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[indyred99]

Who here has used this before. I want to look at possibly building an app for Android them move onto custom roms. Is it pretty easy for a complete noob??????

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[smoke]

What flavor are you looking into?
Debian Flavors are typically a bit more user friendly.. I might recommend Ubuntu, or Mint.


Who here has used this before. I want to look at possibly building an app for Android them move onto custom roms. Is it pretty easy for a complete noob??????

Gingervolted!!!!!

[indyred99]

Ubuntu its free from what I've seen.

Gingervolted!!!!!

[CrzyChinook]

yes for noobs ... Ubuntu is super easy!! im actually looking at older versions and other linux flavors...the new 11.10 is just like windows.. but it does have some neat features...i made it as a bootable thumb drive so i can play with it on any machine works like a champ!!

[smoke]

All flavors of Linux are free unless your purchasing enterprise support.
Linux is an opensource OS.


Ubuntu its free from what I've seen.

Gingervolted!!!!!

[indyred99]

Ok cool. I have someone else helping me learn java. You have any info for java?

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[smoke]

Nope, unfortunately I know almost nothing about Java, other then a lot of people complain about how inefficient it is..
So report back on what ya find out.. :redface:



Ok cool. I have someone else helping me learn java. You have any info for java?

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[saviger]

JAVA SUCKS! AAAHHHH!!! I HATE JAVA! STAY AWAY!!!<br><br>60% of my daily work is getting java apps to run properly.&nbsp;<br>Unfortuantly, the Govt and other healthcare&nbsp;institutions&nbsp;use it religiously.&nbsp;<br>They say its more "secure"&nbsp;<br>When a normal webpage with a SSL certificate is just as good if not any better.<br><br><br>When it comes to Linux, Ubuntu is the most popular and supported by the community. And the easiest to learn.<br>Once you get a firm handle on the platform you can move onto the RHEL based Fedora.&nbsp;<br><br>In regards to making apps try the Android App Builder,&nbsp;<a href="http://www.appinventorbeta.com/about/">http://www.appinventorbeta.com/about/</a>&nbsp;<br>Its a GUI based programming suite. That allows you to build and run and even&nbsp;distribute&nbsp;your own apps. Its pretty light, but it teaches you how programs work on the android platform.

[indyred99]

JAVA SUCKS! AAAHHHH!!! I HATE JAVA! STAY AWAY!!!<br><br>60% of my daily work is getting java apps to run properly.*<br>Unfortuantly, the Govt and other healthcare*institutions*use it religiously.*<br>They say its more "secure"*<br>When a normal webpage with a SSL certificate is just as good if not any better.<br><br><br>When it comes to Linux, Ubuntu is the most popular and supported by the community. And the easiest to learn.<br>Once you get a firm handle on the platform you can move onto the RHEL based Fedora.*<br><br>In regards to making apps try the Android App Builder,*<a href="http://www.appinventorbeta.com/about/">http://www.appinventorbeta.com/about/</a>*<br>Its a GUI based programming suite. That allows you to build and run and even*distribute*your own apps. Its pretty light, but it teaches you how programs work on the android platform.

Ok I'm on my phone where's the app builder?

Green Bay GINGERVOLTED!!

[saviger]

http://www.appinventorbeta.com/

[indyred99]

http://www.appinventorbeta.com/

Thanks!

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[saviger]

Thanks!

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yer welcome, let us know how it works for ya.

[Ragingclue]

I use Fedora with a KDE spin. It's pretty friendly.

As far as Java goes, if you have no experience with any language, it'll be a bitch. However, the available APIs, guides, and google should get you over any hump you encounter, once you've got the basics down. If you've got no OOP experience, you're in for quite a bit of self-teaching. I might recommend looking up some syllabi for Java classes (sometimes this is available on the net if you search hard enough), get a good book, and chug at the concepts one at a time.

As far as the Android development in general goes: http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html

There's tons of useful information out there, along with guides, but you're going to have to get proficient at the language before you get proficient at using it. IMO of course.

[saviger]

I use Fedora with a KDE spin. It's pretty friendly.

As far as Java goes, if you have no experience with any language, it'll be a bitch. However, the available APIs, guides, and google should get you over any hump you encounter, once you've got the basics down. If you've got no OOP experience, you're in for quite a bit of self-teaching. I might recommend looking up some syllabi for Java classes (sometimes this is available on the net if you search hard enough), get a good book, and chug at the concepts one at a time.

As far as the Android development in general goes: http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html

There's tons of useful information out there, along with guides, but you're going to have to get proficient at the language before you get proficient at using it. IMO of course.

doesn't change the fact that java sucks a big donkey dick.
Slow, clunky and a bitch to work with

[Ragingclue]

doesn't change the fact that java sucks a big donkey dick.
Slow, clunky and a bitch to work with

Agreed but it sucks in speed and size for the sake of portability.

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