Good. Much as a despise the practice, Google is their own company. If someone doesn't like their method they're free to make their own search engine.

The part that was hardest for me to get into android development was having an idea. I'm a C#/VB coder by trade, but I've got plenty of Java background, and I do web stuff, so the actual task of writing Android apps wasn't difficult at all to me. The tools are fantastic, too. I really like Android Studio. However,…

Stack Overflow. Poke around for an answer to your question first, because chances are some other newbie has already asked it. If not, don't be afraid to create your own question—that's what the site is there for.

The overhead of starting with iOS can be kind of high for a beginning hobiest. There's a lot more expense in developing with iOS, whereas Android is fairly easy/cheap to just pickup and go.

I won't expect commissions, but I do expect a $0.99 gift card so that I can get the app for free haha

I want one in pocketwatch style also:) not beacuse it practical but because its possible:)

Oh no, this comment induced flashbacks to my youth. Scary moments being locked outside mom and dad's room without knowing why...

I disagree with the first paragraph. While I'm open to doing both, my wife is all for figuring out how and rooting her phone but refuses to install new roms on it in fear of bricking it. I've talked about Android with quite a few people who want the advanced control of root but aren't concerned with doing an entire…

Well there goes my whole weekend. Been looking for something like this. Thanks.