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© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming The Android operating system is widely used in: –Cell phones –Tablets –Other mobile devices Developed by Google A subset of the Linux operating system.

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming Capabilities of Android powered devices (varies by device): –GPS –Internet (wi-fi & cell) –Camera –Voice/Sound –Movement/Orientation –Touch Screen

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Traditionally to program Android powered devices you would use such tools as “Eclipse”, a Java IDE or “App Inventor” a web based development tool. “App inventor” has been dropped by Google Each of these tools are “free” and use “open the open source” licensing Android Programming

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming Problem is five fold: –Learning new development tools –Learning new paradigms & vocabulary –Developing user interface without visual tools –Learning new programming language –Pain getting developed software to actual device

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming An easy to learn, and easy to use “new” programming tool for Android powered devices is “Basic4Android” Uses a Visual Basic (© Microsoft) like language IDE with visual design of GUI in both virtual device, emulator & actual device Costs $49 USD (Standard), $99 USD for Enterprise version

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming – Basic4Android Free evaluation version can be used for 30 days Very robust downloadable manual & user support forum RAD tool of choice

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming - General Features: –Simple and powerful tool –IDE and programming language 100% focused on Android development –Compiles to native byte-code. No runtime libraries are required. Created APK files are exactly the same as APK files created with Java / Eclipse –Performance is similar to applications written with Java –Event driven programming language similar to Visual Basic with support for objects and code modules

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming - General Features: –Event driven programming language similar to Visual Basic with support for objects and code modules –No need to write any XML files –Highly extensible with support for custom Java libraries –Large, active and friendly community of developers. Over 18,000 registered developers! –The only available true WYSIWYG visual editor for Android. The visual editor supports multiple screens and resolutions

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming - General Features: –All Android phones and tablets starting with Android 1.6 and up to 4.0 are supported –Modern IDE with auto-complete, built-in documentation, internal index New! and other advanced features –Powerful step-by-step debugger –Screen Capture Tool

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Supports all Android core features including: –SQL databases –GPS –Home screen widgets and live wallpapers –Background services and broadcast listeners –Bluetooth (serial ports) –Phone features: phone calls, sms, contacts, call logs and others –USB host and accessory modes –Web services –Camera –XML, JSON and CSV Android Programming -

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Supports all Android core features including: –Views animations –Multi-touch gestures –Networking (TCP, UDP, FTP, SMTP and POP3) –Push notifications (C2DM) New! –Text to speech and voice recognition –AdMob ads and other ads platforms –OpenGL –Graphics and charts Android Programming -

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Supports all Android core features including: –Sensors –Files I/O –Integrate with services such as: Parse, Google services, Twitter, Facebook and others –Objects serialization –Sip / Voip Android Programming -

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 View of the Basic4Android Tools

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012

Note: Developing applications and using the emulator to test is fine, but you must have access to a real Android device(s) and test. You should always test against the type of devices that your software is targeted.

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Tablet

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 USB Cable

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Micro SD memory Card

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7” Tablet Phone

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Android Programming Challenges (to name a few) : –Orientation – Landscape vs. Portrait –Screen Size – Various sizes –Device Capabilities – GPS and camera

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PUBLISHING YOUR ANDROID APP Icon Image Screen Shot(s) Also Required: APK file XML manifest file

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 PUBLISHING YOUR ANDROID APP Market Places: Market.android.com Getjar.com AndAppOnline.com Mobihand.com Aproov.com Barnes & Noble Kindle/Amazon

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Additional Resources: Android Application Development for Dummies; Donn Felker App Inventor for Android: Build Your Own Apps – No Experience Required; Jason Tyler Beginning Android; Mark L. Murphy

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Additional Resources: Android Application Development; Rick Rogers, John Lombardo, Zigurd Mednieks & Blake Meike Hello, Android; Ed Burnette Android Programming Tutorials; Mark L. Murphy

© Strategic Mapping & Data Services LLC – Dr. Michael Stachiw – February 2012 Dr. Michael Stachiw Kahlmeyer Dr. St. Louis, MO Phone: Fax: Fax: