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Android

Posted by Kevin Faust
Kevin Faust
15,353 Points

How to start with Android

so ive been doing html+css+javascript but now i feel like doing android stuff. So im wondering how to start this off? I tried android a while back but it was a bit hard in terms of the programming aspect so im wondering if I should complete the entire java track first before jumping back in. also to be a android programmer/developer or java programmer/developer, what are the required languages that i should now. is just java ok?

1 Answer

Mahmoud Yousif
Mahmoud Yousif
5,053 Points
Mahmoud Yousif
Mahmoud Yousif
5,053 Points

In android you'll be working with two main languages quite often: Java and XML. Don't worry too much about XML, since its quite easy to pick up as you go along, especially with your HTML experience. The main concern here is Java. The Android developer courses on Treehouse are really great when it comes to learning without knowing any Java at all, because Ben walks you through everything step by step and even explains the Java syntax as he goes along. That being said, it helps A LOT to take at least the first two course in the Java track before you get into the android stuff. However, if you want to just get onto the Android developer track I don't think you'll have too many problems. Hope this helped :).