Monday 2 May 2011

Android User and Developer Guides

Finding guides to using and developing Android applications is not particularly easy. The number of useful sites and blogs is growing, but still seems pretty small. As a casual Android developer I recently started a blog about Android development topics because I was surprised by the lack of resources available apart from the official Google guide. However, I've also been surprised by the relatively small amount of information for Android users (as opposed to developers).

Anyway, here are some of the more useful sites I've found:

Android - The Developers Guide
As mentioned above, the official guide is by far the best source for Android development information, including tutorials, the official API for the Java Android resources and all sorts of recommendations.

Android Developers Blog
This is another official source from Google, but I've found it often contains info I had been struggling to find on the official guide. It's also a bit more informal as it's article based.

AndroidGuys
AndroidGuys is a great source for information about Android devices, apps, news and user guides. There's a healthy portion of comment in it too so it's a readable resource to have a regular look at.

TalkAndroid
TalkAndroid is an excellent source for real Android geekery. A news-based site, this is a great place to find info about upcoming releases, devices and apps.

anddev.org
Anddev.org has proven to be one of the most useful developer resources I've come across so far. It's a community site so the information is forum-based.

Android Tapp
Android Tapp is one of the many Android app review sites, with a lot of detailed information about the featured applications.

Android and Me
Android and Me is another fantastic source for news about all things Android. Again, this is more of an Android geek resource than a casual user one.

Android Central
Android Central is one of the few sites I've found that manages to strike a good balance, catering equally well to casual and technical Android fans. This site contains a lot of different types of Android information, including apps, tips, news and tutorials.

You can of course find Android info on sites that are not focused exclusively on Android. This information tends to be a bit more arbitrary, so you're more likely to come across it by Googling what you're looking for. However, there is decent Android info on both Smashing Magazine and Mobiletuts+ among others.

Finally, here are some of my own:
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1 comment:

  1. James Andrew28 July 2011 at 10:32

    Thanks for sharing this, I would like to share an another android apps review website http://www.askyourandroid.com/ which will provide the user with the in-depth review of all latest android apps and accessories.

    Hope it would be helpful.

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