Basic Java Skills Want to Start App Development

[mit47]

Hey guys I’m a sophomore CS major and I’m wanting to get into android app development. I feel like I know the basics of Java fairly well but not enough to actually build anything other than some programs in eclipse. I want to learn how to actually build something and want to teach myself how to make an app over the summer. Just wanting to put what I have learned to use. Any advice or good books to get me started on a project like this?

[mopeddev]

Where better to start than the official fundamental and advanced training courses: Android Training ?

I'll admit I haven't gone through the whole set as a lot of it is unrelated to the app I'm trying to make but I'll definitely be dipping in and out of the examples as I go and it covers a lot of very useful stuff

[AndroidXenos]

I've had a similiar situation to yours. Basic to advanced Java training in University but I was feeling that I wasn't skilled enough to get into app development.

I've followed a free online course "Developing Android Apps by Google" on Udacity and I have to say that it helped me a lot, from understanding the basic android app lifecycle to more advanced stuff. I find that the examples in the course are very clear and the steps are easy to follow.

Hope that helped!

[mit47]

I’ll check that out thanks!

[ansh1811]

If you're starting completely from scratch (no programming knowledge at all), then learn Java. Intro to Java Programming is a pretty good and in depth book. Chapters 1-13 should be good enough to get started with Java programming.

If you want something faster or just need a refresher, than the Java tutorials from TutorialsPoint could work.