Am Skoten by name,i code in .NET Framework (VB.Net and ASP.Net),Java,PHP and as well as Android Mobile App development. Work presently in one the IT company in Lagos.I have developed so many applications on all the platform above. I will like to share my little knowledge in Android development to people on nairaland for free. We can start the Android Tutorial for FREE together here ,please indicate here with your name (nickname is fine) and email if you are interested. At the end each individual should be able to develop his/her android application. A project might be assign to a person(s) in other to make the Tutorial an interesting one. I have some of my applications on Torrapk.com.

Thank you.

Get Started… Android App Development Requirement

Requirement
Operating Systems
- Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (x86 only)
- Linux (tested on Ubuntu Linux, Lucid Lynx)
- GNU C Library (glibc) 2.7 or later is required.
- On Ubuntu Linux, version 8.04 or later is required.
- 64-bit distributions must be capable of running 32-bit applications.

Eclipse IDE
· Eclipse 3.7.2 (Indigo) or greater
· Note: Eclipse 3.6 (Helios) is no longer supported with the latest version of ADT.
· Eclipse JDT plugin (included in most Eclipse IDE packages)
· JDK 6 (JRE alone is not sufficient)
· Android Development Tools plugin (recommended)
· Not compatible with GNU Compiler for Java (gcj)

Programming
· Java & XML Knowledge
You can download the JDK & ADT Bundles for each OS here (http://skotandroidplanet..com/2014/05/android-app-development-requirement.html)

Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit, Mac OS X 64-bit, Linux 32-bit, Linux 64-bit

Download JDK here (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)

After downloading the JDK and ADT Bundles,Install JDK first then Create a folder (i.e Android inside your C drive;it can be anyway),extract the ADT Bundles zip file into the folder you created.Open it to launch the eclipse executable.
After loading,eclipse will prompt you for workspace,click OK to create the workspace (you maycheck the make as default workspace to have the workspace as your default.The Eclipse environment will show.

Bro, just dash me your number immediately. I'v been looking for someone like you. Thanks for existing.

@Hawlahscho Good you showed interest,please lets wait for other people who are still interested. However,please download and install all the necessary requirement i wrote above. If you have any issue with the download and installation,please let me know.

Thanks.

skoten:
@Hawlahscho Good you showed interest,please lets wait for other people who are still interested. However,please download and install all the necessary requirement i wrote above. If you have any issue with the download and installation,please let me know.

Thanks.

Hmmmmmmm owk. My case is kinda different I think, that's why I requested for your number. I hope that's your whatsapp number, if no, I prefer that. Thanks. I'll contact u soon.

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Yea,the number is on whatsapp. However,i still await others to show interest.

I've been interested in this for a while, but one question; coming from the php side of things, can one build an Andriod app in an entirely offline environment?

Like php for instance.

Hello programmers in d house. New in dis thread
but really need some1 very good @ android
programming because I need to build an android
app to run like Viber or skype (Voice, call and video)
over a wireless network. Just want a perfect person
2 put me through. Contact me @
sholabomi2008@gmail.com

Challenge Accepted!

balogundodo4life@yahoo.com

Yes am in gbengagoke08@gmail.com

jogboms:
I've been interested in this for a while, but one question; coming from the php side of things, can one build an Andriod app in an entirely offline environment?

Like php for instance.

@jogboms; Yes you can,you run with emulator (AVD Manager)

6footplus:
Challenge Accepted!

balogundodo4life@yahoo.com

You are Welcome,have you downloaded all the necessary tools i mentioned above? Please let me know.

nogames:
Yes am in gbengagoke08@gmail.com

Hi Gbenga,good you are in. Do you have ur environment ready?

@All

I think we can start this Tutorial now but i need to confirm if everyone has install Eclipse. I await response from all.

Thanks

Why don't you use Android Studio?

ahmmyreal:
Why don't you use Android Studio?

Good idea,Android Studio is OK too.
Download path http://developer.android.com/tools/studio/index.html

@ all

Still await response on to KICK Start... do we have our IDE ready whether Eclipse or Android Studio

skoten:


@jogboms; Yes you can,you run with emulator (AVD Manager)

Thanks, I'll google that out.

I'm in bro.
Thanks.

Bro, I'm in too!
I've been dying to dive into Android app development - I think I'll quickly study Java straight away. And sir, I think we can set up a Whatsapp group to aid the process learning or write a Web script to only exchange message, image and video (I can help with it).
And I've downloaded all softwares your required, please mail me your number @ jahbless2255@gmail.com

skoten:
@ all

Still await response on to KICK Start... do we have our IDE ready whether Eclipse or Android Studio

ur Whatsapp number pls

i am also very much interested pls here is my mail... olokedeomotayo@gmail.com

08082010238 is my digit.
thank you

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I very much interested my number is

Interestd dats my name. dis my numba 08182369043

I'm very much interested add me 08131306816

Am a newbies am very much interested sir Chiemmaxy2@gmail.com

Am a newbies am very much interested sir Chiemmaxy2@gmail.com

a very basic app i made which converts text to speech. Also, shaking the device triggers a sensor event (accelerometer).

http://www.megafileupload.com/G3d/talktome_neoteny_apk.zip


working on something pretty cool (hint: location, Tinydb, OSM)

skoten:
Get Started… Android App Development Requirement

Requirement
Operating Systems
- Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit)
- Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (x86 only)
- Linux (tested on Ubuntu Linux, Lucid Lynx)
- GNU C Library (glibc) 2.7 or later is required.
- On Ubuntu Linux, version 8.04 or later is required.
- 64-bit distributions must be capable of running 32-bit applications.

Eclipse IDE
· Eclipse 3.7.2 (Indigo) or greater
· Note: Eclipse 3.6 (Helios) is no longer supported with the latest version of ADT.
· Eclipse JDT plugin (included in most Eclipse IDE packages)
· JDK 6 (JRE alone is not sufficient)
· Android Development Tools plugin (recommended)
· Not compatible with GNU Compiler for Java (gcj)

Programming
· Java & XML Knowledge
You can download the JDK & ADT Bundles for each OS here (http://skotandroidplanet..com/2014/05/android-app-development-requirement.html)

Windows 32-bit, Windows 64-bit, Mac OS X 64-bit, Linux 32-bit, Linux 64-bit

Download JDK here (http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html)

After downloading the JDK and ADT Bundles,Install JDK first then Create a folder (i.e Android inside your C drive;it can be anyway),extract the ADT Bundles zip file into the folder you created.Open it to launch the eclipse executable.
After loading,eclipse will prompt you for workspace,click OK to create the workspace (you maycheck the make as default workspace to have the workspace as your default.The Eclipse environment will show.

please, you didn't mention Windows 8. is it not supported?


ttoluwani55@gmail.com

ExInferis:
a very basic app i made which converts text to speech. Also, shaking the device triggers a sensor event (accelerometer).

http://www.megafileupload.com/G3d/talktome_neoteny_apk.zip


working on something pretty cool (hint: location, Tinydb, OSM)

You really made this app ExInferis? I downloaded it and it automatically landscaped my phone, I hate landscape views.

JavaPrince1:

You really made this app ExInferis? I downloaded it and it automatically landscaped my phone, I hate landscape views.

it's set to override your default orientation setting, shouldn't behave that way. may i know the phone you're using? Thanks.