Each
application has some cool features which draw the attention of the users and engage
them. The use of applications in the mobile phones has made our lives comfortable and
convenient. In fact it has drastically transformed the smartphones and their functionalities.
Android apps are no exception in this regard. There are developers and designers who are
working as a team in creating apps which can engage users in meeting their desired aims and
objectives.
If you want to excel as an
Android app developer, given below are some basics or
fundamentals which you should consider before getting into the core programming of an
Android app.
These are:
Mastering the language: XML and Java are the two most vital languages which are used
for creating Android apps. So a strong knowledge of these two languages are very vital for
developing applications in Android platform.
There are some fundamentals for Java programming language which are given below:
- Inheritance and interfaces
- Packages
- Objects and classes
- Concurrency
- Collections
- Strings and numbers, generics
Familiarity with appropriate development environment and tools: Before starting with
your app development, it is very vital that you should make yourself familiarize with the
build automation tools along with the integrated development environment. For the tools
you can use Eclipse or Android app Studio IDE. This will definitely facilitate you in learning
the basics that can improve your code. This apart, by learning Gradle, Apache Ant and
Apache Maven which serve as strong tools you can seamlessly manage your builds.
Awareness over Android applications, fragmentations, threads, tasks and loaders:
The market for Android is segregated with multiple operating systems and devices. So, if
your devices supports multiple versions, then it will incur more testing, maintenance and
related costs. Also you will be needing relevant assets, fonts and layouts which will help in
availing superior experiences in accordance with the various screen characteristics.