Hi,
The main thing against android java development, at least for me, it’s not
java, which is similar enough with c#, but the infamous android studio. It’s
slow, accessibility breaks with java updates, parts of the UI are still
inaccessible, like the error list wich doesn’t tell you the line number etc.
If you can handle android studio and want to develop for android only, go with
java.
If you like c#’s slightly reduced verbosity and want to develop for ios too,
go for xamarin.
From: Milos Przic
Sent: Wednesday, November 21, 2018 2:30 PM
To: program-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [program-l] Xamarin
Hi all,
I hear more and more about Xamarin. Some people even state that Java is simply
a horror for Android programming with respect to Xamarin. For me, as a
beginner, would you recommend to keep learning Java? I finally made a lot of
progress for someone who never coded, or at least used Inform7 which was my
only coding experience.
What are the pros and cons of both Java and Xamarin when it comes to Android
programming?
Thanks to everyone in advance!
Best,
Miloš