Kristopher Micinski wrote: > > I don't think that Android is a significantly new API or programming >
Compared to what? > environment, and if you know Java (and even if you don't, but know C++ > or something similar-ish well enough) will be very easy to pick up.. > You elide over the difficulties. Java is more than a language, it's an environment, and that environment is quite different between Android and other platforms. For example, you could go through years of standard or enterprise Java programming without every defining a UI in XML. If this is new to you, it takes some getting used to, and no amount of Java or C++ knowledge is directly applicable. > If you have a year of time to do so, I'd start by doing the following: > > - reading the developer guide > - playing with a bunch of the sample apps > - perhaps buying a copy of Mark Murphy's android book (the commonsware > guide) if you find yourself needing more explained examples of the > API, etc... You consider a year "easy to pick up"? I consider three days "easy to pick up". A year seems on the long end of what it should take to be competent at Android programming. -- Lew -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to android-developers@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to android-developers+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
