RE: Getting started with java:tips, ideas, etc?

  • From: "Ken Perry" <whistler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: <programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2011 20:11:14 -0400

Sigh how many times do I have to tell people.  You don't need Android to
test an application.  I know at least 3 people who have software who have
never had a android device. The emulator is a little slow but it is fully
accessible and you can create software for any version of Android with it.

Ken

-----Original Message-----
From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield,
Tyler
Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 8:06 PM
To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: Getting started with java:tips, ideas, etc?

I don't have an android, so I can't test. I'd rather just learn java 
while waiting, and it will be useful in other areas as well.
On 3/21/2011 5:10 PM, Ken Perry wrote:
>
> My advice is to get Android working if your thinking of coding for it.  It
> is nice to know Java but you can go straight to Android if you have prior
> language knowledge which I know you do.  The reason I say go straight to
> android is the Intent Action model is different than what you will do in a
> regular swing or swt application.  You might as well get used to what
you're
> going to code in.  So here is what I would do.
>
> Go to the getting started page for Android
>
> It will tell you what to get and how to set it up.  Once you get the
simple
> hello world app talking then start learning Java.
>
> Ken
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:programmingblind-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Littlefield,
> Tyler
> Sent: Monday, March 21, 2011 1:20 PM
> To: programmingblind@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Getting started with java:tips, ideas, etc?
>
> Hello all,
> Somewhere recently I apparently fell and hit my head very hard, and I
> have decided I want to learn Java. I'm also looking into getting an
> android within the next couple of months as well, and wanted to be able
> to program for that. So I have a couple of questions. First, what gui
> package is accessible for us? Second, what sort all will I need to get
> going with this? I have the JDK already, and have sort of started
> playing with eclipse. Also, I'm noticing some libraries and packages
> come in .jar files, which I apparently need to extract if I want to play
> with the code, then recompile? How does this work? Last, I am curious
> what sort of projects people have done to get going with Java? I have a
> lot of c++ experience as well as some c# experience, so I think I just
> need to get used to the developers randomly changing their naming
> convention throughout the library and I should be set.
>


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Thanks,
Ty

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