Android
Ivan Kocijan - ikocijan0@gmail.com
Milan Jovanović - milan.jovanovic24@gmail.com
Content
Basic tools
API
Dalvik and ART
Gradle
BASIC TOOLS
Android Studio
(Recommended)
Eclipse
(Use only if someone puts a gun to your head)
Android SDK
Java Development Kit
Android device or emulator (
Genymotion recommended
)
API
Application programming interface
Be careful when choosing API level because some functions may not be backwards compatible
Android latest API level is 21
API LEVEL
VERSION NAME
VERSION CODE
21
Lollipop
5.0
19
Kit kat
4.4
18
Jelly bean
4.3
17
Jelly bean
4.2
16
Jelly bean
4.1
15
ICS
4.0.3
14
ICS
4.0
Dalvik and ART
Android uses ART (Android Runtime)
Dalvik uses Just-in-time (JIT) compiler
ART uses Ahead-of-time (ART) compiler
Gradle
Build system for Android
http://www.gradle.org/
Read more
https://www.infinum.co/the-capsized-eight/articles/art-vs-dalvik-introducing-the-new-android-runtime-in-kit-kat
http://www.anandtech.com/show/8231/a-closer-look-at-android-runtime-art-in-android-l
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