This document provides information about Sayed Ahmed and his company Justetc Technologies, which develops mobile applications. It then discusses different types of mobile applications and tools for multi-platform development like RhoMobile, PhoneGap, and Appcelerator. The document goes on to cover Android application development in detail, including recommended IDEs like Android Studio and ADT Bundle as well as the development process, debugging, and publishing applications.

1. Sayed Ahmed
Computer Engineering (BUET), Bangladesh
MSc., Computer Science, Canada
President/Chief Architect/Lead Developer
Justetc (Just et cetera) Technologies
http://www.justetc.net
http://sayed.justetc.net

2. Bangladesh Address
 Justetc Computers
 Habib Complex (2nd Floor)
 Shimultuly, Gazipur, Dhaka
 Bangladesh
 rafik@justetc.com
 01942747702

3. Mobile Application Types
 Native applications
 Web based applications
 Pure web-based (URL)
 Web-based applications converted to native
applications

4. Tools for Multi Platform
 RhoMobile
 Android, Windows Mobile, Symbian, iPhone and RIM
 Ruby
 PhoneGap
 Android, Palm, Symbian, BlackBerry, iPhone, iTouch and iPad devices
 HTML and JavaScript
 Appcelerator
 HTML, PHP, JavaScript, Ruby and Python
 MoSync
 JavaScript, PHP, Ruby, Python, C/C++
 WidgetPad
 JavaScript, HTML5 and CSS3
 Whoop
 WYSIWYG
 Windows Mobile, BlackBerry, Android, iPhone

5. Android Application
Development
 IDE & Tools
 ADT
 Android Studio
 ADT Bundle
 Eclipse + ADT plug-in
 Android SDK Tools
 Android Platform-tools
 The latest Android platform
 The latest Android system image for the
emulator

6. ADT Bundle
 Full Java IDE
 Graphical UI Builders
 On-device Developer Options
 Develop on Hardware Devices
 Powerful Debugging
 Testing
 Native Development
 Develop on Virtual Devices

7. Android Studio (IntelliJ
Based)
 Android Studio
 Grade-based build support
 Android-specific refactoring and quick fixes
 Lint tools to catch performance, usability,
version compatibility and other problems
 ProGuard and app-signing capabilities
 Template-based wizards to create common
Android designs and components
 A rich layout editor that allows you
○ to drag-and-drop UI components, preview layouts
on multiple screen configurations

8. Developing in IntelliJ IDEA
 IntelliJ IDEA
 is a powerful Java IDE from JetBrains that
provides full-cycle Android development support
in both the free Community Edition and the
Ultimate edition
 The IDE
 ensures compatibility with the latest Android
SDK and offers a smart code editor with
completion, quick navigation between code and
resources, a graphical debugger, unit testing
support using Android Testing Framework, and
the ability to run applications in either the
emulator or a USB-connected device

9. Additional Tools
 When developing in IDEs or editors
other than Eclipse, be familiar with all of
the tools below
 android Create and update Android projects
and create, move, and delete AVDs.
 Android Emulator Run your Android
applications on an emulated Android
platform.
 Android Debug Bridge Interface with your
emulator or connected device (install apps,
shell the device, issue commands, etc.).

10. Additional Tools
 Additional tools
 Ant:
○ To compile and build your Android project into an
installable .apk file
 Keytool:
○ To generate a keystore and private key, used to
sign your .apk file. Keytool is part of the JDK
 Jarsigner (or similar signing tool):
○ To sign your .apk file with a private key generated
by Keytool. Jarsigner is part of the JDK

11. Application Development
Process

12. Debug and Testing

13. Publishing

14. Create an Application

15. Creating a New Application

16. Blank Activity

17. Folder Structure

18. Android Virtual Devices

19. Android Virtual Devices
(AVD)

20. Run in a real device

21. Run an Application

22. Output of an Empty Application

23. Note
 Make ADT bundle, Java both 32 bit
 Or both 64 bit
 You need to add the path to javaw.exe to
the PATH environment variable

24. References And Resources
 http://developer.android.com
 http://www.java.com/en/download/manu
al.jsp
 http://mobiledevices.about.com/od/mobil
eappbasics/tp/Top-5-Tools-Multi-
Platform-Mobile-App-Development.htm