Android AppsWhat is an App?

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

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Android vs. iPhone

Java vs. Objective-C

Direct install vs. Marketplace vs. App Store

Open source?

The Android Menu Screen

Sourcecode

Auto-generatedcode

UIlayout

Stringconstants

Configuration

Various Layouts

http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/index.html

Various Widgets

http://developer.android.com/resources/tutorials/views/index.html

Questions?

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/30712/android-powered-microwave-cooking-google

Activity Lifecycle

http://developer.android.com/reference/android/app/Activity.html