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22@jd:body
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44<p>
5- Welcome to the <i>Android Dev Guide</i>! The Dev Guide is
6- a practical introduction to developing applications for Android.
7- It explores the concepts behind Android, the framework for
5+ Welcome to the <i>Android Dev Guide</i>! The Dev Guide provides
6+ a practical introduction to developing applications for Android and documentation about major
7+ platform features. It explores the concepts behind Android, the framework for
88constructing an application, and the tools for developing,
99testing, and publishing software for the platform.
1010</p>
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@ testing, and publishing software for the platform.
1313The Dev Guide holds most of the documentation for the Android
1414platform, except for reference material on the framework API.
1515For API specifications, go to the
16- <a href="{@docRoot}reference/packages.html">Reference</a> tab above .
16+ <a href="{@docRoot}reference/packages.html">Reference</a>.
1717</p>
1818
1919<p>
2020As you can see in the panel on the left, the Dev Guide is
21- divided into a handful of sections. They are :
21+ divided into several sections:
2222<p>
2323
2424<dl>
@@ -34,6 +34,10 @@ Fundamentals</a>. Then explore other topics — from
3434designing a user interface and setting up resources to storing
3535data and using permissions — as needed.</dd>
3636
37+ <dt><b>Android Market Topics</b></dt>
38+ <dd>Documentation for topics that concern publishing and monetizing applications on Android
39+ Market, such as how to enforce licensing policies and implement in-app billing.</dd>
40+
3741<dt><b>Developing</b></dt>
3842<dd>Directions for using Android's development and debugging tools,
3943and for testing the results.</dd>
@@ -47,9 +51,9 @@ and how to publish it when it's ready.</dd>
4751applications that perform efficiently and work well for the
4852user.</dd>
4953
50- <dt><b>Tutorials and Samples </b></dt>
51- <dd>Step-by-step tutorials and sample code demonstrating how
52- an Android application is constructed .</dd>
54+ <dt><b>Web Applications </b></dt>
55+ <dd>Documentation about how to create web applications that work seamlessly on Android-powered
56+ devices and create Android applications that embed web-based content .</dd>
5357
5458<dt><b>Appendix</b></dt>
5559<dd>Reference information and specifications, as well as FAQs,
@@ -58,26 +62,26 @@ a glossary of terms, and other information.</dd>
5862
5963<p>
6064The first step in programming for Android is downloading the SDK
61- (software development kit). For instructions and information about
62- the kit, go to the <a href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK</a> tab above .
65+ (software development kit). For instructions and information, visit the <a
66+ href="{@docRoot}sdk/index.html">SDK</a> tab.
6367</p>
6468
6569<p>
66- After you have the SDK, begin by looking over the Dev Guide.
67- If you want to start by getting a quick look at the code, the short
68- <a href="{@docRoot}guide /tutorials/hello-world.html">Hello World</a>
69- tutorial walks you through a standard "Hello, World" application as
70- it would be written for the Android platform. The
70+ After you have the SDK, begin by looking through the Dev Guide.
71+ If you want to start by getting a quick look at some code, the
72+ <a href="{@docRoot}resources /tutorials/hello-world.html">Hello World</a>
73+ tutorial walks you through a standard "Hello, World" application to introduce some basics of an
74+ Android application. The
7175<a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/fundamentals.html">Application
72- Fundamentals</a> document is a good place to start for an
73- understanding of the application framework.
76+ Fundamentals</a> document is a good place to start learning the basics about the application
77+ framework.
7478</p>
7579
7680
7781<p>
7882For additional help, consider joining one or more of the Android
7983discussion groups. Go to the
80- <a href="{@docRoot}resources/community-groups.html">Community </a> pages
84+ <a href="{@docRoot}resources/community-groups.html">Developer Forums </a> page
8185for more information.
8286</p>
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