NoZoM Android Workshop

Getting started with Android
Introduction to android application development

session by By @AlSayedGamal #Nozom_android
Saturday, May 12, 12
Agenda
Whats Android. The stack. android Roadmap. Getting your hands dirty.
1.Whats Android and whats not?

Android is software stack for mobile devices that includes an operating system, middleware and kep applications. Its NOT a handset name. Its NOT J2ME. Its NOT Google reply to iPhone.
History
Aug 2005 Google acquired Android. Nov 2007 OHA* announced that Android SDK is available. Sept 2008 HTC and T-Mobile announced G1 Oct 2008 Android SDK 1.0 Android Market goes live G1 is available in the retail store.
*OHA is (Open Handset Alliance) including top OEM and operators {Motorolla, intel, htc, T-Mobile, Samsung, LG, Google, etc..
Software
t Manufacturers
OHA Open Handset Manufacturers Handset Alliance

Mobile Operators
Handset Manufacturers
Software Mobile Operators
Semiconductor
Software Software Commercialization
Mobile Operators
Semi-conductors operator
Semiconductor
Commercialization
Commercialization Handset Manufacturers
Semiconductor Mobile Operators Commercialization

Software Commercialization Software

OEM
Dec 2011
OS Shares worldwide*
Android iOS Bada Others Symbian RIM Microsoft
*According to Gartner Nov 2011

OS Shares worldwide*
1% 1% 2%
Android iOS Bada Others Symbian RIM Microsoft
11% 15%
52%
17%
*According to Gartner Nov 2011

Devices (not telephones)

Cellphones Tablets TV more
2.The stack
What to expect from android.
2.The stack.
Android is based on the almighty linux kernel. Android comes with great libraries and APIs for your special hardware to make full use of you device. Android has rich development tool set including emulator, debugging tools, GUI composer,etc.. Android is ready for i18n. The DVM is young VM yet its optimized to the linux kernel.
Technical prerequisites for Android development.

Java* = Java SE - Swing - AWT - reection + some API(s). HTML5 is an option (nice option if you are going cross platform). Others (nice for RAD and cross platform).
*We are interested in that option today

Android the platform

Android the OS is the largest part but its not everything. Android emulator and AVD. DVM (Dalvik Virtual Machine). ADB (Android Debug Bridge).
Closer look
Closer look
Android internals
Android internals
Linux Kernel
Display Driver USB Driver Camera Driver Keypad Driver Bluetooth Driver WiFi Driver Flash Memory Driver Audio Drivers Binder (IPC) Driver Power Management
Android internals
Libraries
Surface Manager OpenGL | ES SGL Media Framework FreeType SSL SQLite WebKit libc
Linux Kernel
Android internals
Libraries
Android Runtime
Core Libraries Dalvik Virtual Machine
Linux Kernel
Android internals
Application Framework
Activity Manager Package Manager Window Manager Telephony Manager Content Providers Resource Manager View System Location Manager Notication Manager GTalk Service
Libraries
Android Runtime
Linux Kernel
Android internals
Applications
Home Contacts Phone Browser
...
Application Framework
Activity Manager Package Manager Window Manager Telephony Manager Content Providers Resource Manager View System Location Manager Notication Manager GTalk Service
Libraries
Android Runtime
Linux Kernel
Everything is an application
Your app is rst class citizen

API levels and Android versions.

You must have heard about Ice cream sandwich. API levels 1->14 Android versions 1.x.x -> 4.x.x The capabilities vs. popularity compromise. Backward compatibility. A-[I]-Z.
Android development tools

Eclipse ADT plugin DDMS AVD more..
3.android Roadmap
Milestones in any android developer life.
Rules are made to break in.

Installation and conguration Activity and Intent Layouts Background Services Broadcast receivers. Content providers. Shared preferences, sqlite database and le storage. Internet and C2DM. Geolocation apps.
public class Activity extends ApplicationContext { protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState); protected void onStart(); protected void onRestart(); protected void onResume(); protected void onPause(); protected void onStop(); protected void onDestroy(); }
1.Activity
1.Activity
Activity class is the main building block in any android application. Basically every screen in any android app is an activity. Every activity may deal with one or more layout. Its essential to know the Activity lifecycle*. onCreate, onPause, onRestart, onResume methods.
*Template design pattern.[2]

Android Activity lifecycle
Image source: http://developer.android.com/images/activity_lifecycle.png

2.Intent
2.Intent
Intent is the message passing system in Android. Is used to message {activities, services and broadcast receivers} Its used to call system services as well as your app activities.* Intents can contain extra data and this is how we transfer data between activities,apps,services,etc.. Application dependency issues.
*Thats why your app is 1st class citizen.
Intent lters
<intent-filter . . . > <action android:name="code android.intent.action.MAIN" /> <category android:name="code android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" /> </intent-filter>
When android intents meet Activities. Action Category Ex.The application launcher scenario.
3.AndroidManifest.xml
3.manifest.xml
Each application has one manifest le Its app conguration le in short. ADT interface shows what do you expect from it. Warning: Dont forget to dene your activies there.
*Thats why your app is 1st class citizen.

4.Getting your hands dirty

Lets practice what we have learnt so far.
1.Installation and conguration

Eclipse, ADT and the SDK
Application Directory Structure

src : your code lives here. res : your layout and resource les are here. gen: by name its generated content mostly it maps to layouts and resources. bin : output les and APK (Android Package) executable le. AndroidManifest.xml: general conguration le.
The Android Package
meet the
The Android Package
meet the
APK
The APK
le.apk
|--AndroidManifest.xml |-- META-INF | |-- CERT.RSA | |-- CERT.SF | `-- MANIFEST.MF |-- classes.dex |-- res | |-- drawable | | `-- icon.png | `-- layout | `-- main.xml `-- resources.arsc
App1: todo list

In order to add a new task as a user, I should be able to supply task name in a textbox and hit save. In order to conrm saving the task I should see a success message. Task should be added to a list of checkboxes. In order to mark a task completed I should check the check box by the task name.
App2: SuperComm
App is basically 3 buttons using which user can access dialer, SMS app, and web. App is containing a textbox containing the number/url Im trying to call,SMS or browse.
Debugging your app.

DDMS. adb. le browser. Playing with the emulator.
References
http://developer.android.com. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_method_pattern http://google.com
Summary
Android is now and future. Its opensource and fun. Android stack and rich development tools. Everything is an application and your application is 1st class citizen. Android application development terminology. Android development road map.
Questions & Answers
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Getting started with Android

Introduction to android application development

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

1.Whats Android and whats not?

Saturday, May 12, 12

OHA Open Handset Manufacturers Handset Alliance

Software Mobile Operators

Software Software Commercialization

Commercialization Handset Manufacturers

Semiconductor Mobile Operators Commercialization

Software Commercialization Software

Saturday, May 12, 12

*According to Gartner Nov 2011

*According to Gartner Nov 2011

Devices (not telephones)

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Technical prerequisites for Android development.

*We are interested in that option today

Android the platform

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Your app is rst class citizen

API levels and Android versions.

Saturday, May 12, 12

Android development tools

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Rules are made to break in.

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

*Template design pattern.[2]

Android Activity lifecycle

Image source: http://developer.android.com/images/activity_lifecycle.png

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

*Thats why your app is 1st class citizen.

4.Getting your hands dirty

Saturday, May 12, 12

1.Installation and conguration

Saturday, May 12, 12

Application Directory Structure

Saturday, May 12, 12

The Android Package

Saturday, May 12, 12

The Android Package

Saturday, May 12, 12

Saturday, May 12, 12

App1: todo list

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Saturday, May 12, 12

Debugging your app.

Saturday, May 12, 12

http://developer.android.com. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template_method_pattern http://google.com