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KlaymenDK
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Step 1:
Go get the Android SDK downloaded and set up (hint: read step 2 first).
Step 2:
Get comfortable with the Android Developer's Guide. Happy reading, there's a lot to read.
Although, if you've never ever programmed before, you've quite a challenge before you. Having said that, Java and Eclipse and Android is probably not the worst place to start, as you get the benefit of a lot of framework stuff and are 'fenced in' from the more dangerous mistakes.
Go get the Android SDK downloaded and set up (hint: read step 2 first).
Step 2:
Get comfortable with the Android Developer's Guide. Happy reading, there's a lot to read.
Although, if you've never ever programmed before, you've quite a challenge before you. Having said that, Java and Eclipse and Android is probably not the worst place to start, as you get the benefit of a lot of framework stuff and are 'fenced in' from the more dangerous mistakes.
Step 1:
Go get the Android SDK downloaded and set up (hint: read step 2 first).
Step 2:
Get comfortable with the Android Developer's Guide. Happy reading, there's a lot to read.
Although, if you've never ever programmed before, you've quite a challenge before you. Having said that, Java and Eclipse and Android is probably not the worst place to start, as you get the benefit of a lot of framework stuff and are 'fenced in' from the more dangerous mistakes.
Thanks for the info. Yeah I realize that this is going to be a challenge. A big one, but I'm up for it.
ari-free
Android Expert
You may be interested in "Head First Java: Your Brain on Java - A learner's Guide." First learn java the 'real' way and then learn the android specific stuff.
The most important thing to realize is that you have to love solving problems and building on ideas. You can't just expect to memorize a bunch of stuff about computer syntax and poof! you're a programmer.
The most important thing to realize is that you have to love solving problems and building on ideas. You can't just expect to memorize a bunch of stuff about computer syntax and poof! you're a programmer.
mkibrick
Member
My friend pointed me to this awesome website when I decided to learn Java: JavaBat. It has exercises you can run through and saves your progress. The guidance is very simple, so it you have no programming experience, it might take you longer to understand the logic behind the codes (like how if/else or for/while loops work). The Warmups provide one possible answer to help you get started. The exercises are very targeted and test one or two concepts in each and build off each other.