Android Phone Accelerometer

Question

I would like to write a graphical application for an Android phone that displays a level bar, which changes depending on the phone's accelerometer sensor.

Where would be the best place to get started in learning about writing programs for the Android? Specifically, I would need to know:

• What programming language should I use?
• What graphical toolkit would be quick for a new programmer to use?
• Where should I look to find information about receiving accelerometer data?
• What starter books on Android development would you recommend?

Thank you!

Answer 1

Android development is done in Java, with the UI usually declared in XML. Most of the information you'll need to begin developing for Android you can find at developer.android.com, including getting the SDK set up and some beginner tutorials, as well as the API.

As for receiving the accelerometer data, you'll want to look at the android.hardware package.