Android Programming Concepts

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Androidis an open source and Linux-based operating system for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. Android was developed by the Open Handset Alliance, led by Google, and other companies. This tutorial will teach you basic Android programming and will also take you through some advance concepts related to Android application development.

This tutorial has been prepared for the beginners to help them understand basic Android programming. After completing this tutorial you will find yourself at a moderate level of expertise in Android programming from where you can take yourself to next levels.

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So I've been doing the front end web development track, and I really enjoy it, the teachers are amazing and it's so fun to learn. But here's the thing, I'm kinda at a point where I'm not really sure which direction I want to take in programming. I really like front end web development, but I'm also into android development, and I am/and have been interested in java for a while now. So since I know that I want to pursue developing, and enjoy it, but still unsure of which direction to take, would it be possible to continue the front end web development track and the java track(following into android development) at the same time? Would it be overwhelming? Has anybody done it before? Or currently attempting it? It intrigues me.

I think you should stick to one language at a time; and, if you don't, make sure you have been using one of the languages for a while. I remember when I wanted to learn Java and JavaScript, there was just one problem: I wanted to learn them both at the same time.

I'd imagine it would be overwhelming, because syntax aside, there are general programming concepts that take time to grasp. I think maybe once you've got a good handle on one language, what you're talking about might be a bit easier, though. And maybe you're a super-genius who would have no trouble with it at all, but I'm definitely not, so I'd take it one at a time and ensure that I fully understood every part. That's just my opinion though, and I'm by no means an expert on the matter. I think it could be doable, but I would recommend sticking to one :)

It's probably possible, but also depends on what you mean when you say "learn". In any case, I would advise to go one at a time, especially since Java and Javascript are quite different (despite the name similarity). I personally know only the very basics of Javascript, while I've gone really deep with the Java courses on Treehouse (both in Java Web Development and Android tracks). And I did know some Java prior to all this, so my intention is to get as much as I can at first with the language I am most familiar with.

And it's a productive path, I got to strengthen and upgrade my Java skills, and in the meantime learn some common design patterns used in software development in the language I'm most familiar with, making them easier to grasp. And I'm pretty sure most of those design patterns are easily transferable to other languages. I also plan to take on some front end courses at a later time (because HTML/CSS/Javascript can always come in handy), but not until I go through all (or most) of the Java content first.

Oh ok, cuz that's what I'm doing now. But I'm not learning them together, I'm just doing each course at a time instead of taking two courses(let's say a css layouts course and a javascript course at the same time), I would do like an html and css basics course first, then a javascript basics course second, and now a css basics course. I think I'll stick to this method. I don't see the need to rush, I'll just keep the momentum and take my time, maybe I will do both front end and android, but just one at a time; once I have enough experience in front end then perhaps go into android. Thank you for your help Boban.

Yes it is possible. But if you want to go this way I would recommend learning one language at a time. For example if you learn c# or java first, you will have a less difficult time learning PHP because they use fairly the same concepts, but in a different way. Get familiar with one language, learn their syntax and code designs and then continue learning a different language.

I'd absolutely say it's possible, but if you're learning two languages at once, make sure you're giving them each enough attention. Do a little of both languages every day, or alternate days, but don't take too long of a break or the syntax from one will start to replace the other in your brain. I've been learning JavaScript and Python simultaneously, and I'm constantly mixing up things like string.length (JavaScript) and len(string) (Python). I think it is a really good mental exercise to practice multiple languages at once, and it certainly improves your debugging and Google-Fu.

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