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Android App Development
11-18-2013
 Android app development
Read:
http://developer.android.com
 Building your first app
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Dan Morrill (Clarkson grad)
Exam#2 is scheduled for Tues., Nov. 19, 7:00 pm, Snell 213
PR#2 due: Wednesday, 12/04/13
 Google
 OHA
(Open Handset Alliance)
 The first truly open and comprehensive platform for
mobile devices, all of the software to run a mobile
phone but without the proprietary obstacles that
have hindered mobile innovation.
 Designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices
and tablets
 Linux OS kernel
 Java programming
 Open source libraries: SQLite, WebKit, OpenGL
 Views:
 Building
block for user interface components.
 Activities:
A
single, focused thing that the user can do.
 Services (Background)
 e.g.
Network Operation
 Intent
 Intercommunication
among activities or services
 Resource
 Externalization
of strings and graphics
 Notification
 signaling
users: Light, sound, icon, dialog, …
 The Android Emulator
 Implementation
of the Android virtual machine
 Test and debug your android applications.
 Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
 Manages
the state of an emulator instance or
Android-powered device
 Copy files, install compiled application packages,
and run shell commands.
 Traceview: Graphical analysis tool for viewing the
trace logs from your Android application
 Debug your application and profile its
performance
 Get the Android SDK
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http://developer.android.com/index.html
Recommends: Android Developer Tools (ADT) bundle
● Eclipse with ADT plugin
● Android SDK tools
● Android Platform-tools
● The latest Android platform
● The latest Android system image for the emulator
 Install the SDK and Eclipse IDE
 Tutorial: Building your first app
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http://developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html
 Android Studio 0.3.5 released Nov. 2013
 New IDE for the Android platform
 Based on IntelliJ IDEA (from jetbrains.com)
 Download the latest JDK (Java distribution)
 Download the Eclipse IDE (e.g. Kepler or Juno)
 Install the Android SDK starter package from:
 http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
 In Eclipse,
the ADT (Android DeveloperTools) plugin:
 http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html
 install
 Instructions on setting up the SDK and
development Environment can be found on:
 http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.html
 Gives access to Android development tools
from within the Eclipse IDE
 Automates the process of building a new
Android project by setting up all the basic files
needed for development
 Allows code signing of your app so it can be
distributed
 http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipseadt.html#installing (to simplify ADT setup, install the
Android SDK prior to installing ADT )
1. Start Eclipse, then select Help>Install New Software....
2. Click Add, in the top-right corner.
3. In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT
Plugin" for the Name and the following URL for the
Location: https://dl.google.com/eclipse/plugin/4.3
4. In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next
to Developer Tools and click Next.
5. In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be
downloaded. Click Next.
6. Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.
7. When the installation completes, restart Eclipse.
 Add your virtual development devices using this
 AVD is a target device simulator: no sensors
Once you complete the New Project Wizard, ADT creates the
following folders and files in your new project:
 src/ Includes your stub Activity Java file. All other Java files
for your application go here.
 <Android Version>/ Includes the android.jar file that your
application will use
 gen/ This contains the Java files generated by ADT, such as
your R.java file and interfaces created from AIDL files.
 assets/This is empty. You can use it to store raw asset files.
 res/ A folder for your application resources, such as drawable
files, layout files, string values, etc.
 AndroidManifest.xml The Android Manifest for your project.
 default.properties This file contains project settings, such as
the build target.
 Download and install the Android SDK and
Android Developer Tools (ADT)
 Do the first tutorial to create an app
 Have Fun!