My first Android app

Theinsideman

Hello Folks,

I've just created my first Android (4.0 +) app as a companion to WalkingRoutes.ie. Any feedback on the app would be very much appreciated.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walkingroutes.beta01

numorouno

Theinsideman wrote: »

Hello Folks,

I've just created my first Android (4.0 +) app as a companion to WalkingRoutes.ie. Any feedback on the app would be very much appreciated.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.walkingroutes.beta01

Downloaded it the last day. just looked through it and is very good. Does it integrate with Google maps When your actually doing the walk to show where you are on the route?

Theinsideman

numorouno wrote: »

Downloaded it the last day. just looked through it and is very good. Does it integrate with Google maps When your actually doing the walk to show where you are on the route?

Yes it does, you can track your position relative to the trail. Thanks for the feedback.

numorouno

Theinsideman wrote: »

Yes it does, you can track your position relative to the trail. Thanks for the feedback.

excellent. Looking forward to trying it Outside. Very comprehensive app. Maybe throw it the way of failte Ireland and see what they make of it or osi

Mark.87

Congrats mate. I will download it when I get home later today. From what you are saying it seems to be nice. Deffo try put it the way of Failte Ireland or similar.

Cazale

Downloaded it and looks good. Ill give it a go on a walk soon and let you know how it went.

DipStick McSwindler

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Theinsideman

IrishFeeney92 wrote: »

Congratulations on the application well done! maybe you could offer me some advice, im looking into designing an app for my Final Year project in college, basically it will have a route planner built in similar to yours, but external features will decide which route is "cheapest" shall we say, do you think this is implementable, and where abouts did you learn to develop android?

Thanks

Hello, Yes I do think this is possible. You could I suppose calculate travel cost based off the distance of the route. Let me know if you have any other questions.

How I got started:

I come from a web background so I had to learn Java first. You really need a good grasp of Java.

I did a lot of research so I wouldn't waste time reading the wrong books.

Head First Java
http://www.amazon.com/Head-First-Java-2nd-Edition/dp/0596009208

Next you need to learn the Android environment.

Learning Android by O'Reilly is a great book to start off with, its small and gets right to the action creating a fully fledged Twitter like app. Its a little outdated but gives a birds eye view of how to build all the different parts of a common Android app. I would have been lost with out this book.

http://www.amazon.com/Learning-Android-Marko-Gargenta/dp/1449390501/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378963077&sr=1-2&keywords=o%27reilly+android

Some of the more recent Android developments are missing from the above book so I used WROX "Beginning Android 4" below to fill in a few gaps. This uses a cookbook style so its more of a reference book.

http://www.amazon.com/Beginning-Android-4-Application-Development/dp/1118199545/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378963202&sr=1-2&keywords=wrox+android


Books to avoid:
http://www.amazon.com/Professional-Android-4-Application-Development/dp/1118102274/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1378963202&sr=1-1&keywords=wrox+android

batistuta9

why avoid that one?

is that your website too?
it's a good idea hope it goes well for you

Theinsideman

batistuta9 wrote: »

why avoid that one?

is that your website too?
it's a good idea hope it goes well for you

I say avoid the last book because I felt for getting started it just too big. Dont get me wrong its a great book if your well into Android already and written by Google themselves its considered "the" book by many. But honestly the O'reilly book is 200 pages of pure gold.

WalkingRoutes.ie is my website if thats what your asking yes.

Many thanks for the feedback. Its just a hobby really I hope some people find it useful.

batistuta9

Theinsideman wrote: »

I say avoid the last book because I felt for getting started it just too big. Dont get me wrong its a great book if your well into Android already and written by Google themselves its considered "the" book by many. But honestly the O'reilly book is 200 pages of pure gold.

WalkingRoutes.ie is my website if thats what your asking yes.

Many thanks for the feedback. Its just a hobby really I hope some people find it useful.

i was asking as about it as i was considering getting it :pac:
i still might but i'll check out the o'reilly one now as well. Did you use any videos, thenewboston or anything?

yeah i was.
i think that could do really well, tourists, people on weekend breaks, etc.

Theinsideman

batistuta9 wrote: »

i was asking as about it as i was considering getting it :pac:
i still might but i'll check out the o'reilly one now as well. Did you use any videos, thenewboston or anything?

yeah i was.
i think that could do really well, tourists, people on weekend breaks, etc.

I didn't rely on videos too much as im more of a book person however for some specific topics that i found tricky the below are great

Excellent videos on ActionSherlockBar
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTqkQCOfg2k27s4GJZWrkjg


Best videos I found on Google maps API and eclipse
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMnSzocL2Z5hhOJglLQF9oA


Irish Android developer with great videos
http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5fT02o8H1NnGfX7j1CmP6Q

Theinsideman

Oh and I forgot to say the official Android youtube channel is a great quick way of keeping up to date with new developments

http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVHFbqXqoYvEWM1Ddxl0QDg

DipStick McSwindler

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Theinsideman

no probs, what do you study, CS?

DipStick McSwindler

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