Welcome to the AF App Dev forum!
Below is a compilation of some of our links & resources.
Please feel free to suggest threads, links, code or books.
If this is your first time to AF, you should drop into the Introductions forum first and say hello.
We'd be happy to get to know you!
(ALWAYS A WORK IN PROGRESS)
=====================================
Table of Contents (click sections)
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1. Learning resources
Forum threads, tutorials, books & videos that teach Java, Android, C++ or other related development tech.
2. Tips & code snippets
Posts and links with short tips, or simple methods you can include in your code.
3. Open source code
Libraries and framerworks you may find helpful.
4. Icons, graphics & stock photos
Where to get, and designer/photographers that are good or have expressed an interest in working with app devs.
5. FAQs
Frequently recurring questions asked here, and some of the solution threads or links.
6. Game specific
Info that applies to games in particular. Links here may be listed elsewhere too if they include good general tips.
7. Advanced topics
Stuff not covered above such as: push notifications, multi-threading, proguard, NDK usage, ROM dev tips, working with internal media via ADB, memory management, performance optimization, caching, and more
8. Promotion, advertising, & monetization
How to promote your app, integrate advertising, and how to monetize. Includes info about vendors and markets and in-app billing. Also are links to blog from indie devs sharing their profit details.
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1) Learning Resources
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Websites & threads
The Android Developers Guide (official)
Your first stop on any learning process
- The Developer's Guide | Android Developers
- Notepad Tutorial | Android Developers
- List of Sample Apps | Android Developers
Android Tools Project Site (official)
- http://tools.android.com/
Android Design (official)
- http://developer.android.com/design/index.html
StackOverflow
Proably the most popular Q&A site for Android and Java questions
- Stack Overflow
- Newest 'android' Questions - Stack Overflow
Permissions Guide
Explained from a user standpoint
- http://androidforums.com/android-ap...ps-avoid-viruses-guide-those-new-android.html
Full Permission list (official)
The official complete list of Android's built-in permissions
- http://d.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html
Linuxtopia.org Android Developer guide
A ton of snippets to explain each concept
- http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/android/devguide/index.html
My Life with Android
Blog with many tutorials and tips
- My life with Android
Hello, Android
A decent site with a lot of tutorials for beginners
- http://www.helloandroid.com/
Think Android
Excellent blog with many useful tutorials
- http://thinkandroid.wordpress.com/
Android Academy
A couple of good tutorials on device/pixel scaling especially
- http://www.androidacademy.com/
blog.androidgames.net
Lots of useful tutorials that don't just apply to games
- http://blog.androgames.net/
Jazz with Android
Blog with helpful tutorials and code - recommended by AF member "zeldan"
- http://jazzdroid.blogspot.com/
Lars Vogel's Android tutorial
Comprehensive step by step long tutorial (recommended by AF member "Soljenitin")
- http://www.vogella.de/articles/Android/article.html
Books and PDFs
Android Wireless Application Development
By Shane Conder & Lauren Darcey (recommended by AF member jonbonazza)
- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321627091
German guide ( Deutsch )
Free e-book (Link submitted by an AF member)
- http://www.chip.de/downloads/Gratis-E-Book-Android_41911525.html
Professional Android 2 Application Development
by Reto Meier (Reccommend by AF Guide scary alien )
- http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Android-Application-Development-Programmer/dp/0470565527
Videos
GoogleDevelopers YouTube Channel (official)
- http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers
Google I/O 2011: How to NFC (official)
- Google I/O 2011: How to NFC
Cornboyz Youtube channel
Video tutorials (recommended by AF member sharath_92)
- CornboyzAndroid -YouTube
Android bootcamp on Marakana TechTV (rec by AF member j4hr0m)
- Android Bootcamp Screencast Series - Marakana
200 short android tutorials by TheNewBoston (rec by AF member j4hr0m)
- List of Videos for Android Application Development
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2) Tips & code snippets
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Security tip for devs using LogCat
AndroidForums/alostpacket
Game dev tips for Corona SDK and Android
base2solutions/Walkabout
How to check if storage (sdcard) is writable
AndroidForums/alostpacket
How to write a .nomedia file
AndroidForums/alostpacket
comming soon:
- project clean / remove .android folder
- relative layout "sticky" header/footers
- how to setup a file util for your app
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
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3) Open source code
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General & hosting
github
Popular "social" host for sharing open source projects. Based on the git versioning system
https://github.com/
Google code
A free host for opensource projects
http://code.google.com/
Projects & code
Android Open Source Project
The source code behind the little green robot
http://android.git.kernel.org/
Simple Interactive Book by AF member antihero
Code: https://code.google.com/p/simple-interactive-book/
MIT License
RingDroid
Code: http://code.google.com/p/ringdroid/
Apache License 2.0
Android HTTP Server
http://code.google.com/p/android-http-server/
Apache License 2.0
Gmote
http://code.google.com/p/gmote/
http://www.gmote.org/
Apache License 2.0
RemoteDroid
http://www.remotedroid.net/
http://code.google.com/p/remotedroid/
GNU GPL v3
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
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4) Icons, Graphics, Stock Photos, Design
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User Experience design
Excellent website about how to use interface element to help the user experience and enable "discoverability" of your app's features
http://www.androidpatterns.com/
Deviant Art
One of the largest independent communities of artists online.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to get permission from the individual artists before using any art
http://www.deviantart.com/
iStockphoto
Royaltee free stock images, but sometimes cost a one time fee -- can be useful. Usually includes a Model Release
http://www.istockphoto.com/
Ardchoille's Icons/graphics/themes
Fantastic work by AF Guide ardchoille
http://ardchoille.nfshost.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Mobile/AndroidArtwork
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
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5) FAQs
=====================================
TBD
-bluetooth
-Sqllite DBs
-XML Sax parsing?
please feel free to suggest FAQs for consideration
=====================================
6) Game specific
=====================================
SDKs
- Corona - Cross platform Game Engine
- Unity3D - Cross platform 3D game engine
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
game code
Simple Interactive Book by AF member antihero
Code: https://code.google.com/p/simple-interactive-book/
MIT License
Coming soon:
- pathfinding
- memory managment
please feel free to suggest stuff for consideration
=====================================
7) Advanced topics
=====================================
Android specific
Content Providers
An advanced and very detailed look at content providers
Understanding Android Content Providers
Cloud to Device Messaging
Free push messaging service offered by Google
Android Developers Blog: Android Cloud To Device Messaging
- IPC
- Proguard
- LVL?
- memory management
- profiling/testing
Java/C++/ general programming
- Cohesion ( Wikipedia article on Cohesion )
- Learning Java books?
C, C++, and other languages
C++ Primer (4th Edition)
By SStanley B. Lippman, Jose Lajoie, & Barbara E. Moo - Good intermediate book
(recommended on android-dev IRC)
http://www.amazon.com/Primer-4th-Stanley-B-Lippman/dp/0201721481
C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition)
By Stephen Prata - Good beginners book
(recommended on android-dev IRC)
http://www.amazon.com/Primer-Plus-5th-Stephen-Prata/dp/0672326973/
OOP Principles: Cohesion, Coupling, Dependency, Inversion of Control
Wikipedia entry about cohesion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohesion_(computer_science)
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Great article and deep look at design patterns and OOP priciples
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Software Quality and Coupling and Cohesion
By Vince Kellen - Great discussion about cohesion but the code samples may be a bit hard to follow
http://www.kellen.net/Coupling and Cohesion.htm
Design patterns
Head First Design Patterns
by Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman, Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra - Excellent book on design patterns that will make you really remember what they are and how and when to use them
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124/
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Great article and deep look at design patterns and OOP priciples
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Design Patterns presentation by Peter Norvig
Comprehensive look at design patterns, their use, and missuse
Design Patterns in Dynamic Languages
ROM and ADB info
How to dump(copy) your ROM
A quick guide on how to make a copy of your rom. Can be helpful for advanced debugging, or starting into ROM development. Recommended by AF Moderator twospirits
Index of /romdump
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7) Promotion & ads, monitization
=====================================
Learning resources & blogs
Droid-blog
Blog from independent developer and AF member Johannes Borchardt
Android: A Hobby or Business?
Blog from independent developer, student and AF member sir-lewis
List of Markets
- Android Market
- Amazon
- SlideMe
(other app stores being evaluated)
-AndAppStore
-AppsLib
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
App directory/discovery/promotion sites
- Phandroid / AndroidApplications.com This site
- Appbrain Has an installer to help advertise your app, some stats tracking
- Androlib One of the first ever Android app websites, available in many languages
- Appolicious Yahoo's user-based app discovery and directory
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
Advertising companies
(All include some type of stats tracking)
- AdMob (Owned by Google, similar to AdMob)
- Google (AdSense, requires a separate website AdSense account)
- Medialets (AF thread) (Phandroid article) Submitted by AF Owner Rob
- InMobi
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
Stats tracking
- Android dev console (Google built in)
- Google Analytics
- Flurry
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
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This is a continuation from the original "learning resources" thread: http://androidforums.com/application-development/51702-good-learning-resources.html
Last updated Aug. 5 2011
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0.02: began adding links from old thread
0.03: Migration from old thread complete, adding new content
0.04: More tips and helpful threads, links to ad companies, ROM dev stuff
0.05: Made the Teble of contents clickable for major sections
0.06: added Ringdroid, simple interactive book, Unity3D, Corona
0.07: more open source links, fixed a lot of formatting
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Below is a compilation of some of our links & resources.
Please feel free to suggest threads, links, code or books.
If this is your first time to AF, you should drop into the Introductions forum first and say hello.
We'd be happy to get to know you!
(ALWAYS A WORK IN PROGRESS)
=====================================
Table of Contents (click sections)
=====================================
1. Learning resources
Forum threads, tutorials, books & videos that teach Java, Android, C++ or other related development tech.
2. Tips & code snippets
Posts and links with short tips, or simple methods you can include in your code.
3. Open source code
Libraries and framerworks you may find helpful.
4. Icons, graphics & stock photos
Where to get, and designer/photographers that are good or have expressed an interest in working with app devs.
5. FAQs
Frequently recurring questions asked here, and some of the solution threads or links.
6. Game specific
Info that applies to games in particular. Links here may be listed elsewhere too if they include good general tips.
7. Advanced topics
Stuff not covered above such as: push notifications, multi-threading, proguard, NDK usage, ROM dev tips, working with internal media via ADB, memory management, performance optimization, caching, and more
8. Promotion, advertising, & monetization
How to promote your app, integrate advertising, and how to monetize. Includes info about vendors and markets and in-app billing. Also are links to blog from indie devs sharing their profit details.
=========================================
1) Learning Resources
=========================================
Websites & threads
The Android Developers Guide (official)
Your first stop on any learning process
- The Developer's Guide | Android Developers
- Notepad Tutorial | Android Developers
- List of Sample Apps | Android Developers
Android Tools Project Site (official)
- http://tools.android.com/
Android Design (official)
- http://developer.android.com/design/index.html
StackOverflow
Proably the most popular Q&A site for Android and Java questions
- Stack Overflow
- Newest 'android' Questions - Stack Overflow
Permissions Guide
Explained from a user standpoint
- http://androidforums.com/android-ap...ps-avoid-viruses-guide-those-new-android.html
Full Permission list (official)
The official complete list of Android's built-in permissions
- http://d.android.com/reference/android/Manifest.permission.html
Linuxtopia.org Android Developer guide
A ton of snippets to explain each concept
- http://www.linuxtopia.org/online_books/android/devguide/index.html
My Life with Android
Blog with many tutorials and tips
- My life with Android
Hello, Android
A decent site with a lot of tutorials for beginners
- http://www.helloandroid.com/
Think Android
Excellent blog with many useful tutorials
- http://thinkandroid.wordpress.com/
Android Academy
A couple of good tutorials on device/pixel scaling especially
- http://www.androidacademy.com/
blog.androidgames.net
Lots of useful tutorials that don't just apply to games
- http://blog.androgames.net/
Jazz with Android
Blog with helpful tutorials and code - recommended by AF member "zeldan"
- http://jazzdroid.blogspot.com/
Lars Vogel's Android tutorial
Comprehensive step by step long tutorial (recommended by AF member "Soljenitin")
- http://www.vogella.de/articles/Android/article.html
Books and PDFs
Android Wireless Application Development
By Shane Conder & Lauren Darcey (recommended by AF member jonbonazza)
- http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0321627091
German guide ( Deutsch )
Free e-book (Link submitted by an AF member)
- http://www.chip.de/downloads/Gratis-E-Book-Android_41911525.html
Professional Android 2 Application Development
by Reto Meier (Reccommend by AF Guide scary alien )
- http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Android-Application-Development-Programmer/dp/0470565527
Videos
GoogleDevelopers YouTube Channel (official)
- http://www.youtube.com/user/GoogleDevelopers
Google I/O 2011: How to NFC (official)
- Google I/O 2011: How to NFC
Cornboyz Youtube channel
Video tutorials (recommended by AF member sharath_92)
- CornboyzAndroid -YouTube
Android bootcamp on Marakana TechTV (rec by AF member j4hr0m)
- Android Bootcamp Screencast Series - Marakana
200 short android tutorials by TheNewBoston (rec by AF member j4hr0m)
- List of Videos for Android Application Development
=========================================
2) Tips & code snippets
=========================================
Security tip for devs using LogCat
AndroidForums/alostpacket
Game dev tips for Corona SDK and Android
base2solutions/Walkabout
How to check if storage (sdcard) is writable
AndroidForums/alostpacket
How to write a .nomedia file
AndroidForums/alostpacket
comming soon:
- project clean / remove .android folder
- relative layout "sticky" header/footers
- how to setup a file util for your app
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
=========================================
3) Open source code
=========================================
General & hosting
github
Popular "social" host for sharing open source projects. Based on the git versioning system
https://github.com/
Google code
A free host for opensource projects
http://code.google.com/
Projects & code
Android Open Source Project
The source code behind the little green robot
http://android.git.kernel.org/
Simple Interactive Book by AF member antihero
Code: https://code.google.com/p/simple-interactive-book/
MIT License
RingDroid
Code: http://code.google.com/p/ringdroid/
Apache License 2.0
Android HTTP Server
http://code.google.com/p/android-http-server/
Apache License 2.0
Gmote
http://code.google.com/p/gmote/
http://www.gmote.org/
Apache License 2.0
RemoteDroid
http://www.remotedroid.net/
http://code.google.com/p/remotedroid/
GNU GPL v3
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
=========================================
4) Icons, Graphics, Stock Photos, Design
=========================================
User Experience design
Excellent website about how to use interface element to help the user experience and enable "discoverability" of your app's features
http://www.androidpatterns.com/
Deviant Art
One of the largest independent communities of artists online.
IMPORTANT: Be sure to get permission from the individual artists before using any art
http://www.deviantart.com/
iStockphoto
Royaltee free stock images, but sometimes cost a one time fee -- can be useful. Usually includes a Model Release
http://www.istockphoto.com/
Ardchoille's Icons/graphics/themes
Fantastic work by AF Guide ardchoille
http://ardchoille.nfshost.com/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Mobile/AndroidArtwork
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
=====================================
5) FAQs
=====================================
TBD
-bluetooth
-Sqllite DBs
-XML Sax parsing?
please feel free to suggest FAQs for consideration
=====================================
6) Game specific
=====================================
SDKs
- Corona - Cross platform Game Engine
- Unity3D - Cross platform 3D game engine
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
game code
Simple Interactive Book by AF member antihero
Code: https://code.google.com/p/simple-interactive-book/
MIT License
Coming soon:
- pathfinding
- memory managment
please feel free to suggest stuff for consideration
=====================================
7) Advanced topics
=====================================
Android specific
Content Providers
An advanced and very detailed look at content providers
Understanding Android Content Providers
Cloud to Device Messaging
Free push messaging service offered by Google
Android Developers Blog: Android Cloud To Device Messaging
- IPC
- Proguard
- LVL?
- memory management
- profiling/testing
Java/C++/ general programming
- Cohesion ( Wikipedia article on Cohesion )
- Learning Java books?
C, C++, and other languages
C++ Primer (4th Edition)
By SStanley B. Lippman, Jose Lajoie, & Barbara E. Moo - Good intermediate book
(recommended on android-dev IRC)
http://www.amazon.com/Primer-4th-Stanley-B-Lippman/dp/0201721481
C++ Primer Plus (5th Edition)
By Stephen Prata - Good beginners book
(recommended on android-dev IRC)
http://www.amazon.com/Primer-Plus-5th-Stephen-Prata/dp/0672326973/
OOP Principles: Cohesion, Coupling, Dependency, Inversion of Control
Wikipedia entry about cohesion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cohesion_(computer_science)
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Great article and deep look at design patterns and OOP priciples
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Software Quality and Coupling and Cohesion
By Vince Kellen - Great discussion about cohesion but the code samples may be a bit hard to follow
http://www.kellen.net/Coupling and Cohesion.htm
Design patterns
Head First Design Patterns
by Elisabeth Freeman, Eric Freeman, Bert Bates, Kathy Sierra - Excellent book on design patterns that will make you really remember what they are and how and when to use them
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596007124/
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Great article and deep look at design patterns and OOP priciples
Inversion of Control Containers and the Dependency Injection pattern
Design Patterns presentation by Peter Norvig
Comprehensive look at design patterns, their use, and missuse
Design Patterns in Dynamic Languages
ROM and ADB info
How to dump(copy) your ROM
A quick guide on how to make a copy of your rom. Can be helpful for advanced debugging, or starting into ROM development. Recommended by AF Moderator twospirits
Index of /romdump
=====================================
7) Promotion & ads, monitization
=====================================
Learning resources & blogs
Droid-blog
Blog from independent developer and AF member Johannes Borchardt
Android: A Hobby or Business?
Blog from independent developer, student and AF member sir-lewis
List of Markets
- Android Market
- Amazon
- SlideMe
(other app stores being evaluated)
-AndAppStore
-AppsLib
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
App directory/discovery/promotion sites
- Phandroid / AndroidApplications.com This site
- Appbrain Has an installer to help advertise your app, some stats tracking
- Androlib One of the first ever Android app websites, available in many languages
- Appolicious Yahoo's user-based app discovery and directory
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
Advertising companies
(All include some type of stats tracking)
- AdMob (Owned by Google, similar to AdMob)
- Google (AdSense, requires a separate website AdSense account)
- Medialets (AF thread) (Phandroid article) Submitted by AF Owner Rob
- InMobi
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
Stats tracking
- Android dev console (Google built in)
- Google Analytics
- Flurry
please feel free to suggest others for consideration
=====================
Meta-info
[Hide]
This is a continuation from the original "learning resources" thread: http://androidforums.com/application-development/51702-good-learning-resources.html
Last updated Aug. 5 2011
0.01: 1st draft/outline
0.02: began adding links from old thread
0.03: Migration from old thread complete, adding new content
0.04: More tips and helpful threads, links to ad companies, ROM dev stuff
0.05: Made the Teble of contents clickable for major sections
0.06: added Ringdroid, simple interactive book, Unity3D, Corona
0.07: more open source links, fixed a lot of formatting
0.10: more open source links
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