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Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherNew project "Android Tools" is live!
Hello Android students! I recorded a live workshop a few weeks back on Android Studio, Genymotion, and Git for Android. In case you missed it, we converted it into a 3 stage project that is available to everyone. Check it out, and even if you watched the livestream, answer the quizzes so you can earn the badges. :-)
Using the right tools can make an Android developer's life so much easier. At Google I/O in 2013, a new Android IDE was announced named Android Studio. Currently available as a beta release, we will see how to get started and learn some helpful features that make it powerful and fun to use. Then we will take a look at a 3rd party emulator called Genymotion that is much faster and more responsive than the default Android emulator. And lastly, every developer should be using some sort of version control, even on small projects. We will show you how to set up and make changes to an Android project on GitHub.
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squarespacecare
21,561 PointsThanks! Android Studios looks pretty awesome. Since its in early release, is this what you're using for the 'Build a Self-Destructing Message Android App' course? Or still using Eclipse?
squarespacecare
21,561 PointsGreat notes -- thanks for clarifying!
Ben Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherBen Jakuben
Treehouse TeacherFor that reason I decided to stick with Eclipse. However, Android Studio is pretty cool and I wanted to give students the option to use either, so this is intended to help you get setup for doing the project in Android Studio if you choose. :)
Ernest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project ReviewerErnest Grzybowski
Treehouse Project ReviewerI work with both Eclipse and Android Studio. While Android Studio is great, it still has some ways to go. Also, when a new release of Android Studio is released, it will sometimes create problems that didn't exist before. Working with large projects in Android Studio has been a headache. I still highly recommend Eclipse because of how well it is supported throughout the Android community.