Start up with Android development

[beingGamer]

I am into c#.net development for past 3.5+ years

But feel like there's a huge market for android development

can someone advice where do I start if i want to get into development in android?

[minibois]

I am into c#.net development for past 3.5+ years But feel like there's a huge market for android development can someone advice where do I start if i want to get into development in android?

Android development in done in Android Studio using Java.

Just do some starter tutorials and try making stuff

[simo292a]

There is also Xamarin which allows you to develop in c#: http://xamarin.com/platform

[madknight3]

If you really want to stay in the .NET world and work in C# you can learn to build Android apps with Xamarin. Otherwise, you'll want to start learning Java. Java and C# have a lot of similarities so you shouldn't have a hard time learning it. You can learn Java first, then learn to build Android apps, or you can just learn them at the same time which is what I would do. The official Android documentation is really good so you can start there. Otherwise you can seek out online tutorials.

[polyx95]

To be java's syntax is almost the same as c# to the point when some code snippets can be the same, although I find C# to be a bit cleaner in some places. Considering you have quite a bit of experience(assuming you had experience you mentioned in professional setting) I would suggest just going to developer.android.com(or what ever the address is) and just going through the initial tutorial and than just learning android from docs. If you want a more structured approach udacity have a great course in android development - https://www.udacity.com/course/developing-android-apps--ud853 which I am taking now

[ErickS89]

Cocos2D-X, but it uses C++.

Love2D, uses LUA but there is a android port in the works

Unity3D, you can use C# but you have to buy the android kit...

Game Maker Studio, uses it's own scripting language GML but again you have to buy the android exporter...

 

Just a small list.

[fizzlesticks]

 

Unity3D, you can use C# but you have to buy the android kit....

 

Unity 5 allows Andriod / iOS development for free but adds a Unity splash screen on the startup of the app.