Android

Intent

An asynchronous message that activates three of the four component types: activities, service, and broadcast receivers.

Convenience

A mobile app user can access and share information anytime or anywhere. Internet connection is not required for most apps.

Development Environment

A programming environment that has been packaged as an application program.

Personalization

A user can change the settings of the mobile app based on his/her preferences.

Android SDK/ADB/Gradle/ADT plugin/Android studio/Android runtime

Android Development Tools (ADT)

Convenience/Interactivity/Personalization/Speed/Productivity

Benefits of Mobile Application

Android packages

Contains all the contents of an Android app

Android Project

Contains everything that defines the Android app, including both the source code and test code.

Building,Debugging and testing

During this phase, a project is built into a debug- able .apk package that you can install and run on the emulator of an Android-powered device. Next, you debug your application using the debugging tools included in the IDE or provided with the Android SDK. Last, you test your app using various Android SDK testing tools

Publishing

During this phase, the app is configured and built for release and distributed to users.

Setup

During this phase, you install and setup your chosen IDE. This is also where you create an Android Virtual Device (AVD) and connect hardware devices, which you can install your apps.

Development

During this phase, you set up and develop your Android project and application modules (the source code and resource files for your app).

Compability/Screen Size/User Interaction/Screen Density/Phone function Integration/Resource Management

Factors to Consider

Setup/Development/Building,Debugging and testing/publishing

Four (4) Phases of Application Workflow

Activity/Service/Content Provider/Broadcast Receiver

Four (4) Types of App Components

Integrated Development Environment

IDE(literal)

Manifest File

It is an XML file that uses the filename AndroidManifest.xml.

Interactivity

Modern user input goes beyond clicking and typing. Mobile apps are touch-based, allowing users to control the interface through pointer lock and drag and drop actions.

Android Studio/Xcode/Visual Studio

Official IDEs for Mobile OSes

Android apps

Programs that run on the Android mobile operating system.

Android Project files

Provide project-wide settings. These settings apply across ALL modules in an Android app project.

Broadcast Receiver

a component that responds to system-wide broadcast announcements

Service

a component that runs in the background to perform long-running operations or to perform work for remote processes. App users usually don't see them

Application Components

The essential building blocks of an Android app.

module

The first level of containment within a project.

Content Provider

manages a shared set of app data. It allows storage of data in the file system, an SQLite database, on the web, or any persistent storage location that the app can access.

Speed

The need to wait for loading information over a slow Internet connection is eliminated since information is stored within the mobile application.

Android Application Module/Test module/Library module/app engine module

Types of Application Project Modules

Productivity

Users can write, read, and present their reports using only their mobile phones. They can also manage their multimedia files and share to friends through social sites.

Visual Studio

a fully-featured extensible IDE for creating modern applications for Windows, Android, and iOS, as well as web applications and cloud services. This includes features such as Universal Windows Platform development, cross- platform mobile development, and multiple languages support. A Universal Windows Platform (UWP) app can run on any Windows-powered device. Multiple language support allows you to develop mobile apps using your preferred coding language.

Android Developer Tools (IDT) Plugin

a plugin for the Eclipse IDE that extends the capabilities of Eclipse to let you quickly set up new Android projects, create an application UI, add packages based on the Android Framework API, debug your applications using the Android SDK tools, and even export signed (or unsigned) .apk files in order to distribute your application.

Android debug bridge (ADB)

a tool that allows you to connect to a virtual or real Android device. It is a client-server program that includes a client, a server, and a daemon.

App engine module

allows implementation of functionality such as sending push notifications through Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) for Android, etc.

Gradle

an advanced build toolkit that manages dependencies and allows you to define custom build logic.

Operating System

built exclusively for mobile devices such as smartphones, tablets, PDAs, etc.

Test modules

contain code to test your application project and are built into test applications that run on a device.

Android Software development kit (Android SDK)

contains the necessary tools to create, compile, and package Android applications

Android application module

contains your app's source code, resource files, and application level settings. The app module contents are eventually built into the .apk file that gets installed on a device.

Android

created by Google, is one of the most commonly installed mobile OS for mobile devices, with support from various device manufacturers. It is an open source OS, which means developers are given access to unlocked hardware to develop new programs

Windows phone

developed by Microsoft Corporation. Some of its features include apps that update real-time, and full support for Microsoft products such as MS Office.

Library module

holds shared Android sources and resources.

Xcode

includes everything that can be used to create amazing apps for iPhone and iPad. It allows users to build apps and run them directly on their Apple devices. The programming language used is Swift (created by Apple for iOS, OS X, and watchOS development)

iOS

is developed by Apple and is distributed exclusively for Apple hardware (iPhone, iPad, etc.). One of its well-known features is its multi-touch gestures.

Android Runtime

is the managed runtime used by applications and some system services on Android.

Activity

represents a single screen with a user interface. The activities of an app work together to form a user interface

Android Studio

the official IDE for Android App development

Android Studio

the official IDE for Android application development, based on IntelliJ IDEA (a Java IDE). It includes code templates to help build common app features and rich layout editor with support for drag-and-drop theme editing.