Chapter     4

A Brief Introduction to Android Development

By now, you have seen that there is a method to the madness of marketing Android apps. Chapter 2 discussed coming up with that million-dollar idea, and Chapter 3 covered some legal technicalities. This chapter takes you through the first steps of actually creating an Android application.

If you are an experienced programmer, you might find the information in this chapter too basic, so it might seem more of a review. If so, by all means scan it quickly and move on to subsequent chapters that focus on marketing Android applications.

If you are a first-time developer, you should read this chapter very carefully to understand the concepts involved. We wrote this book so that anyone can succeed ...

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