Hi everybody, i just recently started android programming, and saw how easy it was. i would love to help anyone who is also interested in android begin.

bros, abeg am ready, se u go dey lead make i follow?...then, what and what do i need?...thx

@ Kaylion i would love to help.
Android has made its development very easy for developers. all you really need are;
1 a computer to write your code with
2 an ide to wrote your code on (i use eclipse and i recommend it.)
3 download the android sdk at developer.android.com
4[b] OR[/b] from eclipse you can configure it to write android.

What you'll need the most for preparation is just INTERNET to get all your tools.

You need to learn the basics of Java first,
A fair Java knowledge will help you a lot.

I've been doing PHP,MYSQL,CSS,JAVASCRIPT,jQUERY
through out this year and I work almost 20hrs.

I will start learning Java/Android from the
1st of January 2013 just as I did with PHP(1st jan, 12.)

I am born to be an Android developer!

My worry is the time to dedicate in other to learn Python
because I want to replace PHP with Python for my web apps
even though I've started making money with PHP since from
my 7th month of learning.

We will rule Android next year by God's grace.

Yeah ,Java basics is key .But you could learn that as you move along.

@ GideonG, nice one. i see you're not a newbie in programming, its nice having you around.

Android <Basically its> </Gui> is written with xml, we'll also get to know that better as we go.

This youtube playlist (Android Bootcamp Series 2012) will help you

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLE08A97D36D5A255F

@abes Thanks for that info nice videos.

here is another one. i personally use this one.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtsyrKdPZVw&list=PL9E21BFF408167ED6&feature=plcp

The Video takes you through the step of getting all you need to start android development.
downloading sdk , eclipse etc....

Pls I need a php code on hw to send an sms and the sites to get the gateways

@touthtek

I mean no disrespect, but dis forumm is strictly android oriented. not web design.

Dont divert us please. Thanks

I'm sure theres a web design fforum dat can respond to dat.

@ kaylion & others

Pls let us know wen u get all d needed tools for android development, so we can begin something here.

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Thanks @joshua

Netbeans rules #noni

@kennyinusa

About which is better, i cannot say. But from personal use, i prefer eclipse to any other ide.
In eclipse all u have to do is download plug-ins that adapt eclipse to a language, then you go ahead and write.

And you do not do this from your browser but from the ide itself. Its just cool.

You can have just a single eclipse ide and write almost all the languages available on it.

Phonegap .. using javascript, css3 and html5

Good morning everybody.

i want to know who has stated writing android already, so we can share ideas.

i was unable to download the IDE yesterday, but i am doing that right now. I got a couple of books yesterday that i might upload later in the day. I just hope that the download doesn't fail because am on a very low bandwidth....

I just finished downloading the Eclipse indigo IDE and android ADT.

Let's start Android............

Very good , i have been waiting to start

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and please note if you dont have an abdroid phone like ME, you need to get a simulator.

it is to test your applications.

if you get an eclipse ide, you can configure android directly from it and download the simulator.

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and please note if you dont have an abdroid phone like ME, you need to get a simulator.

it is to test your applications.

if you get an eclipse ide, you can configure android directly from it and download the simulator.

The problem with me is that my system is rarely connected; I.e. I download wif ma fone, so if u ve any direct download link; me woud so much appreciate.

If the simulator that u are talking about is embedded in the android SDK, then I think that I have it.

This is a text i copied straight from developer.android.com

"The Android Developer Tools (ADT) plugin for Eclipse provides a professional-grade development environment for building Android apps. It's a full Java IDE with advanced features to help you build, test, debug, and package your Android apps.

Free, open-source, and runs on most major OS platforms.
To get started, download the Android SDK."

This is why i recommended eclipse from the begining.

please go through this , to configure your eclipse:

this is what your ide should look like

click on help on this tool bar.

a drop box shows up. click on "install new software"

a new window should come up . enter the site " android g - http://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse " on the textbox.

the large multi text box should show up some things , choose the api you want and select the necessary tools you want.
if you have already downloaded some things eg sdk and sdk manager. this manager helps you check what and what you don't need.

the icon on the left is sdk manager the one on the right is virtual device manager(emulator)

just post , if you need more asst.

as for a direct link to down load, i'll check and see.

I have written how to configure eclipse for android up, scroll up to see it.

hope I can find time to be of help to anyone i can be. I have about 300 apps in the playstore.

Wow!! please i would really like that. could you give me the name of a few of your apps , so i could check it out.
@gsmcoder

Hello guys, i'm already going quite far in my tutorials. i need people who are ready to, lets start fast.