Python on Android

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Authors Sajjad Anwar
Talk Type talk
Level Intermediate
Topic Mobile computing
Tags Android, APIs, Location, Communication
Summary

The talk introduces the Scripting Layer on Android focusing Python. Writing apps on Android without involving Java and Eclipse. A quick sprint through the most used APIs and some demos.

Outline

First 15 minutes will deal with setting up Scripting Layer and the development environment.

Rest of the talk will include the following. Discussing available APIs with Python on Android and their how-to. Writing apps using the USB debugging mode. Using the extensive library to develop some quick and useful apps on Android.

Notes

This is not going to be a talk for people who hate Java and love Android. Python on Android is still in alpha and is just a way ahead to build apps. Those who think Python will replace Java for apps on Android will be disappointed.

Profile of the authors

Free Software enthusiast. Activist. Programmer. Accessibility hacker. Digital Cartographer. Co-founder of Geohackers http://geohackers.in.

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