Back in Business (Kind Of) with MotoDev Studio

More Computer Woes

Unfortunately my main Android Development computer decided that it didn't want to turn on anymore. I think it is still a problem that can be fixed, perhaps by changing the power supply, but I figured it was time to move on and set up my laptop for Android Development.

As I was about to start downloading all the necessary components, I saw something called MotodevStudio which was a Motorola product. It is based off the Eclipse platform and makes the claim that it makes it easier to develop Android applications. I thought I would give it a try.

Setting up MotoDev Studio

Computer Trouble

Unfortunately it looks like my computer where I do all my Android development has died. It was a Gateway desktop. I haven't had time to see if it is anything I can fix yet.

I have a laptop that I use as well, but I will need to set it up for proper Android development. It may be a little while longer before I get any big tutorials up.

But I am still planning on keeping up the pace of publishing more tutorials to the blog, once I get going again. Feel free to make any requests in the comments and I will try to get to them.

Android Market Adds Statistics

The Android Market now offers statistics to developers.

Android Install Statistics

The Android Market has slowly but surely been improving, and is finally starting to feel like a real product. Don't get me wrong, the Android OS itself I have always been impressed with, but the market has always been lagging a little bit behind.

I always felt like google deserved to give it a little more love, since Apps are a huge selling point for the devices themselves. Having developed Android apps for a while now, there were many features I always wished the market would include, and I have finally begun to see a lot of them.

What other features do you think the Android Market needs to add or improve upon?

Two Categories of Tutorials

As I plan out a list of tutorials for the Blog, I have decided to group the tutorials into two different categories -- Beginner Tutorials and Advanced Tutorials. I thought about having a third category of intermediate tutorials, but then I couldn't think of any clear cut examples of what would qualify.

Beginner tutorials will be directed towards people who may have some programming experience, but are new to the Android platform. The goal of these tutorials is to provide a thorough introduction to many Android concepts and to provide examples that are practical applications. These tutorials will build off of each other.

Examples of some beginner tutorials I have planned:

• Creating a layout
• Making a button do something
• Creating a simple widget
• Building a full Tic-Tac-Toe game
• Displaying a popup dialog

Advanced tutorials will assume more knowledge of Android concepts, and can be read a-la cart. Many of them will be based off of situations that I encountered that gave me some trouble in building my apps.

Examples of some advanced tutorials I have planned:

• Scanning storage for media files
• Animating views
• Fading one image into another

One final note, please feel free to comment on the blog and request for a tutorial on a certain concept. I will try to answer any questions that people ask.

Welcome to Android Dom

Welcome to Android Dom!

Here I will be posting various tips, tricks, and perhaps a couple of complete tutorials on how to make android apps.

Please stop by often, as I plan to update this blog on a weekly basis.