Ummm, Android doesn't actually run a Java VM. Its runs Dalvik. All your questions are fairly basic and covered by things like "What is Android?" ( http://code.google.com/android/what-is-android.html ) and the FAQs ( http://code.google.com/android/kb/index.html ). There are some great intro videos on YouTube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FJHYqE0RDg&eurl=http://code.google.com/android/ ).
Cheers, Justin Android Team @ Google On Apr 27, 4:51 am, ilano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi Justin, > > Thanks for your reply. I have some more questions. > > Mine is an embedded system (not a mobile phone) with mdebian linux. > I want to provide a touch screen based UI for the equipment. > > So for the java/linux stack is not needed. I only need the java part. > Is it (currently) possible (or supported) to run the application > created with android using a embedded JVM like squawk or dalvik? > > I would like to demonstrate the possibilities with Android (to my > boss, i mean :) ). I could experiment and find out answers to some of > these queries, but I am limited by time constraints. > > Thanks for your help in advance. > > Regards, > ilano > > On Apr 25, 2:17 am, "Justin (Google Employee)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > I suggest reading through some of the material at code.google.com/ > > android , andhttp://code.google.com/android/kb/licensingandoss.html > > answers several of your questions. I've provided brief answers for > > some items below. > > > > * Performance should be high. > > > Certainly this is a goal for the Android platform. > > > > * Memory requirements can be controlled. > > > Mobile devices typically have far less memory than desktop or server > > computer systems, so this would have been a logical design > > consideration for Android. > > > > * Ease of development > > > Its unclear what kind of development you mean here, system or > > application? Android itself is based on the Linux kernel > > (http://code.google.com/android/what-is-android.html), so this is a > > familiar development environment to many system developers. > > > > * Customizable: Skins, Animations > > > Take a look at the UI frameworks that Android provides. You are, of > > course, free to write your own views, Android components are designed > > to be replaceable and flexible with binding done at *call* time. > > > > * Preferrably free > > >http://code.google.com/android/kb/licensingandoss.html. Parts of > > Android, including the kernel, are already available under open source > > licenses. More of Android will become available over time, under the > > Apache 2 License when possible. > > > Cheers, > > Justin > > Android Team @ Google > > > On Apr 23, 10:30 am, ilano <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Hi All, > > > > I am looking for some good platform for UI development on anembedded > > > linux system. > > > > My criteria is as below: > > > > * Performance should be high. > > > * Memory requirements can be controlled. > > > * Ease of development > > > * Customizable: Skins, Animations > > > * Preferrably free > > > > There are other parameters too. But, these are enough for a > > > feasibility analysis for me right now. > > > > Can Android fulfill these requirements? (Or is it only meant for > > > mobile phones?) Is the platform available already? (I found only an > > > SDK on the site). > > > > I would appreciate if you can specify any alternatives to the same. > > > > I have considered JME, Java Fx, Flash lite, Clutter. (I am not sure if > > > even these are right choices) > > > > Thanks in advance for your reply. > > > > Regards, > > > Ilano --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Beginners" group. To post to this group, send email to android-beginners@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Announcing the new M5 SDK! http://android-developers.blogspot.com/2008/02/android-sdk-m5-rc14-now-available.html For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
