This slide is very useful for non programmers or who want to develop their own android application without any coding. Try it out yourself.....GOOD LUCK!!!!
2. If you are an Android phone user, you must have dabbled
with quite a number of applications by now. Did you know
you too can create an application like the ones you are
using presently? Since I have almost zero knowledge of
computer languages, I will be telling you here how you can
create an application without any coding skills (having
coding skills is always a plus since you can go deep inside
the generic code and work out wonders).
3. Step 1
First have a basic layout of what your
application will have. Text, Images, Videos,
RSS feeds, Custom HTML, whatever you
plan to have in your application, get it ready
before you start working on your
application.
For my test application, I chose recipes.
From the web I copied a few recipes,
pictures and videos from You tube.
4. Step 2
The platform that I used to create my application is
Buzztouch. V 1.4 is the default version that you get to
create your application when you sign-up. If you join
the early adopter program, they also give you access to
v 1.5, but it is only for iPhone apps.
So v1.4 is where you will need to create your android
application. Go to “Create New App”. Give a name to
your application and agree to the terms. Next put in the
icon for your app, image for your app and a small
introduction text that explains what your app intends
to do.
5. Step 3
Now you come to the most important part –
the content of your app. Click on “Manage
this apps menus and screens” and you will
get an option to add custom text, picture,
videos from you tube, streaming video, RSS
feeds and many more things. Choose the
content on the basis of availability. To see
how each form of content looks, I will advise
to use as many forms as possible. You can
create as many screens as you want.
6. Step 4
After you are done, go to your app control
panel and click on “Download the source code
for this app”. It asks you whether you want the
source code for iPhone app or Android app.
Choose the latter. Let it download. Copy the zip
file to a location of your choice and unzip it in a
folder. Delete the zip file.
Note: There is a file called Read Me in this
folder. Open it to learn about the next set of
instructions.
7. Step 5
Now go to
http://developer.android.com/sdk/installing.ht
ml and follow all the instructions in the exact
sequence as mentioned there –
Download Eclipse
Download Android SDK
Download ADT Plug in for Eclipse
Add platforms and other components
You may find some hiccups and this may take
time if you have a slow connection. Keep trying
and you will finally get to it.
8. Step 6
Once you are done with all the steps, it’s
time to come back to Eclipse that we use to
compile your application. Rejoice as you are
very close to your application.
9. Step 7
Click on the “new” just below “file” in the upper
navigation. It will open a “Select a Wizard” pop-up. Click
on Android and then Android Project and click Next. It
opens a small box called New Android Project that
wants you to name your project. Give it some name.
Next click on “Create project from existing source” and
browse the folder where you have your application files
that you unzipped in one of the past steps. Now in “Build
Target” check on the following combination: Google
APIs-Google Inc - Platform 1.6 - AP 4. Click on it. Next
click on Finish as there is nothing more clickable there.
It will appear in the Package Explorer area of Eclipse.
Check that it doesn’t show any error in the console area.
10. Step 8
Next click on Run Button on the upper
navigation and it opens a small box. Click on
Android development there and click Next.
It opens an Android simulator. Follow the
instructions and lo it opens your
application. See how each of your screens
turns out.
11. Next you can go ahead to publish your own application. I have yet to do that. Go to
http://developer.android.com/guide/developing/index.html and it will tell you how
the rest of the tasks have to be done.
So tell me, was any coding involved in creation of the app? Do tell me how helpful
you found this article. Also if you are able to publish your app in the market, share
it with others and let others get encouraged.
