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. > -- Thanks, Ty __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind __________ View the list's information and change your settings at //www.freelists.org/list/programmingblind