I was amazed by this new version, but first of all I'd like to admit a few things:
- I (would) like to develop for Android
- I don’t know how to program in Java
- Application development in ANDROID uses Java
- I don’t have ANDROID skills
- I’m not skilled in application development for smartphones, either...
Current scenario:
In this situation, which we may call awful -from the standpoint of a developer who aspires to develop mobile applications which are in such high demand- the options are many, but almost all of them imply a steep learning curve and many hours of hard work to finally be able to obtain a working application.
It can be done, and some of my friends are doing it. They told me that they had installed Eclipse, Android's SDK, Java's JDK and a large number of software programs, in addition to reading manuals, running tests, fixing errors. Eventually, several months later they began to achieve modest results.
Some time later, another friend that I won’t name –Diego Soto– told me that developing for Android is not a crazy endeavor. However, I had serious doubts about his assertions because he is an expert C# developer and is also skilled in Java. I thought to myself, “It comes easy for him”.
Besides, how much time would I be able to devote to pursuing this aim of developing for Android? My time is scarce and it is one my most valuable assets, so I can't let it slip between my fingers learning things that go out of style or become obsolete. It has happened to me before.
Good news:
He said that today’s software development world is not changing, but rather, it is experiencing a complete revolution towards mobile applications due to the emergence of a new, revolutionary platform posed by Smart Devices.
My anecdote:
Today, after installing the Toolkit for Android development -following the instructions on GeneXus wiki
1) Below is what I had to write: