Android Application Development

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You can have one of the first third party applications on this new technology devised either by porting an existing application or developing a fresh one from scratch.

The beta version of the Android SDK provides the tools and applications necessary to begin developing applications on the Android platform using the Java programming language.

Android Interface

Android ship with a set of core applications including an email client, SMS program, calendar, maps, browser, contacts, and others. All applications are written using the Java programming language.

Simple Application Framework

Its application is designed to simplify the use of components. Any application can publish its capabilities and any other application can make use of those capabilities which can be used to build an application, including lists, grids, text boxes, buttons and even an embeddable web browser enable applications to access data from other applications.

Libraries

Includes set of C/C++ libraries System C library, Media Libraries, Surface Manage, Lib Web Core , SGL, 3D libraries, Free Type & SQLite.

Android Runtime

Android includes a set of core libraries that provides most of the functionality available in the core libraries of the Java programming language.

Linux Kernel

It relies on Linux version 2.6 for core system services such as security, memory management, process management, network stack and driver model. The kernel also acts as an abstraction layer between the hardware and the rest of the software stack.

Android Flash Development

Adobe Flash Player is a lightweight browser plug-in and rich Internet application

runtime that delivers consistent and engaging user experiences, stunning audio/video playback, and pervasive reach.

Flash Player is the foundation of the next generation of the Adobe Flash Platform, built on open technologies and open-source community participation. Flash Player 10.1 is optimized for high performance on mobile screens and designed to take advantage of native device capabilities, enabling richer and more immersive user experiences.

Benefits

• Extend the reach of your content to users wherever they are. Flash Player delivers expressive content to personal computers, smartphones, tablets, smartbooks, and netbooks
• Mobile-ready features for unprecedented creative control
• Take advantage of native device capabilities, including support for multitouch, gestures, mobile input models, and accelerometer input
• Hardware acceleration
• Deliver smooth, high-quality video with minimal overhead across mobile devices and personal computers using H.264 video decoding
• Expanded options for high-quality media delivery
• Discover new ways to deliver rich media experiences with theFlash Media Server Family of products using HTTP Dynamic Streaming; content protection; and improved support for live events, buffer control, and peer-assisted networking.

Android Game Development

Android is a Java-based environment. This is nice for new developers as Java is widely accepted as a much easier language to get started in than C++, which is the norm for mobile development. If you're familiar with Java and have already used Eclipse, getting your first app working should be fairly simple. If you've never coded anything in your life before, you will have a lot to absorb as you move forward, but don't get discouraged.

Get the SDK:

The first step in getting started with the Android platform is to get the Android SDK (Software Development Kit). The SDK has the core libraries, an emulator, tools and sample code.

Learn the application architecture:

You will want to understand Applications, Activities, Intents and how they are all related to each other. The really important thing is to understand why your game may need to consist of more than one Activity and what that means to design a game with good user experience. This is where things tie in to the Activity lifecycle.

The main loop:

Depending on what type of game you are writing, you may or may not have a main loop. f you are writing an action game or a game that has animations, timers or any kind of automation, you should seriously consider using a main loop. The order of execution is usually as follows: State, Input, AI, Physics, Animation, Sound and Video.

Android Runtime

Android includes a set of core libraries that provides most of the functionality available in the core libraries of the Java programming language.

Hire an Android Developer

Android was built from the ground-up to enable developers to create compelling mobile applications that take full advantage of all a handset has to offer. With the release of Android SDK, Google has provided developers with an amazing platform to create the next generation of mobile applications.

Locus IT, with its more than a decade of experience in the field of Open Source product development and the technologies involved, is offering application and Game development services for the Android platform.

With our experience of developing applications and games in the mobile domain for a global clientele and leveraging upon our extensive understanding of the contemporary mobile markets, we can assist you right from the initial stages of deciding as to which application can be brought over to the Android till the application gets listed in the Android market.

If you have your applications or games on other smartphones and are looking at bringing them on to the Android platform, we can help you. Our team of experienced professionals can assist you in deciding what features of Android can your application leverage upon.