Android App Building Advice for Entrepreneurs
Hi, my name is Brandon Nolte, and I'm an Android junkie. I have tons of ideas for great apps but no programming experience. So I learned how to outsource my app development to freelancers on oDesk.com. Follow me to learn how you too can hire freelancers to create a unique and custom apps - all without any programming skills.
In my quest to learn more about how to market Android apps, I scoured Amazon looking for the top books. I discovered a handful of titles, but one in particular stood out to me: App Savvy. Although by internet standards the book is a tad old (published in 2010), in comparison to most App Marketing [...]
After months of writing and editing, I’ve finally finished my book. It’s called “How to Make Android Apps: A Non-Code Guide to Creating Your First Android App,” and it can be found here on Amazon. So Who Is This For? Like my blog, I catering to people who don’t have any programming skills. I was able to [...]
I’ve learned the hard way with my app that designing easy-to-use software is hard to do. My first attempts at an app included detailed instructions on how to use my app, but when I did a usability test, I realized that few people read the description. They just closed it and started to fumble through [...]
A couple of days ago, I finished a fantastic book called “Don’t Make Me Think”. It’s about website usability from a usability consultant who’s worked with companies like Apple, Netscape, AOL, and Lexus. While this book was focused on web usability (originally published in 2000), it was obvious that some of the ideas apply [...]
Prototyping your app is an essential step in the app-building process. Taking your mockup and adding movement with a prototype gives your app life. This is especially helpful early on in the process, because it will give you a peek at how your app functions without the added cost of development. Mobile app prototypes are [...]
On Monday October 22nd, Josh Clark gave a thought-provoking talk at a free meetup in Philly. The event was part of a joint event between PhillyCHI and Android Alliance. Philly Appreneurs, a group that I am co-organizing, decided to tag along to hear Josh speak. Josh Clark is the author of one of my favorite books [...]
APK stands for Android Application Package file. It is the file format that Google uses for ready-to-publish Android applications. When you are ready to distribute your software on Google Play, you must upload your app’s APK file to your Google Developer account. It’s a relatively painless process, but I recommend taking it slow your first [...]
Setting up a Google Developer account is required before you are allowed to distribute Android apps on Google Play. It’s a simple process that can be done in four steps. Notice I used the word “distribute”. If you want to sell apps (recommended), you must set up a separate account called: a Google Checkout account. [...]
From start to finish, there are five main steps to creating an Android app. These steps are not set in stone; some can be skipped, but others are required (like developing your app). The purpose of this post is to provide you with an overview of the process. We won’t go into detail in each [...]
App design. You know it’s important to an app’s success. The more attractive your interface is, the more likely someone is to download your app. Nobody wants to use ugly software. There are several ways you can design an app – each with it’s own positives and negatives. So how do you figure out which [...]
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