Chapter 4Android
I remember when development opened up for the iOS platform. I felt like I wasn’t quite ready to make the leap, first because I didn’t have an iPhone yet, and second because I didn’t have any experience with Objective-C. When Android was announced I felt a lot more comfortable jumping in because I already had experience with Java. It turns out it was silly to wait to delve into Objective-C, but I’m really glad I started out with Android.
Android began as bit of an “us too” platform. The iPhone looked better than any of the Android devices for a long time, the operating system looked better for even longer, and it was really easy to make ugly, poorly performing Android apps.
But Google has kept at it on all fronts, and Android ...
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