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Android Application Development
Seminar on Getting Started
Ahsanul Karim
ahsanul.karim@sentinelbd.com
Sentinel Solutions Ltd.
Engineering Students Association of Bangladesh (ESAB)
http://www.sentinelbd.com http://androidstream.wordpress.com
Before Introduction
Before Introduction: Your Suggestions

1. Monotonous discussion should be banned
But, let me try after all its a free seminar. No ones going to kill me.

2. This could be the first phase and it should be continued. 3. Arranging a workshop is better than seminar for the novice.
We have following probable plans:

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Workshops Training Programs Onsite Contests with help from experienced Developers Idea-based Contests with help from experienced Developers Jamming Events
Depends on your feedback

4. You can emphasize on learning OOPs before starting session on Android. Because very large number of Software Developer have no clear concept on OOP.
OOP concept is indispensable. But we have to learn in parallel.
5. It might get a little more interesting if the attendants are allowed to have the opportunity to play or use some of the android apps themselves.
Can you suggest how can we do that? May be next time well try. We may review some good apps today.

6. If you give us some knowledge regarding to developing android software and how to post them in the android market it can be helpful to us in the future.
Well do that in this session
7. You can give us some video about mobile application programming which can help us.
Well provide you complete course content with video tutorials we did in BASIS (Bangladesh Association of Software & Information Services)

8. Consider all type of audience.
Excellent suggestion. Well try that
9. Discuss from technological perspective as well as business

10. Forecast about near future associated with Android.

So Today
1. Get Basic Idea on Mobile and Smartphone Applications 2. Get Basic Idea on Mobile, Smartphone & Tablet Platforms 3. Identify the Position of Android Platform 4. Background and History of Android 5. Get the Idea: Why Should We Learn Android Platform 6. Opportunities 7. Some App Demos 8. System Architecture 9. Environment Setup to Kick-start 10. Application Structure 11. Cross-platform development 12. Resources
Mobile and Smartphone Applications

Mobile Phones
A mobile phone (also called mobile, cellular telephone, cell phone, or hand phone is an electronic device used to make 1. Calls across a wide geographic area. 2. Send Text SMS
3. 4. 5. 6. Can see call records Can capture image Can run music Can browse web etc.
To learn about mobile phones in details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone
Youll get detailed history about how this technology evolved over the years

Mobile Phone Applications: Some Examples Category: Utility Tools Personal Finance Calculator
Another example can be: Daily Planner Application Possible Features: 1. Task List 2. Reminder 3. Appointment etc.

Mobile Phone Applications: Some Examples (Contd.) Category: Games Sudoku Snake Tetris

Mobile Phone Applications: Development
1. Different Mobile phone vendor companies use different platforms for developing applications for their own platform. 2. Well discuss about a open Legacy platform as an example which is J2ME Java Platform, Micro Edition, or Java ME:
1. It is a Java platform designed for embedded systems (mobile
2.
Devices are one kind of such systems) . Target devices range from industrial controls to mobile phones with Java (KVM support). Formerly known as Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition (J2ME). For details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Java_Platform,_Micro_Edition
Nokia, Samsung, Sony Ericsson and many other vendors supports J2ME for applications and games development

Mobile Phone Applications: Development With J2ME Limitations
1. Memory Issues
1. 2. 3. Vendor Specific Implementation Insufficient Memory Inefficient Memory Management
2. 3. 4.
Device Compatibility Issues Not enough Access to Core System of the Phone Vendor Specific Implementation of KVM
That is why We see sites like this:

Smart Phones
1. A smartphone is a mobile phone that offers more advanced computing
ability, Features and connectivity

2. than a contemporary mobile phones. Smartphones may be thought of as handheld computers integrated with a mobile telephone. They also provide their own Operating System with Application Development Framework
3.
To learn about smart phones in details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone Youll get detailed history about how this technology evolved over the years

Smart Phones Platforms
Android iPhone BlackBerry Palm Pre

Tablet Platforms
Android: Galaxy Tab Apple: iPad
Overview of Application Platforms (alphabetically)

Platform
Android bada
Language (s)
Java, C, C++ C, C++
Remarks
Open Source OS (Based on Linux) http://developer.android.com Samsungs mobile platform running on Linux or RealTime OS http://developer.bada.com Java, Web Apps, Java ME compatible, extensions enable tighter integration http://na.blackberry.com/eng/developers Requires Apple Developer Account http://developer.apple.com/iphone Intel and Nokia guided open source OS (based on Linux) http://meego.com/developers OS built from the ground up for mobile devices http://www.forum.nokia.com/symbian
BlackBerry
Java, Web Apps
iOS MeeGo
Objective-C, C Qt, C++, others
Symbian
C, C++, Java, Qt, Web Apps, others
Overview of Application Platforms (Cont.)

Platform
webOS Windows Mobile Windows Phone
Language (s)
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, C C#, C
Remarks
Supports widget style programming (based on Linux) http://developer.palm.com .NET CF or Windows Mobile API, most devices ship with Java ME compatible JVM http://developer.windowsmobile.com Silverlight, XNA Frameworks http://create.msdn.com
C#, VB.NET
Source: http://mobileplatforms.wikidot.com/
Application Platforms
Why Android
They say a picture is worth a thousand words!!
Why Android (Cont.)

They say a picture is worth a thousand words!!
Why Android (Cont.)
Why Android (Cont.)
Why Android (Cont.)
Why Android (Cont.)
Why Android (Cont.)
Why Android (Cont.)
Why Android: Google TV
Why Android: Finally BlackBerry Gives In
Open Handset Alliance (Nov 2007)

Manufacturers: Designing the Android Handsets
Content Providers: Developing Apps
Mobile Operators
Markets: Distribution
Why Android (Cont.) What about ASIA-Pacific region???

Low cost devices from China manufacturers $96 Android devices
Why Android (Cont.)

Technical Advantages
No need to pay for any developers program to develop and test apps in real
devices
Open source platform with scope of more innovation

(Less proprietary restrictions)
Java programming language Rich and easy to integrate feature sets Easy, effective and cost-effective prototyping for research and business
Development Environment Support in Windows, Mac & Linux (Ubuntu)
Imagination is the Limit
Why Android (Cont.)

Business Advantages
Android market:
Integrated market app One time low registration fee
Many Distribution Channels:

(Well see next)
Low Barrier to Market:

No approval process Less restrictions with copyright issues
Why Android (Cont.)

Opportunities
Android market: (http://market.android.com)

Integrated Android Market Application in phones can ensure your reach to
millions of users without any approval process.
Amazon Appstore for Android:

http://www.amazon.com/mobile-apps/b?ie=UTF8&node=2350149011
Enterprise Market:
https://marketplace.cisco.com/
3rd Party Distribution Channels :

1. 6. Andspot 2. Handango 3. GetJar 4. SlideMe AndroLib 7. AppBrain and many more 5.AndAppStore
Why Android (Cont.)

Opportunities
Android Market: (1) Analytics to help decision making
Why Android (Cont.)

Opportunities
Android Market: (2) Crash log to support bug fixes
Why Android (Cont.)

Opportunities
Android Market: (3) Requirements
Why Android (Cont.)

Opportunities
Amazon Appstore for Android:
Why Android (Cont.)

Opportunities
Enterprise Market:
$ $
Why Android (Cont.)

Monetization Opportunities
Paid Apps $ $ $ $ $ $ $ In-App Billing Free Apps with Ads

AdMob AdWhirl Mobclix and many more
Why Android (Cont.)

Freelancing Opportunities Statistics
Source: http://www.elance.com/android-programmers-freelancers/230
Similar trend is seen in other freelancing sites Can be a good source of income to support your own product development or research
Why Android (Cont.)

Game Development Opportunities Case Study: AhhhPah http://ahhhpah.com/
Development Time: 8 hours Downloads: millions
Simplified Game frameworks 1. Libgdx: http://code.google.com/p/libgdx/ 2. AndEngine: http://www.andengine.org/ 3. Unity3d: http://unity3d.com/
Why Android (Cont.)

Some Interesting Apps
Shazam
Hear a song you don't know? Shazam identifies it instantly. INSTALLS:10,000,000 - 50,000,000
Why Android (Cont.)

Some Interesting Apps
Guitar : Solo Lite
INSTALLS:10,000,000 - 50,000,000
Why Android (Cont.)

My Story
ProTranslate
INSTALLS: 50,000 - 100,000
It gave us Googles Device Seeding Program Award Features: 1. Support for wide range of languages 2. Share translated text (Email,SMS,twitter,facebook) Pronounciation and speech output 3. Website translation Document translation and share via email 4. Auto-prompt to translate SMS received 5. Optimized for all Android devices
Why Android (Cont.)

My Story
ProTranslate
Why Android (Cont.)

Research Opportunities Easy Prototyping of any idea is possible in Android. Some of the advanced
research based projects are prototyped in Android.
mHealth
eMOCA (www.emocha.org) Developed by the Johns Hopkins Center for Clinical Global Health Education, eMOCHA uses video, audio, touchscreen quizzes, GPS and SMS to collect and analyze large amounts of data.
Why Android (Cont.)

Research Opportunities Easy Prototyping of any idea is possible in Android. Some of the advanced
research based projects are prototyped in Android.
mHealth
ClickDiagnostics
http://clickdiagnostics.com/
Developed by ClickDiagnostics, uses video, audio, touchscreen Quizzes to upload data to server to reach the consultants.
Why Android (Cont.)

Research Opportunities
mHealth
Clinical diagnosis + Data acquisition
Why Android (Cont.)

Research Opportunities Android + Arduino = Innovation Unlimited Arduino (http://www.arduino.cc/)
1. Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform 2. can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators.
http://arduino.cc/blog/2011/10/12/androi d-open-2011-massimo-banzi-arduinoandroid-infinite-possibilities/
Why Android (Cont.)

Research Opportunities Android in Disaster Management
A Mobile Disaster Management System Using the Android Technology http://www.naun.org/journals/communications/19-280.pdf Implementation of an Android based disaster management system http://www.bcdph.com/download/android.pdf Android Incident Reporting for SAHANA Disaster Management System http://code.google.com/p/sahana-incident-reporter/
Case Study: Bangladesh Army

1. 2. 3. 4. Custom sensor device to accumulate weather data Create forecast Use data feeds to plan strategies for recovery Integrated solar cell for self sufficient power
Why Android (Cont.)

Application Development Opportunities Augmented Reality
Some more: http://techsplurge.com/3214/mega-list-33-awesome-augmented-reality-apps-games-android/
Real World Environment+ Sound, Video, Graphics data generated by systems= AR
Why Android (Cont.)

Research Opportunities Android in Space!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REsEgrhmMjc
What is Android
Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes an
operating system, middleware and key applications. The

Android SDK provides the tools and APIs necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using the Java programming language.
Google describes Android as: The first truly open and comprehensive platform for mobile devices, all of the software to run a mobile phone but without the proprietary obstacles that have hindered mobile innovation.
Android Features
Features
1. Application framework 2. Dalvik virtual machine 3. Integrated browser 4. Optimized graphics 5. SQLite Storage 6. Media support 7. GSM Telephony 8. Bluetooth, EDGE, 3G, and WiFi 9. Camera, GPS, compass, and accelerometer 10.Rich development environment
Android Features (Cont.)

Accelerometer GPS
Thermal Sensor
+
Gyroscope
Your App With logic to Actuate
Light Sensor Voice Search Magnetic Sensor
TTS
Android Architecture
Setting up Development Environment

System Requirements
Supported OS 1. Windows XP (32-bit), Vista (32- or 64-bit), or Windows 7 (32- or 64-bit) 2. Mac OS X 10.5.8 or later (x86 only) 3. Linux (tested on Ubuntu Linux, Lucid Lynx)
Supported Development Environment (Eclipse IDE based) 1. Eclipse 3.4 (Ganymede) or greater/Eclipse Classic (versions 3.5.1 and higher) 2. JDK 1.5 or 1.6 3. ADT Plugin
Setting up Development Environment(Contd.)

To set up the development environment, we need:
1. Java Development Kit (JDK 1.5+, 1.6 is preferable) 2. Eclipse IDE 3. Android SDK
Setting up Development Environment (Contd.)

Java Development Kit (JDK)
Download Link: http://www.java.com/en/download/index.jsp
Download JDK from here and Install JDK

Eclipse IDE
Download Link: http://eclipse.org/downloads/
Download the highlighted version of Eclipse IDE

Android SDK
Link: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
Download and Install the SDK starter package from the table above (Highlighted)

Android SDK Setup (1)
1. Install available packages to get all SDK platform versions

2. Installation progress

3. ADT Plugin for Eclipse
ADT Plugin:
Android Development Tools (ADT) is a plugin for the Eclipse IDE for 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. extending the capabilities of Eclipse to set up new Android projects creating an application UI adding components based on the Android Framework API debugging your applications using the Android SDK tools exporting signed (or unsigned) APKs in order to distribute your application
Well see the 5 points gradually during development

4. Installing the ADT
1. Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software.... 2. Click Add, in the top-right corner. 3. In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next. 4. Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish. 5. When the installation completes, restart Eclipse.

5. Set SDK path
1. Start Eclipse, then select Window > Preferences 2. Browse and show the path of Android SDK. 3. Press Apply and OK.
Development Environment Setup is now completed!

In Our Lab (1)
In our D:// Drive we get:

In Our Lab (2)
First we install JDK
We have already done that

In Our Lab (3.1) Well setup Eclipse Galileo

You can create a shortcut in the desktop for eclipse.exe

Choose your WorkSpace

You have already seen this for previous case Helios Expecting a question

Well become familiar to our new IDE gradually and I swear youll start loving it

In Our Lab (4.1) Well setup ADT Plugin






Adding ADT Pluging is DONE Youll now get a message

In Our Lab (5.1) Well setup android SDK
After restarting Eclipse we get:
Dont forget to ask me about the red marks

SDK and AVD Manager: If we click on it:
So, we have to set the location of Android SDK and show it to our IDE To do so.





In Our Lab (5.6) Well setup DDMS
Now We are Ready
Lets say Hello to the Android World! Now that our development environment is ready, well build our first Android application.
In the subsequent slides: 1. Well create an application step by step using the help of IDE and ADT. 2. Well then explain application structure and identify the building blocks. 3. Well experiment with components and learn to convert our innovative ideas into neat apps.
Lets say Hello to the Android World! (Contd.)

1. Start Eclipse and Go to File>New>Android Project 2. We keep project name Hello World (Since 1970 Ritchies book on C programming, programmers always say Hello World first) 3. Build Target Android1.6 4. Application name: Hello World 5. Package name: com.sentinelbd.hallo 6. Initial Activity Name: HalloActivity 7. Min SDK Version: 4 8. Click Finish
Congratulations! Youve just created your first Android application

Well explain each input shortly
Lets Go Deep
Created Project has the following structure Project Structure
-Source (src) -Generated Class (gen) -Android 1.6 library -Assets (assets) -Resource(res) -drawable-hdpi -drawable-ldpi -drawable-mdpi -layout -values -AndroidMenifest.xml -default.properties
Lets Go Deep (Contd.)

To run the app in emulator, we have to do the following steps: 1. Create AVD (Android Virtual Device) 2. Create Run Configuration 3. Run the Application To run the app in device, we have to do the following steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. Install device driver Connect device through USB Create Run Configuration Run the Application Well run the app in emulator for now

1. Create AVD (Android Virtual Device)
Use Android SDK & AVD Manager to create AVD

2. Create Run Configuration
1. Create a Run Configuration 2. Browse and select the project to run

3. Select AVD & Run
Click Run to start AVD/emulator

Result in Emulator
Now its time to analyze how it works
Project Structure
Created Project has the following structure Project Structure
-Source (src) -Generated Class (gen) -Android 1.6 library -Assets (assets) -Resource(res) -drawable-hdpi -drawable-ldpi -drawable-mdpi -layout -values -AndroidMenifest.xml -default.properties
Project Structure (Contd.)

-Source (src)
We have used only one class here which is an Activity named HalloActivity. Well describe about Activity in detail with lifecycle shortly. For now we can consider Activity as Android analogue for the window or dialog in a desktop application. It can load view from xml layout (here main.xml under res/layout folder)
In the HelloActivity class the view of the Activity is set from main.xml given below

-res/layout/main.xml
1. UI Layout can be defined from source code using View or by layout xmls. 2. The layout xml can be generated by visual tool given by ADT

-res/drawable
1. From Android 1.6 to support different screen sizes and screen densities graphic files are kept in 3 different folders drawable-hdpi, drawable-ldpi and drawable-mdpi 2. In our current project, they contain only default icon file with different dimensions to support devices with different screen resolution.
-assets
Holds other static files you wish packaged with the application for deployment onto the device. In this project, we have none
-gen/R.java
-values/strings.xml

-AndroidMenifest.xml
XML file describing the application being built and what components activities, services, etc. are being supplied by that application
Cross-platform Development
1. RhoMobile
http://rhomobile.com/
2. Appcelerator
http://www.appcelerator.com/
3. PhoneGap
http://www.phonegap.com/
Resources: DVD
DVD Content
Tutorials
Day Content
1. Video Tutorials 2. PPT Slides
Ebooks
Tools
Resources: Android Developers Site

http://developer.android.com
1. 2. 3. 4.
Tutorials & Design Guidelines SDK References Articles on Pragmatic & Good Practices & anything youll need including Google IO Videos
Resources: Open Source Projects

1. 2. http://code.google.com/p/apps-for-android/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_open_source_Android_applications
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Android Application Development

Seminar on Getting Started

Sentinel Solutions Ltd.

Engineering Students Association of Bangladesh (ESAB)

Before Introduction: Your Suggestions

Before Introduction: Your Suggestions

We have following probable plans:

Depends on your feedback

Before Introduction: Your Suggestions

Before Introduction: Your Suggestions

Before Introduction: Your Suggestions

9. Discuss from technological perspective as well as business

10. Forecast about near future associated with Android.

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

To learn about mobile phones in details: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_phone

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

That is why We see sites like this:

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

ability, Features and connectivity

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

Mobile and Smartphone Applications

Overview of Application Platforms (alphabetically)

Java, Web Apps

Objective-C, C Qt, C++, others

C, C++, Java, Qt, Web Apps, others

Overview of Application Platforms (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android: Google TV

Why Android: Finally BlackBerry Gives In

Open Handset Alliance (Nov 2007)

Content Providers: Developing Apps

Why Android (Cont.) What about ASIA-Pacific region???

Why Android (Cont.)

Open source platform with scope of more innovation

Imagination is the Limit

Why Android (Cont.)

Many Distribution Channels:

Low Barrier to Market:

Why Android (Cont.)

Android market: (http://market.android.com)

millions of users without any approval process.

Amazon Appstore for Android:

3rd Party Distribution Channels :

Why Android (Cont.)

Android Market: (1) Analytics to help decision making

Why Android (Cont.)

Android Market: (2) Crash log to support bug fixes

Why Android (Cont.)

Android Market: (3) Requirements

Why Android (Cont.)

Amazon Appstore for Android:

Why Android (Cont.)

Why Android (Cont.)

Paid Apps $ $ $ $ $ $ $ In-App Billing Free Apps with Ads