Isuru Uyanage's presentation outline introduces Android, including that it is a software stack for mobile devices consisting of an operating system, middleware, and key applications. It notes that Android development allows for no app costs, is open source, and relies on Java and the Linux kernel. The presentation also covers what is needed for Android development like the SDK, Eclipse, and Android Studio, lists Android platform versions, and provides useful links for learning Android development.

1. Isuru Uyanage
Sri Lanka Institute of Information Technology

2. Outline
• What is Android
• Why Android
• What you need
• Android Architecture
• Platform Versions
• Developing the first Android App
• Some useful links for Android Development
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3. What is Android
Android is a software stack for mobile devices that includes
• an operating system
• Middleware
• Key Applications
In 2007, a group of manufactures , wireless carriers & software Developers formed
the “Open Headset Alliance”
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4. Why Android
 No cost for developing Android applications
 It’s free and open source
 Android sdk and tools are freely available in the Android Developer
web site
 It relies on Linux Kernal (2.6)
 Basic Development Language is Java
 Handy
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5. What you need
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 Download Adt bundle from developer.android.com/sdk
 Download Eclipse, SDK, Java
 Android Studio
Not only java !!!!!!!!!!!
 C++ using NDK
 C# using Mono Android
 Xamarin

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7. Platform Versions
Source- developer.android.com
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8. Developing First Android App
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27. Some Useful Links for Android
Development
http://developer.android.com/develop/index.html
http://developer.android.com/
http://www.vogella.com/android.html
http://thenewboston.org/list.php?cat=6
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