Where to next after B4A

[Caranx]

Hi
Having taught myself VB programming some years ago, I must say that B4A is the best thing since sliced bread! Although very much a beginner at both B4A and android programming, I'm already loving working with it.

My question is this: I've worked through the Beginner tutorial. What's the next logical step? Working through more advanced B4A tutorials and examples?, SQLite? PHP? Something else?

Thanks
Caranx:sign0163:

 

[Erel]

I must say that B4A is the best thing since sliced bread!

I guess that the next step depends on your specific interests. You can find many tutorials here: Android Programming Tutorials - Basic4android

The search engine available in the top right corner can also be useful for finding more information.

 

[Kevin]

Personally, I'd just dive in and try to make something that interests you. Either something you have already done in VB (just to sort out the coding differences) or something all new to try.

It never hurts to read all of the various tutorials and try different samples, but I think you gain the most experience from real-world stuff (in this case, writing an actual functioning app).

For my first app, I chose something that I had essentially already done before in VB6 and applied it to a mobile platform. Part of my reason for that was to learn how to use B4A and believe me, I learned quite a bit in the process. While I didn't cover every feature available in B4A, I covered quite a number of core things that you need to know to make any typical app in B4A.

Good luck and have fun! I taught myself VB as well, and my interest in programming all started with teaching myself BASIC on the Commodore 64 about 26 years ago. Ahhhhh, memories.

 

[Caranx]

Thanks for the quick reply - The VB programming I've done up to new were all database applications for business & commercial use, and I suppose I'll continue in that vein with android programming.

 

[netchicken]

Find a hole in the market, or something you want your phone to do, and use the tutorials as a basis for that. Thats how I am developing my first project, its based on a scrollview example, and was originally based on a listview example. That way you get to keep your interest and motivation up as well as learn skills you can use in later projects.