Android Application Development with Java UPenn CS4HS 2011 Chris Murphy cdmurphy@cis.upenn.edu Overview  What is Android?  Why teach Android?  What do you need in order to teach Android?  Hello, Android  Basic Android graphics  Lunch  Part 2: More Android! What is Android? What is Android?  An open source Linux-based operating system intended for mobile computing platforms  Includes a Java API for developing applications  It is not a device or product [...]... to automatically create Java package 3 Run the Android Application  Run → Run (or click the “Run” button)  Select “Android Application   The emulator may take a few minutes to start, so be patient! You don't need to restart the emulator when you have a new version of your application Source code Auto-generated code String constants UI layout Configuration HelloAndroid .java 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 public... “Hello, Android” Creating Your First(?) Android App 1 Set up your development environment 2 Create a new Android project in Eclipse 3 Run it in the emulator 4 Hilarity ensues 1 Set Up Your Android Environment  http://developer.android.com/sdk  Install Eclipse  Install Android SDK (Android libraries)  Install ADT plugin (Android development tools)  Create AVD (Android virtual device)  We’ve already... android:versionName="1.0"> 7 9 11 12 14 16 17 18 < /application> 19 ...What do you need in order to teach Android? What Should Students Already Know?  Java! – – interfaces, casting – exceptions – debugging –  inheritance, method overriding reading API documentation Eclipse – easy to pick up quickly, though Do I Need Phones?   The emulator that is . Android Application Development with Java UPenn CS4HS 2011 Chris Murphy cdmurphy@cis.upenn.edu Overview  What is Android?  Why. device Directory name Class to automatically create Java package Android version 3. Run the Android Application  Run → Run (or click the “Run” button)  Select “Android Application  The emulator may take. Apps http://www.pcworld.com/article/223409/move_over_dr_soong_girls_can_build_android_apps_too.html Engaging Students with Android  Android has a lot of “buzz” now – Newness – Coolness – Googleness  UI and graphics made simple(r)  Advanced Java skills What Skills Will Students