Where to start to learn Android?

Question

I want to start making a program for a local charity on the Android platform. Where can go I for resources and tutorials to learn? I'm very new at this, so would like something simple that can be followed by someone with minimal technical knowledge.

Answer 1

start with this, then just keep adding to it. http://developer.android.com/guide/tutorials/hello-world.html

Answer 2

Ok here we start. First take a look at the offical developer homepage:

http://developer.android.com/index.html

There you can find a Hello World tutorial http://developer.android.com/guide/tutorials/hello-world.html and also a guide how to install the Eclipse Plugin and a guide which describes how to create a new android project in Eclipse http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/eclipse-adt.html

To find tutorials on the Android Developer Site go to this

http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/index.html

There you will find tutorials covering views, testing, and the notepad tutorial which covers a broad range of things you will probably use in your own activity.

Then there is the API which is also a very important reference:

http://developer.android.com/reference/packages.html

Additional there are various blogs for Android (just use google to find more):

http://www.warriorpoint.com/blog/

http://mylifewithandroid.blogspot.com/

http://smartandroidians.blogspot.com/

http://blog.pocketjourney.com/

http://stuffthathappens.com/blog/

There are also bulletin boards to ask questions (but SO is better ;) )

http://www.anddev.org

Also the google group is very useful:

http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/

Last but not least here is a online book:

http://androidapps.org.ua/

Answer 3

I think the best tutorial is the Notepad Tutorial. Do not do anything else before understanding this tutorial. it gives all required basic information IMHO

http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/notepad/index.html