Is there a good tutorial on the net somewhere that delineates the steps needed to get started programming an Android application from square one on windows 7? I am looking to basically hit a Web Service and display it on a phone as a view of sorts (Kind of using the MVC design pattern). I have downloaded eclipse and I have downloaded the Android SDK. But I think I am missing some things. In addition, do you think it is easier to develop Android apps on Linux or Windows? I developed in java during college, and I just thought it was easier doing it on Java then on windows. Let me know what you think.
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I can’t post a comment so I will have to write a answer to your question, although I doubt this is a typical answer as well as a typical question for StackOverflow.
I’ve read a lot on Android before starting programming for it, I can hint you on what resources I found the best to make your way into Android development.
Concerning books I found these to be the best when starting:
Android Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
Beginning Android 2
More recently to deal with more advanced topics I’ve found The Busy Coder’s Guide to Android Development to be a really helpful resource.
You also have some really helpful resources online, specially the android development website. Start from the DevGuide and it will give you a clear big picture on the subject. The other section of the android dev website that you can take advantage of is the tutorial section. I would recommend you to the these, specially the first ones as they are very basic.
I’m assuming that you have a basic understanding of Java by not referencing you any Java learning resources.