Introductory Slides and code to learn how to make your first Android App. Presented at WWC Dallas 07/16

1. Intro to Android
by Stacy Devino
for WWC Dallas 2016

2. STACY DEVINO
• Senior Android Innovator at The Home Depot Dallas
Technology Center
• Works on Consumer Mobile App and Internal
Product Innovation
• SixSigma BlackBelt, Intel Innovator, DMS Member,
Vintage game collector/restorer
• Women Techmakers Lead for Dallas/ Ft. Worth
WEBSITES
www.stacydevino.com
www.ledgoes.com
www.openbrite.com
EMAIL
childofthehorn@gmail.com
G+
https://plus.google.com/+S
tacyDevino
TWITTER
@DoesitPew

3. Things to know
Android Apps are written in Java (for the most part)
Apps run in a JVM
Android Java ~ Sun/Oracle Java somewhat
Android is Open Source (AOSP) - mostly
Android is a Linux Distribution
Android Kernel is the Linux Kernel

4. Tools (anyone can start, regardless of OS)
Android Studio
Android SDK
DDMS / Android Monitor
Terminal Commands (adb)
Android Virtual Device Manager (free, complete emulators!)
Code Definition and Examples resources
developer.android.com
Udacity (Android for Beginners and Android MicroDegree)

5. UI Layouts (XML)
View Groups
● RelativeLayout
● LinearLayout
● RecyclerView
● ScrollView
● CardView
View Types
● TextView
● ImageView
● Button
● ImageButton
● ToggleButton
● Switch
● View

6. Practice your Views (follow along!)

7. Making a Screen
It is easier than you think!

10. Add the Clicky Action

11. Whoop! We made a Screen!
Now, let’s make
an App.

14. Hmmm… I have Ideas

15. Oh Noes! Defect :(

16. Something that runs

17. Better

19. Flip It Horizontal

20. Congrats!
Your first Android app

21. Code is Here:
https://github.com/childofthehorn/android_intro_app