Usable Ide For Android?

I'm trying to wrap my head around this whole new mobile paradigm. So I've decided to order a cheap Chinese Android based netbook, and go full immersion into Android as a full time

Solution 1:

• Get one of these terminal apps for Android: http://www.appbrain.com/app/better-terminal-emulator-pro/com.magicandroidapps.bettertermpro http://www.appbrain.com/app/android-terminal-emulator/jackpal.androidterm

• Set up a remote SSH server with VIM configured to how you like it.

• Log into your server using the terminal app and use VIM to writing (or compiling) anything you want to develop

• Install a web server on the ssh box to then test your website remotely from your android browser!

• eat cake

Solution 2:

I don't think anyone suggested Android was a good platform to develop ON.

It is definitely an interesting platform to develop FOR, but that's a totally different thing.

Writing any long text is very difficult on any touchscreen device. Thankfully tools like Swiftkey come to help us write decent emails.

But writing complex syntax with text prediction is going to be a nightmare.

Granted an android equipped netbook would have a keyboard, but there isnt a market for people who seriously want to develop on Android as an OS.

The only decent suggestion would be a web IDE, and of those I have only used Cloud9

Solution 3:

Frankly, the platform was not intended for developers and has no tools for development. Not that it would not be possible or feasible, but note that most Android devices are touch-based and have no keyboard. It will probably never replace Linux (or Windows) on the workstation.