This post is an introduction to Android app development for beginners. How to get setup and start your first Android project, and where to go from there!

Now, in Part 2, you’ll code your first app. The animated mobile app consists of a single activity, which presents Google’s Android robot character and a button for animating the character.

Google is making it easier for people to learn to code for Android without having to quit their day jobs. Through a partnership with the education platform Udacity, Google is offering everyone the ...

Building your Android app If you followed along in Part 2, you’ve already loaded your source code and resource files into your Android Studio project. Now you’re ready to build the app for the ...

In addition to the core tools, several libraries can enhance your Android app development experience on Linux: SQLite: An embedded database for storing data locally in Android apps.

When the Android team initially introduced us to Ice Cream Sandwich, one of the first features they showed off was the ability to quickly create folders of apps. The method is exactly the same in ...

One of the fantastic aspects and bonuses of Android is the ability to “side-load” or install 3rd party aplications that are not from Google Play or the Amazon Appstore. Apps can be side-loaded ...