1. Programming with Android: Module Overview
Luca Bedogni Marco Di Felice
Dipartimento di Scienze dell’Informazione
Università di Bologna

2. Introduce the Androd architecture Implement Android applications
Android … Why?
GOALs OF THE MODULE:
Introduce the Androd architecture
Implement Android applications
Think in Android terms 2

3. Android … Why? SMARTPHONE OPERATING SYSTEMS
ANDROID_MARKET VS APPLE_STORE 3

4. Android … Why? MOBILE INTERNET USERS WORLDWIDE
MOBILE DEVICE DIVERSIFICATION 4

5. Android: Some Examples …2

6. Android: Some Examples …3

7. Android: where is the business?4

8. 70% to the developer, 30% to others, such as carriers
Android: yes, business!
(at least) 500 k * = k
70% to the developer, 30% to others, such as carriers
70% of 5.495k = 3.846,5 k
euro from a single application
RATIONALE: Focus on amount of applications sold, not on price of single applications … 5

9. Android … How? The Android Project Android Architecture and Components
Android Component: Activities
Android Component: Intents
Android Resources System
Android Layout: View and ViewGroups
Android Event Management Systems
Android Animation, Menu, Dialog
Android Data Management 9

10. Android … How? Android Network Management System
Android and Google Maps
Android Gesture and TextSpeech
Android System Services
Android and Bluetooth
Android for Tablets 10

11. Android … How? Textbook Author Other resources: Slides
Android: Guida per lo sviluppatore
Author
Massimo Carli
Other resources:
Slides
Online Tutorials
Newsgroups 11

12. Android … How? Textbook Author Other resources: Slides
Learning Android (O’Reilly)
Author
Marko Margenta
Other resources:
Slides
Online Tutorials
Newsgroups 12

13. Android … How? Object-Oriented Programming
PRE-REQUISITIES:
Object-Oriented Programming
(We will use Java for Android applications coding …)
XML Essentials
(We will mix declarative and programmative approaches)
(PREFERRED) Experience with Java SDK Tools (Eclipse)
(We will use Android Eclipse-plugins for SW developing) 13

14. Android … Where? Download Android SDK for your platform:
Execute (and then select the Android API version):
android-sdk-xxx/tools/android
Install the ADT plugin for Eclipse: 14