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Android An introduction for developers Shaastra 2011, IIT Madras Please settle down We’" start in a short while

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whoami

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So... Android • Open source mobile OS by Google • Linux kernel, C/Java userspace • Powers millions of devices • 500,000+ new devices added every day

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Woohoo!

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Not really. • It’s a free party for everyone • Too much cruft • Hundreds of hardware models • Barrier to entry is low -- quality affected!

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Enough of talk. Let’s get serious! • Android architecture • Application framework • Development tools • And other things

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Application Framework • Activities • Services • Background Receivers • Content Providers

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Activities Active user interactions.

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Services Quietly working for you, in the background.

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Background Receivers Get background information. Process.

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Content Providers Sharing, is caring.

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And other things... • Intents • XML for layouts • SQLite • OpenGL ES • Android Market!

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Tools Eclipse SDK tools cross-platform! free!

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MOAR INFO • d.android.com -- GOD. • android-developers.blogspot.com • #android-dev on irc.freenode.net

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THANKS! :D Photos from Delhi, IIT Kanpur, DrupalCon London. http://flickr.com/pratulkalia