Demos & MockUps

Creating a New Android Project using Eclipse - ADT plugin

2010-07-01T09:55:00.000-07:00

Summary:
Creating an ANDROID project basically involves
1. Creating an virtual device for emulating a physical mobile device
2. Creating a New Project

Important points:
Android programs are Java programs- so Java package naming conventions apply.
User-interface components can be created programmatically and declaratively.
However, best-practices suggest separating the view presentation layer from the logic layer.
The main entry point: A class which extends the Activity super class (simplest case) containing a function called onCreate( Bundle bunde)
Data-binding occurs via an automatically generated R.java file for accessing variables from *.xml based files.

1. Create an AVD - Android Virtual Device by clicking on the Android-ICON

Specify details of the new AVD

2. Create a New Android Project

Specify the following details...and then Click FINISH
Project Name: TestAndroid
Build Target: Android 2.2
Application Name: TestAndroid
Package Name: com.android.example
Create Activity: Eg1

3. Project and main Activity is created!

Installing Google's Android Eclipse ADT Plugin

2010-07-01T09:22:00.000-07:00

Download and Unpack the Android-SDK:
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

Installing the Eclipse - ADT plugin:
1. Open Eclipse
2. Go to HELP -> Install New Software

3. Click ADD to add the Google-ADT update site
4. Enter name: Google ADT
Enter site: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

5. Click NEXT
6. Agree to Licence Agreement
7. Download and installation proceeds....
8. When prompted to Re-start click Yes.

9. NOTICE: Click on Window -> a new menu item
Android SDK and AVD Manager
10. Click Preferences ..Android Menu
11. Specify location of downloaded Android-SDK

Live-Android on a Netbook via USB

2010-06-29T10:44:00.000-07:00

Instructions

1. Download UNetBootin
2. Create an installable & bootable USB medium of Live-Android
3. Enjoy Live-Android!

1. Download UNetBootin
Go to: http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ and choose the appropriate OS version.

2. Create an installable & bootable USB medium of Live-Android
I am running Ubuntu as my OS
Choose the appropriate distribution: Ubuntu
Diskimage ISO
Select location where you downloaded the *.iso Live-Android file (concatenated version - link to previous post http://demosmockups.blogspot.com/2010/06/live-android-on-netbook.html)
Select the drive of the USB device.
Click OK

3. Restart your computer.
Change boot options and select boot from USB device.

Thats it!

Tutorial: Live-Android on a Netbook

2010-06-22T14:18:00.000-07:00

Live-ANDROID

Instructions:

Install VirtualBox
Install Live-Android
Set-up a Live-Android VirtualBox machine

1. Download & Installation of VirtualBox:

Navigate your way to: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads
Select the appropriate OS distribution:

Windows: http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.4/VirtualBox-3.2.4-62467-Win.exe

Mac OsX : http://download.virtualbox.org/virtualbox/3.2.4/VirtualBox-3.2.4-62467-OSX.dmg

Linux: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads
Right-click Save Link As...on the appropriate file (i386)

Linux: The file is saved as a *.deb file
Use either a Package manager for installation or via the command-line:

sudo dpkg -i virtualbox-3.2_3.2.4-62467~Ubuntu~lucid_i386.deb

2. Download & Installation of Live-Android

Navigate to the Live-Android download site: http://code.google.com/p/live-android/downloads/list
Download the files:

liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.001
liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.002
Open a terminal and execute the unix 'cat' commammand to produce a single *.iso image file

Unix command:

cat liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.001 liveandroidv0.2usb.iso.002 > liveandroidv0.2usb.iso

Viola! you've generated your own iso disk image of Live-Android.

3. Setting up a Live-Android Virtual Box machine:

Create a new virtual machine for running Live-Android

Select the VM Name and Operating System

Select enough Memory allocation eg: 300 MB should do!

Important UNCHECK the option Boot Hard Disk and click NEXT

A summary shot is provided:

The Live-Android iso image is now installed!

Start the Android-Mobile Virtual machine!

Your Done!