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page.title=The Developer's Guide
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<p>
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Welcome to the <i>Android Dev Guide</i>! The Dev Guide provides
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a practical introduction to developing applications for Android and documentation about major
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platform features. It explores the concepts behind Android, the framework for
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constructing an application, and the tools for developing,
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testing, and publishing software for the platform.
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<p>
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The Dev Guide holds most of the documentation for the Android
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platform, except for reference material on the framework API.
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For API specifications, go to the
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<a href="{@docRoot}reference/packages.html">Reference</a>.
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</p>
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<p>
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As you can see in the panel on the left, the Dev Guide is
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divided into several sections:
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<p>
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<dl>
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<dt><b>Android Basics</b></dt>
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<dd>An initial orientation to Android — what it is,
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what it offers, and how your application fits in.</dd>
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<dt><b>Framework Topics</b></dt>
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<dd>Discussions of particular parts of the Android framework
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and API. For an overview of the framework, begin with
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<a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/fundamentals.html">Application
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Fundamentals</a>. Then explore other topics — from
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designing a user interface and setting up resources to storing
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data and using permissions — as needed.</dd>
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<dt><b>Android Market Topics</b></dt>
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<dd>Documentation for topics that concern publishing and monetizing applications on Android
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Market, such as how to enforce licensing policies and implement in-app billing.</dd>
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<dt><b>Developing</b></dt>
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<dd>Directions for using Android's development and debugging tools,
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and for testing the results.</dd>
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<dt><b>Publishing</b></dt>
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<dd>Instructions on how to prepare your application for deployment
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and how to publish it when it's ready.</dd>
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<dt><b>Best Practices</b></dt>
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<dd>Recommendations on preferred techniques for writing
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applications that perform efficiently and work well for the
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user.</dd>
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<dt><b>Web Applications</b></dt>
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<dd>Documentation about how to create web applications that work seamlessly on Android-powered
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devices and create Android applications that embed web-based content.</dd>
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<dt><b>Appendix</b></dt>
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<dd>Reference information and specifications, as well as FAQs,
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a glossary of terms, and other information.</dd>
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</dl>
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<p>
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The first step in programming for Android is downloading the SDK
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(software development kit). For instructions and information, visit the <a
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href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK</a> tab.
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</p>
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<p>
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After you have the SDK, begin by looking through the Dev Guide.
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If you want to start by getting a quick look at some code, the
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<a href="{@docRoot}resources/tutorials/hello-world.html">Hello World</a>
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tutorial walks you through a standard "Hello, World" application to introduce some basics of an
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Android application. The
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<a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/fundamentals.html">Application
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Fundamentals</a> document is a good place to start learning the basics about the application
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framework.
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</p>
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<p>
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For additional help, consider joining one or more of the Android
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discussion groups. Go to the
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<a href="{@docRoot}resources/community-groups.html">Developer Forums</a> page
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for more information.
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</p>
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<p>To return to this page later, just click the "Dev Guide" tab while any Dev Guide page is loaded. </p>
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