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Introduction to Android Development

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Android

• Mobile operating system• Devices are created according to standards set by the

Open Handset Alliance (OHA)• Runs on a Linux kernel• Massive growth during the past few years

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Android Architecture

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Android Application Framework

• Framework enables the re-use of components within AndroidDevelopers have full access to the same framework

APIs (building blocks) used by the core applications.Users are allowed to replace components.

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Basic Android Development Concepts

Activities:•Can be considered as a single screen in your Android app•Each Activity is independent from the others •Moving from one Activity to the next creates the flow of the application•Subclass of the Activity classLayouts:•Basically, an XML layout for each Activity•Pre-defined layout that will be loaded in conjunction with each Activity

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Setting up the Development Environment

• Java• Eclipse• Android Plugin for Eclipse (ADT)• Android SDK

• Alternately, use Google’s Android Development Toolkit

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Hello World App

• HelloWorldActivity• Display text ‘Hello World’ on your phone

• This is all we’ll need to know about Android for now to get started with AndEngine game development

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