I have been trying to create apps and games for android.
I started by learning the basics using eclipse.
But instead downloading the bundled android studio package i downloaded the stand alone sdk tools from their website
Now many are saying that i should migrate to android studio,
So now should i download the bundled package from that link?(around 800 mb recommended in that link)
or the android studio ide only(around 200mb) in that link?
Can you please tell me which one should i download?
I would download the whole android studio package just incase you need the extra tools and as it contains everything needed out of the box and is very simple to use, also there are lots of online tutorials on how to use it, and google has designed it especially and be great for everyone: beginners and experts. (It also has a simple and material like designed UI, an added bonus)
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Hello!
I'm starting develop apps for Android..
But before this I want an advice from the XDA Developers..
I've seen that there are basically three ways to develop an app for Android:
Native Android Code
Titanium Appcelerator
PhoneGap
In which way you develop and why? Pros and cons of each?
Thanks in advance
I'm not sure about your question.
I am android developer but I don't use that three ways.
I use android-sdk (developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) base on java + eclipse.
That three ways you've seen can use to support an application.
-Native code : use c or c++ language ,compile on linux and to be called by android appliction(for more detail : search "android-ndk")
-Titanium Appcelerator & PhoneGap : they use PHP,Html,... language to covert to android application (good for web developer who doesn't have java skill)
but you can use only android-sdk to develop all apps without this three ways.
rattisuk said:
I'm not sure about your question.
I am android developer but I don't use that three ways.
I use android-sdk (developer.android.com/sdk/index.html) base on java + eclipse.
That three ways you've seen can use to support an application.
-Native code : use c or c++ language ,compile on linux and to be called by android appliction(for more detail : search "android-ndk")
-Titanium Appcelerator & PhoneGap : they use PHP,Html,... language to covert to android application (good for web developer who doesn't have java skill)
but you can use only android-sdk to develop all apps without this three ways.
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Sorry for "Native Code" I intended "Eclipse+AndroidSDK"..
So my question was if someone is using Titanium or PhoneGap to program instead of using the Android SDK..
This two programs are multi-platform and seems to be a great advantage..but I would like to know if someone is using them or not..
If you want your application to run on platforms other than Android (iOS, RIM BB etc) then PhoneGap is a better option as it supports JavaScript.
If you want to run the app only on Android, then Eclipse + Android SDK is the approach to go.
hello,
I am a student currently studying java programming
i have a java code that implements a program that i made using eclipse, and what i want to know is how to turn it into an android app. ?
the program takes a string input and returns another string using one main methods and many other methods they all process strings.
i have the android sdk and eclipse plugins but i have no idea where to put the code and how to sit the UI.
thanks.
i am sorry if my question is in the wrong place please tell me where should i post my question.
peace
You'll need basic knowledge about Android Development, search for tutorials, there are many of them, like this (I think that tutorial is all you need).
To can compile the code shown, basically you need:
Android SDK and ADT Plugin for Eclipse.
Open SDK Manager, located where you installed Android SDK. Download the packets of the platform which you desire as target (Android 2.2 or 2.3 is recomended, in order to achieve a high compatibility. Remember: Android is retrocompatible).
Now, you can start an Android project from Eclipse and compile that code. The Java methods that you already developed, should works fine on Android, don't worry about that
If you need more help, feel free to send me a MP, or post your question here. I'm not a developer, but I can understand the necessary things to achieve a basic Android app
how am I going to build some apps in the android?is there any tools like visual basic or what? help me plz....
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For the one gazillionth time !! Please use google search!!! There are more than a million guides out there explaining how to use IDE's to develope android apps using ADT plugin! Go to developer.android.com they have a very clearly documented procedure how to learn to develope android apps . As far as I know you can't use visual basic, you should use JDK because android apps are written in pure java api's and converted into dalvik executable using Google's dx tool and the process is automated via Google's ADT plugin in IDE's.
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Say, I have one website and I wish to built application which streams all website in the application. Do you know any of free android application building tool to create the same?
I'm taking an online course on writing Android apps and the instructor uses Eclipse with jre 6.
But the urls he sends us to downloads and installs jre 7.5 and Studio. The Studio interface is very different so for a novice like me it is very confusing.
Is Eclipse and jre 6 still available for download? Where?
Thank you.
Anderson2 said:
I'm taking an online course on writing Android apps and the instructor uses Eclipse with jre 6.
But the urls he sends us to downloads and installs jre 7.5 and Studio. The Studio interface is very different so for a novice like me it is very confusing.
Is Eclipse and jre 6 still available for download? Where?
Thank you.
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Hi there,
Short answer:
I believe you could use either.
Longer answer:
As your instructor uses Eclipse - use Eclipse too. This way you will follow the course flawlessly. Eclipse is an open source project, well supported with huge community behind. You can download it from eclipse.org/downloads
Which version? I'd say the basic one is enough, e.g. Eclipse IDE for Java Developers, you'll need to install ADT (Android Dev. Tools) plugins, but I presume the instructor in the course made a topic on that. More discussion on that here: stackoverflow.com/questions/16657729/what-version-of-eclipse-do-i-use-for-android
As for JRE...
JRE (Java Runtime Environment) is required to run java programs on a machine. If you're developing programs, you'll need JDK - Java Development Kit. They're updated the same way any other programs are, hence you'll see different version numbers. Find them here: oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html
Good luck!
ps.
I'm not an Android developer, but did some java programming.