Android software development

Google states that“Android apps can be written using Kotlin, Java, and C++ languages” using the Android software development kit (SDK), while using other languages is also possible.  Some programming languages and tools allow cross-platform app support (i.e. for both Android and iOS).

Official development tools

The Android software development kit (SDK) includes a comprehensive set of development tools. The Android SDK Platform Tools are a separately downloadable subset of the full SDK, consisting of command-line tools such as adb and fastboot. The Android Debug Bridge (ADB) is a tool to run commands on a connected Android device.

Android Open Accessory Development Kit

When an Android-powered device is in accessory mode, the connected accessory acts as the USB host (powers the bus and enumerates devices) and the Android-powered device acts as the USB device.

REST API

Most of us have developed voracious appetites for new information, what with the Internet being such an important part of our lives. Our attention spans too are shorter than ever, so building Android applications whose content is static can be a bad idea. Instead, you should consider building applications that can display fresh content every time the user opens them.  That might sound hard, but with more and more websites exposing their resources through REST APIs, it’s actually quite easy. (See our Beginner’s Guide to HTTP and REST for a primer.)

CRUD (Create, read, update and delete)

In computer programming, create, read, update, and delete are the four basic operations of persistent storage. CRUD is also sometimes used to describe user interface conventions that facilitate viewing. It’s also used for searching, and changing information using computer-based forms and reports.