Android Application Development [Help Needed]

[jameswee_93]

ANDROID APP DEVELOPERS

Dear programmers,

I need help in developing an Android app for my FYP. Firstly, I do not have any background knowledge on App development as I have chosen another specialisation in my computer engineering course. However I have interest in creating a mobile app for my final year project.

The app is bascially a subnetting calculator, which will be useful for students taking computer networking modules. An example would be :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kirsteins.subnetCalculator&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5raXJzdGVpbnMuc3VibmV0Q2FsY3VsYXRvciJd

Since i have no knowledge on mobile app, I would like to know what kind of software are needed for app creation. So far, I have the SDK and Eclipse software. I am willing to pay a negotiable amount to any programmers who are willing to help me in the process of developing the app.

 

[NSforSG]

android app requires the understanding of xml and java.

software should be java SDK, Eclipse and Android SDK, which should consist of the plug-in for Eclipse. you don't need to have an account with google play to test your app, as there are emulators to do so. However, if you are willing to pay a small fee, you can upload your app on google play and test it with real android phones.

 

[davidktw]

ANDROID APP DEVELOPERS

Dear programmers,

I need help in developing an Android app for my FYP. Firstly, I do not have any background knowledge on App development as I have chosen another specialisation in my computer engineering course. However I have interest in creating a mobile app for my final year project.

The app is bascially a subnetting calculator, which will be useful for students taking computer networking modules. An example would be :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kirsteins.subnetCalculator&feature=search_result#?t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImNvbS5raXJzdGVpbnMuc3VibmV0Q2FsY3VsYXRvciJd

Since i have no knowledge on mobile app, I would like to know what kind of software are needed for app creation. So far, I have the SDK and Eclipse software. I am willing to pay a negotiable amount to any programmers who are willing to help me in the process of developing the app.

Curious... are you going to tell your boss during interview that your FYP has someone help you along the way while you are developing it ? Well certainly from one aspect of looking at things, it seems like you really knows how to delegate job or knows how to get guidance from those good in what they are doing. On the other hand, I wonder if you would suspect the boss might just think you are dependent, lack of skill set and definitely have little respect for your FYP and therefore there isn't any good reason why you should be selected.

However if you decided to keep this little detail from your future boss, does it mean there is something wrong with this approach of completing your FYP ? I suggest you either go and opt for a FYP where you have confident completing it. Don't choose something you have no knowledge about and don't even know where to proceed.

FYP is a challenge, no doubt about it, but it should be something you understand what it is about, the concept, the approach. Your job is to realise the objective, not asking someone to guide you along the way. If you need to pay someone to do things or teach u, then it's not a suitable topic as your FYP.

If you really need guidance on your FYP, ask meaningful questions, don't ask the obvious. With today's technology, you can easily have more than 70% of your common questions answered by just searching. The rest of the 30%, you can pose intelligent questions here with your knowledge gathered from the initial 70%. Go get a book on Android development to teach you all these things. I can't imagine an undergraduate asking questions on which software to use for mobile development when it is such a hot topic everything, even kids pick up on mobile development on their own. It's such an insult to the tertiary institute to find their undergraduates posting such infancy question in the public forum for their FYP!

Now technology don't even require you to make a physical trip down to the National Library, search through the books and find your answers, and STILL need to be so darn lazy about learning. I really feel EXTREMELY SORRY and PITIFUL about the kind of future world we are going into. Might as well a nuclear war from the NK and destroy everything so that things can start from square one again. I'm not the one being extreme here, it's just seeing such requests made in the public form makes me SAD.

 

[BlackCube]

I assume you have some knowledge of programming, yes?

Then get a book or look at online video tutorial and learn the basic of Android programming. That should get you started, and what you need isn't complicated.

When I started my FYP, I have 0 knowledge on Android programming as well, so I just learn and develop at the same time with tight schedule.

android app requires the understanding of xml and java.

software should be java SDK, Eclipse and Android SDK, which should consist of the plug-in for Eclipse. you don't need to have an account with google play to test your app, as there are emulators to do so. However, if you are willing to pay a small fee, you can upload your app on google play and test it with real android phones.

You don't need to upload to Google Play to be able to test it on actual device.

 

[lovehate]

-Download the SDK (contains everything, you may browse around if you know what you are doing)
developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

-Learn to build app
developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html

Search Google for other examples of android app.

My best friend during FYP in fact I think it is any programmers best friend.
stackoverflow.com/

 

[NSforSG]

I assume you have some knowledge of programming, yes?

Then get a book or look at online video tutorial and learn the basic of Android programming. That should get you started, and what you need isn't complicated.

When I started my FYP, I have 0 knowledge on Android programming as well, so I just learn and develop at the same time with tight schedule.



You don't need to upload to Google Play to be able to test it on actual device.

oops, my bad! what i mean is if you want your friends to download and try it out in their android phone with ease. Otherwise I will have to bring my laptop around, plug their phones in and install the app...

 

[NSforSG]

-Download the SDK (contains everything, you may browse around if you know what you are doing)
developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

-Learn to build app
developer.android.com/training/basics/firstapp/index.html

Search Google for other examples of android app.

My best friend during FYP in fact I think it is any programmers best friend.
stackoverflow.com/

haha. sometimes will kena scold for posting "homework questions" there!

 

[BlackCube]

oops, my bad! what i mean is if you want your friends to download and try it out in their android phone with ease. Otherwise I will have to bring my laptop around, plug their phones in and install the app...

Still nope.

You can export apk, post in on cloud storage like Dropbox for them to download and install.

 

[NSforSG]

Still nope.

You can export apk, post in on cloud storage like Dropbox for them to download and install.

really?!

thanks man, i didn't know that... oh man, feel so cheated now. should have known you earlier!

created the 1st app in 2010, ever since then i thought the only way is either to upload or plug it in. didn't know can just use dropbox and install from the .apk... *some contents are being censored*

 

[lovehate]

haha. sometimes will kena scold for posting "homework questions" there!

You mean stackoverflow? Aiyo. If kena scold over there means the poster kum gong, post whole question. My question mostly would be more generic plus examples of me trying it. Like "Help, wanna know how to change the size of header on bootstrap css." Than post an example. No one will flame de.

 

[NSforSG]

You mean stackoverflow? Aiyo. If kena scold over there means the poster kum gong, post whole question. My question mostly would be more generic plus examples of me trying it. Like "Help, wanna know how to change the size of header on bootstrap css." Than post an example. No one will flame de.

Ya lor, I see some, they just post their homework there. People will then say "DIY", "don't help him to achieve the grade", etc. haha.

 

[tingyuan]

is there a course android programming and iOS programming? any book for learning android programming and iOS programming?

 

[davidktw]

is there a course android programming and iOS programming? any book for learning android programming and iOS programming?

Beginning iOS 6 Development: Exploring the iOS SDK: David Mark, Jack Nutting, Jeff LaMarche, Fredrik Olsson: 9781430245124: Amazon.com: Books
Amazon.com: android development 2013: Books

 

[lapucelle]

is there a course android programming and iOS programming? any book for learning android programming and iOS programming?

if you have any programming background at all, online resources may suffice.

 

[saysuzu]

at least you can choose your FYp..i can't even chose mine

i got weird FYP topic, don't even know how to start, tutor not giving me any guide.

 

[squeeish]

at least you can choose your FYp..i can't even chose mine

i got weird FYP topic, don't even know how to start, tutor not giving me any guide.

That's the best kind of FYP to get. There are no standards to meet, so you decide how good or bad you want your FYP to be!

 

[tingyuan]

I assume you have some knowledge of programming, yes?

Then get a book or look at online video tutorial and learn the basic of Android programming. That should get you started, and what you need isn't complicated.

When I started my FYP, I have 0 knowledge on Android programming as well, so I just learn and develop at the same time with tight schedule.



You don't need to upload to Google Play to be able to test it on actual device.

Any idea what android book u read? Can recommend which book to learn

 

[BlackCube]

Beginning Android Application Development

I think not that bad, and I read a couple others. I read quite fast, and mostly loan from National Library. Other than that, are online resources, and self try-out.

 

[hamrori]

help needed

can someone help me with development of android app? I'm stuck

 

[davidktw]

can someone help me with development of android app? I'm stuck

Post into the forum what you need to know. Be specific, feed as much information as possible for others to understand what you need help in. Please don't post "can you teach me", "can you help me design this app" or such kind of vague requests.