Why Java, Android and Games?
When Android first arrived in 2008, it was a bit drab compared to the much more stylish iOS on the Apple iPhone/iPad. But quite quickly, through diverse handset offers that struck a chord with both the practical price-conscious as well as the fashion-conscious and tech-savvy, Android user numbers exploded.
For many, myself included, developing Android games is the most rewarding pastime and business bar none.
Quickly putting together, a prototype of a game idea, refining it and then deciding to run with it and wire it up into a fully-fledged game is such an exciting and rewarding process. Any programming can be fun, and I have been programming all my life, but creating games, especially for Android is somehow extraordinarily ...
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