Lecture 1

Slides

Slides of the introductory lecture.

For Next Class

I did not assign homework today, as I did not get as far ahead as I thought I would on describing the structure of an Android application. In the next class, we will go over once more the structure of an application, describing the Manifest in more detail. We will then explore how to build the UI for an activity in XML.

I suggest that for the next class you install the Android SDK, Eclipse, etc, as detailed below. If you wish, bring the laptop to class, so you can follow the explanation and try to build some UI in real-time.

Also, do sign up on Piazza. The password is androidrocks.

Installing the Android SDK

Here are some useful resources for the installation:

• Android SDK download.
• Installing the Android SDK.
• Eclipse download. I advise to download the Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (the version for Java EE Developers also works).
• Android Plugin for Eclipse download and installation.

Developing for Android

In addition to the textbook, these Android sites contains a wealth of information, and are very highly recommended.

• Android Developers Dev Guide.
• Developer Resources, including tutorials and sample code.