I'm currently developing an app for iOS and Android that include a function that show a map of the inside of a building and give you directions on how to get to a location inside the building. It's like a Google Map but for inside a building.
The problem for me is that I'm not sure on how to implement this. I tried this. I made de 3d model of the map in Blender and use it in Unity3d and there I created a script to find a path. All good so far. Then a wanted to export that project to Xamarin, so I can use it in the app, but I didn't find a way to do it, and now I don't know if it's possible, or if there is some other method to do it.
I was wondering if someone can help me with this on ideas, advice or just what you think about it.
PD: I know this isn't properly drafted, sorry for my bad english.
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I'm putting my theming project aside for now and get onto creating an app that I've always wanted to create that I do not see ANYWHERE in the market, forums, android websites, etc.
I've been reading and reading and reading different threads, instructions, etc. But no clue where to start. I've been reading on App Inventor but realized that it is very limited and I have my high doubts that App Inventor will not be able to achieve what I have in mind to make.
I've got the latest SDK and AVD Manager, JDK, Java, and have been using my emulator to test edited APKs. I'm pretty sure I'll be using my emulator to see how my app progress is coming along and see possible FCs and other issues and correct them as well as adding more to the app to make it even better.
But right now I'm stuck at where to begin here. Right when I was about to create this thread, I was making the name of the Title of this thread and was given threads relating to my title name and saw one thread that was sort of mentioning what I'm asking here.
I read the link provided in that thread ( http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/fundamentals.html ) and got some clues but just not enough to get me started here. I just need that push to get me going and eventually push it out to the market and make some money as a side project and learn from that and possibly make more useful apps. I cannot disclose my ideas here because then someone else (who has experience making apps) could take those ideas from me and go make it.
Is anyone willing to work with me here to get me started? I've helped countless people so it would be nice for a change for someone to help me out here.
There are so much Android development books on the market that I suggest to start with one of them. It's the best way to get some knowledge of the design principles used by the Android development framework.
Another method is to start with some examples found on the web. Just search for Android examples or something like that and you get tons of links
Another method is just to create something, get stuck and try to search for a solution (the most pragmatic method )
Yeah I know. That's why I'm constantly researching. I'm seeing some similarities between Java coding and building scripts in IRC (which I used to do, nothing big, just really small stuff). But my main problem is knowing what exactly are the main tools I need. I've had Eclipse for awhile but never used it. It has a lot of stuff in it and I get lost after a couple executions.
I'm just anxious to get started somewhere and get the momentum rolling for starters.
Could someone point me to a good book/ebook ? There are many out there but I'm sure that are some better than others...
If any french-speaker knows one in Voltaire's language, I'm in too. But English is fine...
DannyBiker said:
Could someone point me to a good book/ebook ? There are many out there but I'm sure that are some better than others...
If any french-speaker knows one in Voltaire's language, I'm in too. But English is fine...
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Yeah, a good book (english) would be great. Can anyone recommend one?
You don't have to buy books but they do contain a lot more info in one book and would be better to have than trying to scour the internet and pull a bunch of infos together and try to put it together to understand step by step on how to get started and everything else.
Here's a link to a lot of android development books:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...pment&sprefix=android+application+development
Here's a link to some more info to getting started that is also useful:
http://developer.android.com/guide/basics/what-is-android.html
You may also need to get a Java coding book to help you put codes together properly and understand what each coding does, and tweaking them to work better.
Here's the link to Java coding for Android stuff for beginners:
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_s...x=java+for+dummies&rh=n:283155,k:android+java
I just bought 2 books for Android application development and looking around for a good Java coding for beginners.
mdonova33 said:
Yeah, a good book (english) would be great. Can anyone recommend one?
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professional android 2 application development by Reto Meier: http://www.wrox.com/WileyCDA/WroxTi...ication-Development.productCd-0470565527.html
Or, the Busy Coder's guide to android development by Mark L Murphy: http://commonsware.com/Android/
Last one is more written in a "let's get dirty" style. Really like that
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I just bought 2 books for Android application development and looking around for a good Java coding for beginners.
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I think any java book will do, as long as it covers the principles of object oriented design and the data structures used by Java. You don't need any info about GUI programming in Java because that's all covered by the Android application framework.
The best Java books are the ones written by James Gosling et al, the designers of Java. But that may also be over the top for Android application development. Just some basic Java will do to get you started. The algorithms needed for basic apps aren't that complex.
App Inventor is a great tool to develop your android app. It simplifies the development and the editor is very intuitive.
Check out my blog on App Inventor and AppToMarket and a Workshop
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Hello people
I've wanted to make a Android app for a while now but I don't know where to start.
Can someone give me some pointers on where to start.
If it involves coding then be warmed I'm a complete novice at that.
No coding method: search Google for Android app inventor.
Coding and better method: Android apps use JAVA. Take some basic online courses, then learn the Android sdk. (functions that are specific to android)
Option b is better, and if you have a little patience it won't be too hard.
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alex ainsley said:
Hello people
I've wanted to make a Android app for a while now but I don't know where to start.
Can someone give me some pointers on where to start.
If it involves coding then be warmed I'm a complete novice at that.
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If you want to get somewhere forget the app inventor and invest some time.
Start by using google on terms like "android tutorial" "android hello world".
Download eclipse and the android sdk (google has all the info and tutorial on how to do that).
The sdk has ALOT of very good example apps. From 3D drawing to system infos and interface layouts.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH Google app inventor is doing my head in.
if anyone is reading this on a scale from 1 to 10 how hard/complicated is making a app using coding?
Depends entirely on what you want the app to do unfortunately. If you can give some basic ideas of what you want it to do it will be easier to say how hard it will be.
well all id like my first app to do is when it starts up to show a picture with text then link you to a web page.
Nothing hard
Thats not too difficult, you could patch work something out of existing tutorials/example.
But its always relative saying how difficult something is.
It depends on the person...
Well sorry that's not helping much. I'm still at a loss on what to do.
Basically all you need to do is copy and paste the code from some tutorial examples, or you could even use the app inventor as you need barely any code to do this, for example:
http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/graphics/index.html
http://developer.android.com/guide/webapps/webview.html
Putting it all together and making it into an application shouldn't take you more than half an hour once you have gone through the starter tutorials to understand how and what it is you are using.
Ok I'll try that.
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i really wanna learn, so i went to purchase course and
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Well if you are really determined to learn it, you can manage doing it on your own too, with the help of free online resources. Search for a tutorial series on youtube. Here's one I had found useful when I was learning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hl-zzrqQoSE
You should also buy a good book on Java programming and read it. That would help a lot too.
read android developers guide
You can check android developers official site it has lot of tutorials and resources.
You can go to next university library and borrow any Android book. It will not include the latest version of OS, but it will have lot of fundamental information in one place, written by one person. Tutorails often show you how to solve single problem only.
Thank you
Also great video
You're Welcome! Yes it is a great video. That guy really does explain it nicely.
Is App Inventor still working?
Look also at cornboyz tutorial on youtube. Same guy, slightly different tuts
I was wondering what developers thought about using eclipse. Is it easy to use or is it not. When I look online most veteran programmers say its easy to pick up but when I tried it seem kind of tough. I read an articule about it here
http://eclipseandriod.blogspot.com/
The author seem to think it was tough but easy at same time which left me confused. What do you think?
I had very few problems getting set up to develop using Eclipse for Android Development.
Perhaps if you can give some details of the problems you are experiencing we could provide some guidance.
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I had very few problems getting set up to develop using Eclipse for Android Development.
Perhaps if you can give some details of the problems you are experiencing we could provide some guidance.
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Same idea here. Just give some examples where you feel stuck and maybe we could help.
I think it really depends on your programming background. If you dont know Java, no IDE in the world is going to be easy to learn, however, if you do know Java and can understand how android layout are defined, then Eclipse is easy and straightforward!
Basically I dont know Java programming and Iam used to using visual tools like level editors where you can just code on the object after you place it on the screen. Are there any level editor type tools for eclipse?
The reason why Android uses Java is because the original goals of android was to make a fast spreading, open source smartphone OS that seats Google as the default search engine. Java had/has the largest community of developers. Because Android uses Java, applications can reuse lots of already written Java code saving programmers tons of time that it would've taken to rewrite in whatever other language they would have chosen.
As for a beginner trying to make an Android app -- there's no way to get around the coding. It could be much, much harder. Java's really popular and well documented language with lots of books on it. Learning it would be easier than lots of other languages they could've used.
Hi Guys,
I've completed a few college programming courses, so my knowledge isn't in-depth, but I'm willing to learn.
RIght now I'm motivated by learning how to modify android games. For example, I have seen mods floating around for online games, where enemies deal 1 damage to you, while you kill enemies in one hit. I find that fascinating, and am interested in the process behind achieving the creation of such mods.
I'm wondering, where do I begin learning to do something like that? Are the APK files being decompiled, modified, and recompiled? What are the steps to doing so? What programming languages do I need to learn to do the modifying part of something like this?
I would greatly appreciate if someone could point me in the right direction.
Thanks!
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I've completed a few college programming courses, so my knowledge isn't in-depth, but I'm willing to learn.
RIght now I'm motivated by learning how to modify android games. For example, I have seen mods floating around for online games, where enemies deal 1 damage to you, while you kill enemies in one hit. I find that fascinating, and am interested in the process behind achieving the creation of such mods.
I'm wondering, where do I begin learning to do something like that? Are the APK files being decompiled, modified, and recompiled? What are the steps to doing so? What programming languages do I need to learn to do the modifying part of something like this?
Thanks!
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You could someone in this forum: Android Game Hacks Forum
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You could someone in this forum:
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Still haven't heard back from anyone on that forum =(
Could someone here point me in the right direction?
MeitanteiJesus said:
Still haven't heard back from anyone on that forum =(
Could someone here point me in the right direction?
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To learn how to modify apps you need to learn how they work. Look for how to make android apps. To modify apps they need to be decompiled first so the files inside can be read or view an app apk and extract files inside to make changes to then put them back into the apk. After you done that the app needs to be compiled again or zipaligned. You can do this using an android device with the Ninjamorph. To learn android programming AIDE is a good app you can make apps using your device. It has some tutorials on making apps or games in it. You can watch videos for it. To start i think you should learn java first.
Let me say upfront: I am willing to reward $ someone who seriously helps me to get through this.
So I have an assignment due tomorrow to make Android app, can be any at all. Like a 3-levels unfinished game or something. Preferably not too easy but not too difficult to not raise too much suspicion as well, something one could learn to do in about 3 months or so. I need a code, a way to compile it, and a way to demonstrate it on my 4.2.1 Android or computer it doesn't matter. The worst part, I have 0 knowledge on how to produce apps or Java and it's too late to learn all of it. Can anyone point me to the right direction or perhaps you have some project like that too?
Also for the report I need something like this, although it's not that important as long as I have something to show... app project is most important: (can't post links)
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"Classes relationships table" or what is it in English.
P.S. I promise not to use any app or codes provided to me for anything else other than this assignment tomorrow, which is in 12 hours. It's not my area and I am not interested, just don't want to fail the semester.
So I made a simple app with online service, tried it and it's perfect, so now decompiled it and opened with Android Studio, and even I can tell there's a lot of useless bullcrap in the code. I need to clean up the code (it shouldn't be hard) and also know how to modify for example the image of the game character or the logo of app.
Anyone, please?