/security.html Android Manifest - http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/manifest/manifest-intro.html 5.Check out the sample codes to have an idea of how to do the stuff you wanna do http://developer.android.com/resources/browser.html?tag=sample 6.Google the stuff you don't know 7. Ask here or at Stack Overflow the stuff you don't understand Good luck ;D 2011/4/26 Joshua Germon <[email protected]> > I've learnt some of Java but very very little in order to start > developing with Android at this website here >> The Java™ Tutorials. > I've only got up to Learning the Java Language>Objects and Classes> > Declaring Methods on the site. I have also watched many other Android > tutorials but can't seem to even write a basic application (other than > following a tutorial or a simple "Hello World" app). I would just like > to know if any one started of like and could share how they started > off or anyone who can give me a solid start as I have been looking at > doing this since mid last year. I know that I need practice but how > when I can't write an app!? Anyway all help is very much > appreciated!!! > > -- > 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 -- 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
