Android References

Here are some general references that I have found useful in understanding how to program Android. However, these are just representative of the information readily available on the Web and the best Help Desk for Android often is just to Google an appropriate search string.

Programmer Web Resources

1. Introduction to Android: http://developer.android.com/guide/index.html.
2. Android API: http://developer.android.com/reference/packages.html
3. Java 6 API: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/6/docs/api/
4. Android Fundamentals: http://developer.android.com/guide/components/fundamentals.html
5. The Java Tutorials: http://docs.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/
6. Android User Interfaces: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/index.html
7. Layout: http://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/declaring-layout.html
8. Common Tasks: http://developer.android.com/guide/appendix/faq/commontasks.html
9. Google Maps: http://code.google.com/android/add-ons/google-apis/maps-overview.html
10. Iconography: http://developer.android.com/guide/practices/ui_guidelines/icon_design.html
11. Sample Source Code: http://developer.android.com/resources/samples/get.html
12. Android Training: http://developer.android.com/training/index.html.
13. Android Developer's Blog: http://android-developers.blogspot.com/
14. Developer FAQ: http://developer.android.com/resources/faq/
15. Developer Forums: http://developer.android.com/resources/community-groups.html
16. Android Developer's Group: http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?lnk=
17. XDA-Developers Forums: http://forum.xda-developers.com/

General Android Information and/or Gossip

1. Android Power: http://blogs.computerworld.com/raphael
2. The Droid Guy: http://thedroidguy.com/
3. Phandroid: http://phandroid.com/
4. Android Guys: http://www.androidguys.com/
5. CW: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9178688/Android_news_reviews_more

Last modified: July 25, 2016