Programming is one of those areas where everyone can feel like a creator. Usually, it is understood as the development of applications for personal computers, units of production equipment or just for electronic home-made products. But with the proliferation of touch-sensitive mobile devices, programming for Android, iOS, or another system shell of this type is becoming increasingly popular. Well, I must admit, this is a promising occupation. Therefore, the article will consider how to start programming for Android from scratch. What features exist here? What language is used?
Creating programs
Before you write programs yourself, you need to study all the components necessary for this:
- Tongue.
- Choose a development environment. We will also dwell on the language in detail, as, however, on software products where applications will be created. But first, let's talk a bit about development environments. Conventionally, they can be divided into three components:
On the creation of programs, it should be noted that it is now difficult to put forward an idea that would not have been previously worked out. Therefore, if a problem occurs or simply in the absence of knowledge, it is necessary to correctly formulate the misunderstanding that has arisen and turn to more experienced programmers. They will be able to assist in the creation of programs with constructive advice.
What language are the programs written in?
For these purposes, Java is used. It should be noted that this is a rather complex programming language. But to create your own applications, you don’t need to know him completely. It will be enough basic knowledge and skills to work with background information to receive answers to your questions. In addition, there are certain preparations, using which, it will be possible to take some steps to create an application without significant problems. Then programming for Android turns into a pleasure.
Choosing a normal development environment
The most serious players are the Eclipse and Android SDK. Both of them are free. In general, it should be noted that these development environments are serious competitors, and each of them has a number of strengths and weaknesses. Studying each of them is worth it. Separately, let us just dwell a little on one aspect of the Android SDK - the emulator. It is a program that pretends to be a phone or tablet that runs on the basis of Android. The emulator works quietly on a regular computer and on the desktop looks like a standard mobile device. There is only one feature - it is controlled using the mouse and keyboard, and not with your finger. In the emulator it will be possible to check the operation of the application for various screen extensions, as well as on different versions of the Android mobile operating system. Therefore, no matter how strange it may sound to you, but during the development of applications aimed at Android, to have a phone is not necessary at all.
What do you need to develop your application?
It is not necessary to hire a programmer to create your program - you will only need to spend your own time and effort. But to publish the application in the "Play Market" will need to share with "Google" 25 dollars. But this amount is more than paid off if an application was created that could create a permanent audience of several thousand people. Monetization can be carried out through in-game services or through advertising.
Graphical Development Environments
This option is suitable for those who have no idea about programming at all, but want to get their application here and now. To get started, you should familiarize yourself with the description and capabilities of graphical development environments. So, some can only place the simplest elements and attach minimal functionality to them. It is better not to use such resources, since with their help it will be difficult to understand the logic of work and create a developed final product. It is advisable to make a selection according to the following parameters:
- The presence of an intuitive interface.
- Using clear logic of work.
- Ability to create elements in graphical and code modes.
- Availability of documentation on working with the development environment and support forum.
Online development environment
They can provide fairly wide functionality in a simple access point - the Internet. "Online development environment" - probably that’s it. Although it should be clarified that
programming games for Android is still not easy. So, it will be most difficult to implement shooters and similar in complexity applications. But programs with text design and data transfer are easy.
Conclusion
We hope there are no more questions on the first steps in preparing to create your programs. If you decide to seriously engage in programming, then you can use the special literature. For example, the book "Programming for Android" by Hardy Brian. Of course, this is not the only good work, but one must begin with something else. Here is a familiarization with this guide and you can begin the path to success.