I've done some Android programming, with the usual Java method.  That =20
took some time to come up to speed with, but is very =20
powerful/complete.  I also used Google's own App Inventor =20
(visual/graphical programming for Android), but they have retired it =20
recently and made it open source.  It will apparently be back by MIT, =20
but not sure how good it will be for a production project.

There are other options (BASIC, etc), but I understand there are =20
limitations.  Then there is the native C route, for which docs are not =20
easy to come by.  I know a number of full-time Android app developers =20
and they all choose Java.

Cheers,
-Neil.



Quoting RussellMc <apptechnz@gmail.com>:

> I'm sure Mr Gargoyle has lots to say on this subject but the answer
> can be subtly complex.
> I'm hoping Mr PICList has more distilled wisdom.
>
> I'm looking for an entry method  to Android "smartphone" programming
> which requires the minimum possible
>
> MUST be Android.
>
>  - learning
>  - effort
>  - time to "hello world" level programming  involved
>
> Take it home this evening, be running programs by bedtime* ... would
> be acceptable.
> (* today!)
>
> for
>
>        (i) An intelligent person with minimal exposure to computer
> languages or programming
>            (Maybe a Doctor, Lawyer, Artist, Mechanic, ...)
>
>        (ii) An intelligent person with good genera programming
> concepts but with
>             no language knowledge assumptions made.
>             (eg they may be a genius in System 360 assembler but have no
>                   other programming exposure)
>
> (So it's "EASY", it's just like C/C++/Java/BASIC/Forth/ ... is meaningles=
s)
>
> Being free is not essential but is highly desirable.
> The solution  can obviously  sacrifice functionality and speed of
> execution for simplicity.
>
>
>         Russell
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