So, I'm a pretty hard-core windows guy (Always have been, always will be) and I LOVE WP7, but since the only phones I have access to are my HD2 and my wife's droid, I really haven't played too much on the WP7 dev side of things.
Well, I just tested the Android waters and let me just say WOW!
First off, the whole installation of eclipse, adk, the emulators, etc took 1-2 hours tops. It took me most of 1 day just to install Visual Studio!
Once I got through a few of the quick start tutorials, I was off and flying. Other than the few minor Java-isms that C# has trained me to fight against (primarily String, not string...) Everything has been smooth sailing.
Some of the things I've noticed that I really like are:
So, while I'm not giving up on WinMo or WP7, I will definitely be doing some work on Android
If there are any other WinMo turned Android devs out there, I'd like to hear some of your experiences as well. Let me know of any growing pains I need to be aware of!
Thanks
Well, I just tested the Android waters and let me just say WOW!
First off, the whole installation of eclipse, adk, the emulators, etc took 1-2 hours tops. It took me most of 1 day just to install Visual Studio!
Once I got through a few of the quick start tutorials, I was off and flying. Other than the few minor Java-isms that C# has trained me to fight against (primarily String, not string...) Everything has been smooth sailing.
Some of the things I've noticed that I really like are:
- XML based UI
- Easy animation of UI elements
- Native support for drawing images with transparency (who'da thunk?!)
- Good seperation of concerns (good file and folder structurs)
- Intuitive application flow (onCreate, onDestroy, etc)
- Stability and consistancy from emulator to device.
So, while I'm not giving up on WinMo or WP7, I will definitely be doing some work on Android
If there are any other WinMo turned Android devs out there, I'd like to hear some of your experiences as well. Let me know of any growing pains I need to be aware of!
Thanks
