Things You Should Know To Be an Android Developer

Things You Should Know To Be an Android Developer

Android development is the most enriching, important and necessary in technology of the global world today. Android is used to make applications and software that we use in mobile phones and other electrical devices. Mobile application development is now the leading career in the market. Smartphones have made communications easier, interesting entertainment, easy and friendly business transactions and easy access to information globally. Android developers have developed so many applications and will continue developing more because technology changes every day. You want to be an android developer? Here are a few techniques that will take you there:

XHTML and HTML

XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup language while HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language. Programmers use these languages for designing user interface and layouts, parsing, describing, and editing data. Acquiring knowledge in these markup languages is very useful and essential as an android developer. Android Studio can do much of what these languages can do but their knowledge is very useful for a beginner.

Java

Java is an object oriented programming language that is used together with graphics user interface to design layouts, frames, tables, shapes and any other control you can think of.  Java is broad and most popular language in the world. Enough knowledge in java equips you with skills needed in android development. Concepts like loops, control structures, lists,design,variables and classes are found in java. These will make work easier while developing your applications. To practice java you need software like eclipse or net beans that you can download from the internet.

Android software development kit (SDK) and Android studio

Android studio is the main programming language that you use to write your code and merge all applications from various packages and other languages. Android software development kit and the Android studio are available in the internet and are free to download. The kit is a combination of soft libraries, coding tools and samples of codes. These assist you when building, testing debugging and running your program.

SQL

Structured Query Language like MySQL is the most popular database management system for web servers. As an android developer you use this to organize, retrieve and store information in database. The format of this language is in form of questions. It is easy and fast when used in databases.

Other interpersonal skills.

Knowledge in the discussed languages is however not enough. You need to be aggressive, determined and never give up. An android developer fails several times, gets errors in codes or the program brings out results that he did not expect. The journey is tough and rough. Other skills you need for you to succeed are:

Thirst for knowledge

Technology changes every day and you will never acquire all the knowledge about technology. You have to keep on researching, trying every new technique, asking,exploring and investigating all that is going on in the technology world.

Perseverance

You have to persevere no matter what you experience as a developer. Never give up and never stop trying for you to succeed.

Team wok

Unity is strength. You cannot survive on you own as an android developer. You need to work as a team with other developers to acquire more skills, ideas and any necessary help.

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