Hi,
I am a novice programmer, enjoying the challenge of learning Basic 4 Android.
My goal is to develop a mini app that will include some basic 2D animation ie. animating a character that can be walked around the screen etc. via user input. I would like to include a series of different screens, sound effects, backing music etc.
I've got a grip on the basics thanks to Michael Lehman's 'Simple Android Development' series at Lynda.com and am now trying to figure out where I should turn next in my education.
Ultimately I would like to create an app with smooth looking 2D animation integrating a range of multimedia...
As I search through online training options there seem to be a range of methods that I could look at next...
There is the Basic 4 Android book at http://pennypress.co.uk/?page_id=78
There is the 'Gameview' library tutorial mentioned here by Andy McAdam here:
Andy then also has another series involving making a flappy bird clone utilising the LibGDX library at
http://easyandroidcoding.wordpress.com/category/libgdx/
My questions:
Is the animation in stock standard basic4Android lacking in quality?
Should I be learning one of these 'library' methods? If so which library is best 'gameview' or Libgdx?
Can you recommend any other video series that in July 2014 is the recommended way of doing things?
I would really value any advice you would give to point me in the direction of what I should learn next!
Thanks so much.
I am a novice programmer, enjoying the challenge of learning Basic 4 Android.
My goal is to develop a mini app that will include some basic 2D animation ie. animating a character that can be walked around the screen etc. via user input. I would like to include a series of different screens, sound effects, backing music etc.
I've got a grip on the basics thanks to Michael Lehman's 'Simple Android Development' series at Lynda.com and am now trying to figure out where I should turn next in my education.
Ultimately I would like to create an app with smooth looking 2D animation integrating a range of multimedia...
As I search through online training options there seem to be a range of methods that I could look at next...
There is the Basic 4 Android book at http://pennypress.co.uk/?page_id=78
There is the 'Gameview' library tutorial mentioned here by Andy McAdam here:
Andy then also has another series involving making a flappy bird clone utilising the LibGDX library at
http://easyandroidcoding.wordpress.com/category/libgdx/
My questions:
Is the animation in stock standard basic4Android lacking in quality?
Should I be learning one of these 'library' methods? If so which library is best 'gameview' or Libgdx?
Can you recommend any other video series that in July 2014 is the recommended way of doing things?
I would really value any advice you would give to point me in the direction of what I should learn next!
Thanks so much.
