TUTORIAL BASIC4ANDROID > Android apps made simple: New programming tool enables beginners to develop Android applications

Looking to enter the fast-growing market of Android-based applications, Robert  Brenner, CEO of Requio Web Design, an Okinawa, Japan-based studio specializing in constructing websites,  searched for the shortest and easiest way to start developing his own apps for Android devices. 

Requio Astronomy App

Brenner discovered Basic4andorid, a simple and powerful development environment for developers of Google Android-based applications. The new tool allows mobile application developers, including those who lack previous experience in creating Android apps, to easily develop advanced applications for the most advanced smartphones. 

Brenner started using Basic4andorid for developing new mobile applications in the fields of astronomy, sciences, GPS and eBooks. 

“Basic4android is a must for those wishing to create their own mobile phone apps in virtually no time. Basic4android provides you with the true look and feel of an Android phone, eliminating the need for learning Eclipse and Java,” said Brenner. “Moreover, both product support and the online community are outstanding.”

The Basic4android language is similar to Visual Basic with additional support for objects. All its compiled applications are native Android applications and there are no extra runtimes or dependencies. The software has already been downloaded by thousands of users, and has led to the creation of an active online user community, providing further support for the product. 

“With Google’s Android becoming the world’s leading smartphone platform, a growing number of  developers are looking for an easy and powerful way to develop public and private applications for Android-based devices,” said Erel Uziel, CEO of Anywhere Software. “Basic4android allows these developers to easily create native and market-compatible applications without having to write any XML, achieving a performance that is similar to Java written applications.

Anywhere Software offers a trial version for 30 days which can be downloaded free. After the trial period, Basic4andorid is now being offered at a special introductory price. The Standard Version, which includes two months of free upgrades, a Single developer license and full access to the forum, can be purchased for only $39. The Enterprise Version, which includes an additional two years of free upgrades, is being offered for $99.