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About Me

Current● Senior Software Engineer @ SIPA● Writer @ thaiopensource.org● Open Source Contributor

Prerequisites

● Java Programming Language● Database Management System● Web Service● Web Application Programming ● Version Control System

Smartphone

● Mobile phone that offer more advanced computing ability, feature and connectivity

● Handheld computer integrated with mobile telephone

● They also provide their own operating system with application development framework

Ref: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smartphone

Smartphone Platforms

Smartphone platforms● Android● iPhone (iOS)● Blackberry● Windows Phone● Tizen● SailFish● Firefox OS● Ubuntu Touch

Tablet Platforms

Tablet Platforms● iPad (iOS)● Android Tablet● Surface (Windows)● Ubuntu Touch

Application Platforms

Platforms Language Remark

Android Java, C, C++ http://developer.android.com

iOS Object-C,HTML5 http://developer.apple.com

Blackberry C/C++,Java,HTML5,Air http://developer.blackberry.com

Windows C# http://dev.windowsphone.com/

Tizen C++ https://developer.tizen.org/

SailFish C++ https://sailfishos.org/develop.html

Ubuntu Touch QML, HTML5 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch

Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.

What is Android ?

Why Android ?

Technical advantage● No need to pay, you can develop and test

in your own device● Open Source Platform● Java programming language● Rich and easy to integrate feature set● Development environment support in

Windows, Mac, Linux

Why Android ?

Business advantage● Google Play

○ Integrated market app○ One time low registration fee ($25)

● Many Distribution Channel● Low Barrier to Market

○ No approval process○ Less restriction copyright issue

Opportunities

● Google Play● Amazon Appstore for Android● Cisco Enterprise Market● Blackberry App World● 3th party distribution channel

○ Andspot○ Handango○ Getjar○ SlideMe○ AppBrain○ etc

Monetize Opportunities

● Paids Apps● In-App Billing● Free Apps with Ads

○ AdMob○ AdWhirl○ Mobclix○ etc

Developer Console

APK

Pricing and Distribution

Device Compatibility

User Install by Android Version

User Install By Device

User Install By Country

User Install By Language

Monetize your App with Admob

Admob revenue chart

Architecture Diagram

Android Version

● Android 1.0● Android 1.1● Android 1.5 Cupcake● Android 1.6 Donut● Android 2.0 - 2.1 Eclair● Android 2.2 - 2.2.3 Froyo● Android 2.3 - 2.3.7 Gingerbread

Android Version

● Android 3.0 - 3.2 Honeycomb● Android 4.0 - 4.0.4 Ice Cream Sandwich● Android 4.1 Jelly Bean● Android 4.2 Jelly Bean● Android 5.0 Key Lime Pie

Diagram

Diagram

Source : http://developer.android.com/about/dashboards/index.html

Diagram

Android Devices

● Smartphone● Tablet● Smart TV● TV Box● Android Box, Android Stick● Multimedia Box● etc

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Developer Tools

● Java SDK (6 is better)● Eclipse or ADT bundle ● Android Development Toolkit (ADT)● Android SDK● Smartphone or Tablet (optional)● Install emulator images a.k.a AVD

* If you want to use an emulator your machine must have at least 4GB of ram, atom image and intel hardware accelerator software.

Design Tools

● Pencil● Fluid UI● Device Art Generator● Google Play Badge● Android Asset Studio● Font Awesome

30 Minutes install software

● Java SDK● Eclipse or ADT bundle● Install ADT● Install Android SDK Tools● Install Android Platform Tools● SDK Platform & Google APIs (10,17)● Install System images (Atom)● Android Support Library● Google Admob Ads SDK● Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAMX)

Create your first App

● Create new Android project...● Identify project name or application name● Identify package name usually use reverse

domain name eg: com.example.appname● Select Minimum API Level● Select Target API Level● Select Compile with API Level● Theme

Diagram

Running your App

Only 2 ways to test your application● Running on your device

○ this is better way but don't forget to install USB driver for debugging and set your device to USB debugging

● Running on your emulator○ very slow, you should accept this issue T_T

Project structure

● src● gen● assets● libs● res

○ drawable○ layout○ menu○ values

● AndroidManifest.xml

Building simple UI

● Play with UI designer● Put some widgets to your activity

○ Label○ Text Editor○ Button○ etc

● Run your app again...

Debug Tools

Play with debug tools● Log● DDMS

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