Yes you can write programs for Android if you know Java, but more importantly you should know how any Windowing framework works.For example, Java Swing is a good start to understand how event-driven programming works.
If you want to take Android for a spin, here is a simple tutorial I have http://sunitkatkar.blogspot.com/ - Sunit On Thu, Oct 23, 2008 at 10:21 AM, Ro9u3 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > So if you can write Java your can create programs for the android? > > On Oct 23, 10:15 am, niksbin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Oct 22, 11:03 pm, android_China <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Hello everyone, > > > I'm jiang,and I just joined to this list.I hope to learn more adout > > > android for you. > > > > Welcome to the Android Community! > > > > First, I would like to say that as part of the groups/forums, you will > > have access to a wealth of Android information at your fingertips. > > Not to mention the vast community available to answer your Android > > questions. > > > > If I may, I would like to mention that to provide further assistance > > to the resources already available, I am creating website that > > provides a series of tutorials as well as other useful information for > > developers/users to easily understand the intricacies (the INs-and > > OUTs) of Android. > > > > Located at Android-Help (http://www.android-help.net), the site is up > > and running to (at the moment at least) provide a preview of what's to > > come (regarding the Android-Help website). Also, I have included a > > 'Feature List' to provide this capability. > > > > There is a lot to learn with Android. And, I'm sure that in the > > process, you will find it to be enjoyable and almost infinitely > > rewarding in your ventures. > > > > BTW, some news sites you may be interested in include, > > > > http://www.phandroid.comhttp://www.brighthand.comhttp:// > www.androidcommunity.com > > > > You may also be interested in knowing that both the Android SDK (the > > editors and tools for it) and the Source Code for Android (the logic > > for the Android OS itself) are freely available now. > > > > You can find the Android SDK at: http://code.google.com/android > > You can find the Android OS Source Code at: http://source.android.com/ > > > > To make your transition much smoother, I have included two 'threads' > > that can further assist you. I have included them below. > > > > Getting started: > > (http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners/browse_thread/ > > thread/14eea2b94cb25cae/8a9b66bf836b8b63? > > lnk=gst&q=wat#8a9b66bf836b8b63) > > > > A recommended approach: > > > > This thread is onhttp://groups.google.combut I forget where. > > > > Basically, I mentioned that Java (the language for creating Android > > apps) is easy to learn if you are a beginner. Especially, if you are > > a beginner, because you don't have to change your thought process to > > switch from a different language like .Net. > > > > Hope this helps. > > > > Sincerely, > > Nikhil > > > > -- - Sunit Katkar --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
