Android for .NET Developers: 1 Getting Started
This course provides an overview of the tools used in the Android development process including the newly released Android Studio. Topics are covered from the perspective of someone with .NET experience but are appropriate for anyone with software development experience
What you'll learn
This course provides an overview of the tools used in the Android development process including the newly released Android Studio. The course provides step-by-step coverage of the tools installation process, their setup, and the respective roles of each. This course introduces the tools used in Android development from the perspective of someone with a .NET development background but is appropriate for anyone with software development experience who is interested in learning Android application development. Parallels are drawn between Visual Studio equivalent features where possible. In those cases where the Android tools have no Visual Studio equivalent, the reason for the tool’s need in the Android space is discussed.
Table of contents
- Introduction 1m
- What do we need 3m
- Walkthrough: Installing ADT Bundle and JDK 7m
- Android Virtual Devices/Emulators 8m
- Walkthrough: Creating an AVD 5m
- Debugging using a real device 2m
- Enable USB debugging on a device 3m
- Install USB drivers on your desktop 2m
- Walkthrough: Downloading Google USB Driver 4m
- Special considerations for Android 4.2.2 and newer 2m
- Stay awake 1m
- Summary 2m
About the author
Jim Wilson is president of JW Hedgehog, Inc., a consulting firm specializing in solutions for the Android, iOS, and Microsoft platforms. Jim has over 30 years of software engineering experience, with the past 15 years heavily focused on creating mobile device and location-based solutions. He has co-founded multiple software-related startups and has served in a consulting role at several more. After nearly a decade as a Microsoft Device Application Development MVP, Jim now focuses on developing A... more