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page.title=Get Started
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@jd:body
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<p>Everything you need to start developing apps for Android is available here on
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developer.android.com. You'll find everything from the developer SDK, API documentation, and design
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guidelines, to information about the current device landscape and how you can distribute and
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monetize your app.</p>
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<p>No two apps are built in the same way, but we've structured the information you need to build an
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app into the following three sections that represent the general order for app development.
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h2.blue{color:#33B5E5}
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h2.blue+hr{background:#33B5E5}
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h2.orange{color:#FF8800}
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h2.orange+hr{background:#FF8800}
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h2.green{color:#99CC00}
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h2.green+hr{background:#99CC00}
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</style>
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<div class="col-4" style="margin-left:0">
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<h2 class="blue">1. Design</h2>
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<p>Before you write a single line of code, you need to design the user interface and make it fit
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the Android user experience. Although you may know what a user will <em>do</em> with your app, you
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should pause to focus on how a user will <em>interact</em> with it. Your design should be sleek,
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simple, powerful, and tailored to the Android experience.</p>
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<p>So whether you're a one-man shop or a large team, you should study the <a
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href="{@docRoot}design/index.html">Design</a> guidelines first.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="col-5">
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<h2 class="orange">2. Develop</h2>
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<p>Once your design is finalized, all you need are the tools to turn your app ideas into reality.
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Android's framework provides you the APIs to build apps that take full advantage of
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device hardware, connected accessory devices, the Internet, software features, and more.
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With the power of Android, there's no limit to the power of your apps.</p>
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<p>Everything you need to learn about the app framework and developer tools is in the <a
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href="{@docRoot}develop/index.html">Develop</a> documentation.</p>
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</div>
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<div class="col-4" style="margin-right:0">
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<h2 class="green">3. Distribute</h2>
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<p>Now your app is complete. You've built it to support a variety of screen sizes and
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densities, and tested it on the Android emulator and on real devices. You're ready to ship your app.</p>
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<p>How you proceed depends on a variety of factors, such as your monetization strategy and which
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types of devices your app supports. Everything you need to get started with this process is
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available in the <a href="{@docRoot}distribute/index.html">Distribute</a> section.</p>
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</div>
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<p style="clear:both">Now that you know what's available, get started by installing the <a
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href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">Android SDK</a>.</p> |