I agree. Android apps are java and most use eclipse IDE for development and, through googles dev portal they include an android sim/vm.
Jason Sent from my iPhone On Mar 4, 2012, at 2:02 PM, Rafael Troncoso <[email protected]> wrote: > When you said "convert to linux" I assume he will be using Linux as > his development platform and also when you said: "He has an idea for > an app... He does not have a particular cell phone/pad in mind" I am > assuming he wants to create an application for a mobile device. > If my assumptions are right, the answer to your question is Java. > Basically there are 3 mobile platforms: iOS, Android and Windows > Phone. If you want to use Linux as your development platform, your > only option is Android and therefore Java at least he wants to know > with C (NDK). > > My 2 cents > > On Sun, Mar 4, 2012 at 11:46 AM, Otto Gvert <[email protected]> wrote: >> Have a young convert to Linux. He has an idea for an app. He has >> asked me for programming language suggestions. He does not have >> a particular cell phone/pad in mind at this time. >> >> Any help would be appreciated. > > > > -- > If you have freedom to choose, choose freedom, use GNU/Linux > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 > RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml > Unsubscribe [email protected] > --------------------------------------------------------------------- Archive http://marc.info/?l=jaxlug-list&r=1&w=2 RSS Feed http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/maillist.xml Unsubscribe [email protected]
