Welcome to the Girl Develop It Android 101 course! The course material will be open, just make sure to prepare your development environment before attempting the material.
This course assumes that students have no programming or Java experience. Therefore, the slides for the first class focus mainly on object oriented programming principles, the Java programming language, and using the IntelliJ IDE. Class 1 Handout.
Welcome future Android developers!
I’m very excited about next week’s class! I’m a huge fan of Android and can’t wait to share my love with you all.
Please install all of the following before class begins. It takes a long time to install several of these tools, so it would be hard on the class bandwidth and will take a lot of time to get ready while the class is going on around you!
Interested in mobile technologies? Want to learn from leaders in Philadelphia? Join us on Tuesday, April 24th for fast-paced evening of lightning talks. These five minute talks will cover Android, iOS (iPhone/iPad), and mobile web topics.
This event is part of Philly Tech Week and hosted by the Android Alliance and PhillyCocoa. This event couldn’t happen without generous sponsorship from Chariot Solutions and Seed Philly. The event will provide dinner and drinks during and/or following the event.
I’ll be speaking at the Emerging Technology for the Enterprise conference about fragments, why you should be using them, and more importantly how to start today.
Here’s a good place to start if you will be unable to join me or want to read ahead.
Chariot Solutions, my new employer, has a nifty day of learning called Chariot Day. This Saturday, Charioteers will give 45 minute presentations on a broad spectrum of topics, including enterprise Java techniques, mobile, and Arduinos.
Originally I had planned to use it as practice for my Philly ETE talk, but instead I’m trying out material for my Skillshare class (which I can also use for my Android Girl Develop It class).
Had a heck of a time finding a tutorial on configuring Android instrumentation testing in IntelliJ. I tried the command line approach, but it was cumbersome and I’d rather have IDE integration. Finally I stumbled across this link which got me most of the way there. Some of the instructions are now automated in IntelliJ 11, so here’s an updated tutorial.
This tutorial assumes that you have installed the Android SDK, created an Android project, and simply want to add testing to it.
First, open project structure dialog by right clicking on project name or with the keyboard shortcut F4. Click the plus button and select “Module.”
I’ll be attending Android Dev Con and the Grace Hopper Conference this year and taking these 5 conference survival items with me (click on the pics for more info):
The arrival of pizza around 6:00 sparked conversations among the 38 geeks in attendance as they mingled and served themselves. We continued informal networking until 6:30, which gave plenty of time for stragglers to arrive before the meeting proper. This worked well and I plan to follow a similar pattern for future meetings.
Continue reading Event Report: Android Alliance – May Meeting
Although I don’t plan to start a career in game development, I attended the Game Loop Philly un-conference today. I thought I’d feel a little out of place, but I was pleasantly surprised by the breadth of topics. Each session was applicable to either my work or personal life and I met a lot of great people! Here are the highlights from the sessions I attended today.
I’m super excited to announce the first formal Android Alliance meeting!
What: Inaugural Android Alliance Meeting
When: Wednesday, May 25th from 6:00 – 8:00 PM
Where: 1701 John F Kennedy Blvd, Comcast Center, 45th Floor