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Android Workshop at @majug by @derwildemomo and @elektrojunge

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This are the slides of an android workshop held by Moritz Haarmann (@derwildemomo) and Benjamin Reimold (@elektrojunge) at an event by Mannheim Java Usergroup (@majug) on 15th October, 2010 at University of Mannheim. The slides cover an introduction to various mobile os, the important concepts of the android os and various other important facts and information about the android ecosystem. Feel free to distribute this presentation under Creative Commons - Non Commercial Licence

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Android Overview ¨C Structure ¨C Development Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
English slides Still hoping for an english attendend, though. Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Benjamin Reimold ? Angewandte Informatik @ DHBW Stuttgart ? Mobile Development, (Android/WinMo/¡­) ? started with JEE, a lot of .Net recently ? also a music and book addict,... ? aformatik Training & Consulting ? Twitter: @elektrojunge ? Member of GTUG NA Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Moritz Haarmann ? BSc @ HdM Stuttgart, Medieninformatik ? Mobile-Development, iPhone & Android ? Too much Java EE ? Vollzeit-Nerd ? CaperWhite GmbH ? Twitter: @derwildemomo ? Founder of GTUG NA Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Agenda ? Mobile operating systems - overview ? Android fundamentals ? The walkthrough ? Android market ? Other interesting stuff Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Mobile Operating Systems Overview & Comparison Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Android OS ? Free, almost open source ? Based on a Linux kernel and a custom virtual machine (more later) ? Most smartphones bought in the US are Androids ( 8/2010 ) ? Google, you know. Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Apple iOS ? Most popular smartphone OS for consumers ? Growing importance for usage in enterprise (?consumerized IT¡°) ? Closed, yet very powerful platform ? Based on Unix ? Requires: Objective-C skills, money & a mac Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Blackberry OS ? Widely used in corporate environments ? High security standards & detailed administration (BES) ? Uses Java technology (Java ME + proprietary stuff) ? Closely linked with the online services offered Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Windows Phone 7 ? ?In the wild¡° ¨C still matters ? Lost market share dramatically over the last years ? Windows Phone 7 to bring Microsoft back ? Windows Phone 7 ~ iOS 2 Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
US Smartphone Market Shares - ?in the wild¡° iPhone Android Linux WiMo RIM WebOS Symbian ? overall smartphone 4%2% penetration ? 23% 35% 28% ? lates numbers from Nielsen ? Android 19% Share of Nokia Phones Worldwide Gartner 2010: 9% ? 34,2 % Nokia Handys including 3% phones Blackberry 31% 19% feature In August, Android phones were ? the most sold mobile OS in the US iPhone 28% Nielsen, Q1/2010 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/iphone-vs-android/ Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Android Fundamentals OS Structure ¨C Concepts Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Architecture Applications Application Framework basically everything your application will interact with Libraries Android Runtime think of Freetype, WebKit, SQLite (Android libraries & Dalvik VM) Linux Kernel HAL ¨C Power Management ¨C IPC ¨C ¡­ Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Dalvik VM Gr??te Optimierung statischer Art: globaler Constant Pool f¨¹r alle Klassen eines Pakets. Andere Opcodes (2 byte statt 1 byte) ? Runtime for applications (1 VM per der InstallationByte Order, Bei optimiert, z.B. bei wird noch application!) Inline Functions, Static linking... ? Heavily optimized for mobile devices ? Custom executable format (.dex) ? Based on Apache Harmony JVM implementation ? Not able to run Java Bytecode, no Java VM Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Tools ? Eclipse + Android Developer Tools + Android Debugging Bridge + Emulator or Device ? everything but the device is 100% free ? Code Generator: droidBreeder, only rudimentary ? UI Tool: DroidDraw ? MDD approach with Xtext, Acceleo, EMF Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
- ?Shortcomings?¡° -?We call it personality!¡° ? No SOAP libraries included ? No ?properties¡°-?le as in Java but similar mechanism using the ?res¡°-folder ? No native device/sd card encryption ? Limitted device management api Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Terms you should know or have heard of Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Activity ? Fundamental application building block ? ?One screen¡° ? Lifecycle methods ? Create ¨C resume ¨C pause ¨C destroy ¨C ¡­ ? The ?V¡° and the ?C¡° in MVC Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Intents ? ?Abstract Description of an operation to be performed¡° ? Android speci?c event mechanism ? Late binding ? Can be created and received at runtime ? IPC Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Application Context ? Runtime object provided by the system ? Look up services ? IPC ? Anything outside your app is likely to use the context at some point Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Other terms & stuff ? Services ¨C background activities without UI ? Content provider ¨C shareable data stores ? Broadcast receiver ¨C listeners for global intents ? Bundle - a bundle of ?extra¡° information ? The Manifest ?le ¨C sounds familiar, doesn¡®t it? Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Development Walkthrough Ready, Set.. Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Development Walkthrough ? What does the app do? ? Create a project ? The DDMS perspective ? Project structure ? Create a virtual device ? With or without Google APIs? ? Layout the 1st activity Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Development Walkthrough ? Create the activity ? AndroidManifest.xml ? The Java fun begins! ? actually writing the ?rst activity ? Persisting stuff with SQLite ? Accessing lists with Adapters ? HTTP-Calls ? Adding a Menu Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Things to keep in mind ? Have a good user experience! ? Pay attention to the UI! ? Think about performance! ? Avoid object allocation (use static ?nal attributes, avoid collections,...)! ? Consider different target devices! ? Pay more attention to the UI! Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
The Android Market ? Register as a developer for $29 using Google google checkout und paypal? Checkout and agree to the license ? ~80.000 Apps (and growing) ? Not available worldwide but increased availability ? Signi?cantly more free apps than paid ones (numbers vary, though) ? Needs a google account AND ?google checkout¡° for paid apps ? Alternative markets? Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Other interesting stuff ? Google Developer Events (not only on Android) & Android Barcamps ? It¡®s hard to get info directly from Google (improvements planned) ? User groups (www.gtugs.org) & Android Meet-ups ? Fragmentation Issues?! ? Patent problem (Oracle¡®s lawsuit)?! ? Piracy problems?! Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Some advertiseing There¡®s the 1st event using ?our new name¡° Stuttgart GTUG 2.11.2010, 18h, Android Tech Talks Location: DHBW Stuttgart, Stuttgart-Mitte Website: www.gtugna.gtugs.org Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
Thanks! and now: Q&A! Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010

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  • 1. Android Overview ¨C Structure ¨C Development Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 2. English slides Still hoping for an english attendend, though. Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 3. Benjamin Reimold ? Angewandte Informatik @ DHBW Stuttgart ? Mobile Development, (Android/WinMo/¡­) ? started with JEE, a lot of .Net recently ? also a music and book addict,... ? aformatik Training & Consulting ? Twitter: @elektrojunge ? Member of GTUG NA Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 4. Moritz Haarmann ? BSc @ HdM Stuttgart, Medieninformatik ? Mobile-Development, iPhone & Android ? Too much Java EE ? Vollzeit-Nerd ? CaperWhite GmbH ? Twitter: @derwildemomo ? Founder of GTUG NA Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 5. Agenda ? Mobile operating systems - overview ? Android fundamentals ? The walkthrough ? Android market ? Other interesting stuff Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 6. Mobile Operating Systems Overview & Comparison Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 7. Android OS ? Free, almost open source ? Based on a Linux kernel and a custom virtual machine (more later) ? Most smartphones bought in the US are Androids ( 8/2010 ) ? Google, you know. Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 8. Apple iOS ? Most popular smartphone OS for consumers ? Growing importance for usage in enterprise (?consumerized IT¡°) ? Closed, yet very powerful platform ? Based on Unix ? Requires: Objective-C skills, money & a mac Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 9. Blackberry OS ? Widely used in corporate environments ? High security standards & detailed administration (BES) ? Uses Java technology (Java ME + proprietary stuff) ? Closely linked with the online services offered Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 10. Windows Phone 7 ? ?In the wild¡° ¨C still matters ? Lost market share dramatically over the last years ? Windows Phone 7 to bring Microsoft back ? Windows Phone 7 ~ iOS 2 Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 11. US Smartphone Market Shares - ?in the wild¡° iPhone Android Linux WiMo RIM WebOS Symbian ? overall smartphone 4%2% penetration ? 23% 35% 28% ? lates numbers from Nielsen ? Android 19% Share of Nokia Phones Worldwide Gartner 2010: 9% ? 34,2 % Nokia Handys including 3% phones Blackberry 31% 19% feature In August, Android phones were ? the most sold mobile OS in the US iPhone 28% Nielsen, Q1/2010 http://blog.nielsen.com/nielsenwire/online_mobile/iphone-vs-android/ Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 12. Android Fundamentals OS Structure ¨C Concepts Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 13. Architecture Applications Application Framework basically everything your application will interact with Libraries Android Runtime think of Freetype, WebKit, SQLite (Android libraries & Dalvik VM) Linux Kernel HAL ¨C Power Management ¨C IPC ¨C ¡­ Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 14. Dalvik VM Gr??te Optimierung statischer Art: globaler Constant Pool f¨¹r alle Klassen eines Pakets. Andere Opcodes (2 byte statt 1 byte) ? Runtime for applications (1 VM per der InstallationByte Order, Bei optimiert, z.B. bei wird noch application!) Inline Functions, Static linking... ? Heavily optimized for mobile devices ? Custom executable format (.dex) ? Based on Apache Harmony JVM implementation ? Not able to run Java Bytecode, no Java VM Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 15. Tools ? Eclipse + Android Developer Tools + Android Debugging Bridge + Emulator or Device ? everything but the device is 100% free ? Code Generator: droidBreeder, only rudimentary ? UI Tool: DroidDraw ? MDD approach with Xtext, Acceleo, EMF Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 16. - ?Shortcomings?¡° -?We call it personality!¡° ? No SOAP libraries included ? No ?properties¡°-?le as in Java but similar mechanism using the ?res¡°-folder ? No native device/sd card encryption ? Limitted device management api Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 17. Terms you should know or have heard of Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 18. Activity ? Fundamental application building block ? ?One screen¡° ? Lifecycle methods ? Create ¨C resume ¨C pause ¨C destroy ¨C ¡­ ? The ?V¡° and the ?C¡° in MVC Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 19. Intents ? ?Abstract Description of an operation to be performed¡° ? Android speci?c event mechanism ? Late binding ? Can be created and received at runtime ? IPC Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 20. Application Context ? Runtime object provided by the system ? Look up services ? IPC ? Anything outside your app is likely to use the context at some point Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 21. Other terms & stuff ? Services ¨C background activities without UI ? Content provider ¨C shareable data stores ? Broadcast receiver ¨C listeners for global intents ? Bundle - a bundle of ?extra¡° information ? The Manifest ?le ¨C sounds familiar, doesn¡®t it? Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 22. Development Walkthrough Ready, Set.. Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 23. Development Walkthrough ? What does the app do? ? Create a project ? The DDMS perspective ? Project structure ? Create a virtual device ? With or without Google APIs? ? Layout the 1st activity Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 24. Development Walkthrough ? Create the activity ? AndroidManifest.xml ? The Java fun begins! ? actually writing the ?rst activity ? Persisting stuff with SQLite ? Accessing lists with Adapters ? HTTP-Calls ? Adding a Menu Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 25. Things to keep in mind ? Have a good user experience! ? Pay attention to the UI! ? Think about performance! ? Avoid object allocation (use static ?nal attributes, avoid collections,...)! ? Consider different target devices! ? Pay more attention to the UI! Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 26. The Android Market ? Register as a developer for $29 using Google google checkout und paypal? Checkout and agree to the license ? ~80.000 Apps (and growing) ? Not available worldwide but increased availability ? Signi?cantly more free apps than paid ones (numbers vary, though) ? Needs a google account AND ?google checkout¡° for paid apps ? Alternative markets? Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 27. Other interesting stuff ? Google Developer Events (not only on Android) & Android Barcamps ? It¡®s hard to get info directly from Google (improvements planned) ? User groups (www.gtugs.org) & Android Meet-ups ? Fragmentation Issues?! ? Patent problem (Oracle¡®s lawsuit)?! ? Piracy problems?! Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 28. Some advertiseing There¡®s the 1st event using ?our new name¡° Stuttgart GTUG 2.11.2010, 18h, Android Tech Talks Location: DHBW Stuttgart, Stuttgart-Mitte Website: www.gtugna.gtugs.org Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010
  • 29. Thanks! and now: Q&A! Freitag, 15. Oktober 2010