My brother has 2 partners that started developing for the iphone. Their clients started screaming for Android versions within a year of the success of their iphone apps, and they can't port fast enough. On Tue, Jul 10, 2012 at 12:30 PM, Stephen wrote: > Android is way to popular to disappear anytime soon. I know eclipse has > some built in tools for android sdk and the new emulators help a ton. Mark > covered allot but did not mention there are two ways to build an app one is > more modular the other being more closely tied to hardware. > > But getting into the rom/mod community will get you some good contacts for > android development and places to promote applications or find testers. > On Jul 10, 2012 6:27 AM, "keith smith" wrote: > >> Posted to PLUG, TFUG, AzPHP >> >> >> I wondering about trends. Currently I make my living as a LAMP >> developer. The market seems strong and lots of main stream apps are built >> with PHP. So I expect the market to continue to be strong for 10 – 15 >> years. That is the time frame I am interested in. >> >> >> Things are moving rather fast now. Cheap hardware is now a reality. It >> looks like a smart phone has more CPU and RAM than the laptop I bought 10 >> year ago, and the desktop I bought 7 year ago. I think I saw a smart phone >> that had a dual core 1.5ghtz processor and a gig of RAM. My first 2 >> computers didn't even have hard drives...... >> >> >> I'm intrigued by Android development. Seems there is really only one >> option and that is the Android SDK that is modified Java. I don't find Java >> to be intuitive, however I can live with it. >> >> >> My main question has to do with compatibility. A friend tells me he >> thinks there are comparability issues between manufactures since they >> modify Android to met their needs and the lack of standards. After >> exchanging emails, it sounds like writing Android code is like writing >> JavaScript that needs to run in all the currently available browsers. We >> have JavaScript solutions – MooTools, jQuery … etc. However in the short >> time I've been looking at Android development, I have not found any >> information on compatibility issues (however I have not search either). >> >> >> I have lots of questions. >> >> >> >> 1. >> >> What is the life expectancy of Android? Will it be around 15 years >> from now? >> 2. >> >> How hard is it to upgrade a phone to a newer version of Android? >> 3. >> >> Are there any compatibility issues? >> 4. >> >> How does one monetize Android application development skills? >> 5. >> >> Where can I find quality used Android phones? >> 6. >> >> What device would you recommend I use to learn Android development – >> Phone, Tablet, Simulator....? >> >> >> Thank you so much for all your insight. >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------ >> Keith Smith >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss > -- James