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Android Build a Simple Android App (2014) Creating the Screen Layout Adding a TextView

Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
2,849 Points
Posted by Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
2,849 Points

should i learn xml?

I want to make android apps, and i learned the principles of java before this course because thats the way it was before the update, but now i come here and i see xml which i read i need to understand php and javascript(back end languages) to use it. i just need to know if i should ignore it and trust in my java knowledge or if i should study xml to be fully capable of building an app by my own eventually with Android Studio

2 Answers

Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points
Seth Kroger
Seth Kroger
56,414 Points

I'm most of the way through the Android track and haven't needed any PHP or JavaScript to understand the XML parts. The most you really need is a basic understanding of XML syntax and how Android defines it's resources.

Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
2,849 Points
Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
Miguel Gonzalez Rocha
2,849 Points

So in your experience my knowledge of java its enough to get going? I just dont like to ignore things that might make undertanding easier.

ian sobo
ian sobo
3,851 Points
ian sobo
ian sobo
3,851 Points

In my opinion, no for sure not necessary. the android XML is very straight-forward and all properties and attributes are usually self-explanatory, or quickly explained through a quick google search. you'll learn and understand it as you go thru the course and making apps for yourself much more efficiently than learning it in a vacuum so to speak.