Re: [android-beginners] getting started
Great info. I just subscribed!! Looking forward to reading these books this next couple weeks! Has anyone ready them... if so, do they explain more on game programming, threading, multiple sounds with no latency, etc? I am definitely looking for more info on how to achieve those particular goals for better game development. On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 1:18 PM, Sebastian Stein wrote: > Sanjeev [091207 19:06]: > > I hear good reviews about the following books. > > > > 1. Professional Android Application Development (Wrox Programmer to > > Programmer) > > 2. Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide by Frank Ableson, Charlie > Collins, > > and Robi Sen > > 3. Android Wireless Application Development by Shane Conder and Lauren > > Darcey > > 4. The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development by Mark L. Murphy > > You should check this page: > > http://commonsware.com/books > > Instead of buying a single book, you buy a yearly subscription and get > always the updated version of the books (and upcoming books). I think this > is a very fair deal! > > > Sebastian > -- > http://sebstein.hpfsc.de/ > > -- > 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 > android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en > -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
Re: [android-beginners] getting started
Sanjeev [091207 19:06]: > I hear good reviews about the following books. > > 1. Professional Android Application Development (Wrox Programmer to > Programmer) > 2. Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide by Frank Ableson, Charlie Collins, > and Robi Sen > 3. Android Wireless Application Development by Shane Conder and Lauren > Darcey > 4. The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development by Mark L. Murphy You should check this page: http://commonsware.com/books Instead of buying a single book, you buy a yearly subscription and get always the updated version of the books (and upcoming books). I think this is a very fair deal! Sebastian -- http://sebstein.hpfsc.de/ -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
Re: [android-beginners] getting started
On Mon, Dec 7, 2009 at 9:41 AM, Greg Donald wrote: > The $35/year deal with Mr. Murphy seems the best deal. You actually > get 4 Android books. The examples are high quality and up to date. http://commonsware.com/ -- Greg Donald http://destiney.com/ -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
Re: [android-beginners] getting started
On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 6:23 AM, Sanjeev wrote: > 4. The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development by Mark L. Murphy The $35/year deal with Mr. Murphy seems the best deal. You actually get 4 Android books. The examples are high quality and up to date. -- Greg Donald http://destiney.com/ -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
Re: [android-beginners] getting started
I've read(reading) the Professional Android app book and the Android Wireless app book. Both are decent introductions to Android. Both do about the same in explaining the majority of how Android works, intents, threading, views, layouts, actions, etc. I've yet to see any book explain much about details on SurfaceView and how to use it or openGL in detail when working on a game. I've found a few tidbits around the net on a game loop, and such, but there seems to be almost nothing on more advanced topics like game level animation, timing, music app stuff like mixing multiple audio channels and background music (for example, games that play music + multiple sound FX at the same time), and so forth. I would love to see a more advanced book on these types of topics, because frankly, games and music apps on mobile devices seems to be a much bigger draw to most than any other use. Most of the teens/20s and many adults are all about what sort of games and/or music capabilities are possible. I myself am working on a music app and am thus far stumped on how to handle many sounds at once without it bogging down the phone. I am hoping iPhone quality games and apps will be possible on phones like the Moto Droid and beyond, but so far it seems the Java/JVM/GC thread issue is hurting the possibilities. I am in no way a supporter of "Java is slow", but until we see a much better showing of solid games that don't hiccup when the JVM GC kicks in, and can make good use of solid timing, game loop threading, sound mixing, and animation all with AI, collision detection and so forth going at once, I at least feel like it's difficult at best to do some of the things I'd really like to. :( I am all ears for anyone that has suggestions, pointers, links, etc to good info on these types of more advanced apps. I am especially keen on the music apps, but game programming would be great too. On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 4:23 AM, Sanjeev wrote: > Dear Members, > I am planning to start development on android shortly. Please let me know > which book to follow and any relevant documentation. > > I hear good reviews about the following books. > > 1. Professional Android Application Development (Wrox Programmer to > Programmer) > 2. Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide by Frank Ableson, Charlie > Collins, and Robi Sen > 3. Android Wireless Application Development by Shane Conder and Lauren > Darcey > 4. The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development by Mark L. Murphy > > Confused on which one to buy. > > Regards, > Sanjeev > > -- > 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 > android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
Re: [android-beginners] getting started
That is totally up to you. For what it is worth, I know that Mark Murphy answers questions on this group all the time and I think if you buy his book he even offers direct help... I haven't purchased any books so I may be wrong on that, but from Mark's answers on this group I know he is very knowledgeable. -- There are only 10 types of people in the world... Those who know binary and those who don't. -- On Sun, Dec 6, 2009 at 5:23 AM, Sanjeev wrote: > Dear Members, > I am planning to start development on android shortly. Please let me know > which book to follow and any relevant documentation. > > I hear good reviews about the following books. > > 1. Professional Android Application Development (Wrox Programmer to > Programmer) > 2. Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide by Frank Ableson, Charlie > Collins, and Robi Sen > 3. Android Wireless Application Development by Shane Conder and Lauren > Darcey > 4. The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development by Mark L. Murphy > > Confused on which one to buy. > > Regards, > Sanjeev > > -- > 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 > android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
[android-beginners] getting started
Dear Members, I am planning to start development on android shortly. Please let me know which book to follow and any relevant documentation. I hear good reviews about the following books. 1. Professional Android Application Development (Wrox Programmer to Programmer) 2. Unlocking Android: A Developer's Guide by Frank Ableson, Charlie Collins, and Robi Sen 3. Android Wireless Application Development by Shane Conder and Lauren Darcey 4. The Busy Coder's Guide to Android Development by Mark L. Murphy Confused on which one to buy. Regards, Sanjeev -- 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 android-beginners+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en
[android-beginners] Getting started
Hi all, I'm interested in possibly porting a program to Android. But when I downloaded the SDK I perceive that it appears disorganized and non-intuitive. So I have a few simple questions, a kind of "start over" approach to learning because my current understanding may be incorrect. 1. What is the Android equivalent of javac? 2. How do I specify the classpath to the emulator on the command line? 3. What are the Android equivalent to .class and .jar files? 4. How can I build the equivalent of a jar file from the command-line? Thanks. --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 android-beginners-unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-beginners?hl=en -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
[android-beginners] Getting Started
Hello everyone... I want to get started with android but am confused where to begin with. I suppose this is a group for beginners but reading the posts I get the impression as though everyone out here is pretty familiar with android. So where do I get started from. I am familiar with core JAVA programming. Is it necessary that I gain proficiency in JAVA before making it out with Android?? Hoping to here from you people soon --~--~-~--~~~---~--~~ 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 -~--~~~~--~~--~--~---
