hi everyone i am new to this forum and the reason i joined in is because i want to learn android app development and i was wondering if anyone could suggest me any books or anything. i dont have any programming experience, i know little bit of java, only basics. any suggestions will be appreciated. thanks.

What type of apps are you wanting to make? Game development is a little different from app development. There's lots of resources on the net you can look into. One of the sites I recommend is www.anddev.org. Also you may want to give the google app inventor tool a try: http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/

to be honest i dont want game development. i am looking for something simple for now and then i can move up slowly. i want a book or something which will teach me from basics. my im is to start making money from freelance. so thats why i want to learn app development.

I would get a good book on java and a beginners book on android mobile development. I haven't read any java books in years, so I can't suggest a specific one to get. You could take a programming class at a local community college to get some interactive training on the basics.

If you want to know how to develop applications for Android, go http://developer.android.com/resources/index.html that will help you learn about Android and develop mobile applications for the platform. An early look at the the Android SDK is also available. It includes sample projects with source code, development tools, an emulator, and of course all the libraries you'll need to build an Android application.

Download the SDK

To start learning about the Android platform, please read the documentation in the following order:

What is Android? - An overview of the Android platform
Getting Started - All the basics, including Hello World
Developing Applications - The nuts and bolts of Android applications
Developer Toolbox - In-depth information on specific topics
Reference Information - A myriad of reference material
Sample Code - Several sample Android applications for your viewing pleasure
Frequently Asked Questions - Common issues and questions

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I'd screw all that Java learning (for Android) or even Objective-C (for iOS).

You can save a LOT of time when you use one of the cross compilers out there.

Personally I use Monkey: http://www.monkeycoder.co.nz

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Thank you for rising such an interesting topic. I also think on lerning development under Unroid.

I would recommend libgdx. It is mainly focused on games, but also you can do applications. I think libgdx is way easier to start than native android development.

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I am android developer,according to me you need to join good software house as a internee.You can learn more under supervision of your senior.

Hi david,
Just check this website url with top books for android app development learning mobiledevices.about.com/od/reviewsandmore/tp/Top-5-Books-On-Android-App-Development.htm . Hope it may help you.

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I havent read the whole thread, so maybe your question is already answered. but I can suggest "Beginning Android 4" from Apress. Maybe it would be not so bad to read Head First Java and Head First Design Patterns first. If you are going to make games, add Beginning Android Games, also Apress (Mario Zechner, founder of LibGDX) to the reading list.

Good luck

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Check out the link to know what you need for developing mobile applications.
techieworld.edublogs.org/2013/03/07/how-to-start-up-with-mobile-application-development/