Android App Store has millions of applications today. And a huge number of applications get launched on this platform every single day and the point to be noted is that the count is much more than the number of apps that get released on the iOS per day. Moreover, building applications for this platform is far simpler than creating apps for iOS. The number of Android users is also much more than that of iOS users. This is because Android applications are easier to explore, use, and are much cost-effective as well. All these reasons along with a few more have made more number of businesses and companies choose android app development instead of iOS application development.
Get to know a few more basic things about android application development.
Launching applications is easier on this platform:
Once your application is ready to be launched, you need to create an APK and submit the application to the Google Play Store. You have to pay a very nominal amount to upload the application. In the case of Android, the reviewing process is automated. This automatics process makes the application visible on the App Store just within a couple of hours. The users can also download these apps on this platform with ease. Using Android applications is also simpler than the complicated apps of iOS. Getting success on Android is far easier than succeeding on the Apple Store.
Android application development simply means creating applications for the devices that are already there in everyone’s pocket and releasing these on Google Play Store means they are going to check them frequently as per their requirements.
Now, let’s get to know a few more essentials.
Pre-requisites:
To get started with the development process, you need to have the Android SDK (Software Development Kit), the Java JDK, and the Android Studio. You can download these for free and the setup procedure is also pretty simple.
Also ensure to use the latest version of the software, the tools, and technologies. The version keeps on getting updated frequently so research on that and then download and use them for your application development.
- The JDK or Java Development Kit: – This makes your computer capable of understanding and interpreting the Java codes. This kit is important as most of the codes are written in Java when it comes to android application development.
- Android Studio: – This is the official IDE (Integrated Development Environment) for building applications on this platform. This acts as the central hub for building android applications. This is where developers need to enter the codes, run them, debug, and manage the project files. This is the software, which offers the coding and testing interface during app development.
- The SDK (Software Development Kit): – This is a set of tools needed for creating apps for this platform. These tools come with additional codes and features to compile and run the apps easily. For example, it has an emulator for testing the applications.
Moreover, this kit comes bundled with the Android Studio. Hence, to start working with this, all you need to do is install the Android studio and you will be ready to proceed.
Now, comes to the big decision – Java or Kotlin?
Choosing the best programming language is important for building a quality application. Though there are many, the two most popular names are Java and Kotlin. Java has been in use for a long time and has been the sought-after choice for developers and Kotlin is a new introduction and is a streamlined alternative to the other one that’s Java. Though java is preferred by more, Google is trying hard to push Kotlin in the market to make more coders choose it instead of java.
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This was just a brief overview of this vast application development process. You need to know many more things like the keys to designing great apps, the entire development process, and of course the testing and marketing steps to get success at the end.
