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diff --git a/docs/html/guide/publishing/preparing.jd b/docs/html/guide/publishing/preparing.jd index 4db546d..d355265 100644 --- a/docs/html/guide/publishing/preparing.jd +++ b/docs/html/guide/publishing/preparing.jd @@ -18,9 +18,11 @@ page.title=Preparing to Publish: A Checklist <p>Publishing an application means testing it, packaging it appropriately, and making it available to users of Android-powered mobile devices.</p> -<p>If you plan to publish your application for installation on Android-powered devices, -there are several things you need to do, to get your application ready. This document -the significant checkpoints for preparing your application for a successful release. </p> +<p>If you plan to publish your application for installation on +Android-powered devices, there are several things you need to do, to get +your application ready. This document highlights the significant +checkpoints for preparing your application for a successful release. +</p> <p>If you will publish your application on Android Market, please also see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/publishing/publishing.html#market">Publishing on Android Market</a> @@ -67,7 +69,7 @@ testing classes and tools. You can use {@link android.app.Instrumentation Instrumentation} to run JUnit and other test cases, and you can use testing tools such as the <a href="{@docRoot}guide/developing/tools/monkey.html">UI/Application -Exerciser Monkey</a>. </p> +Exerciser Monkey</a>. </p> <ul> <li>To ensure that your application will run properly for users, you should make @@ -131,7 +133,7 @@ code.</li> <h2 id="finalcompile">Before you do the final compile of your application</h2> -<h3 id="versionapp">5. Version Your Application</h3> +<h3 id="versionapp">5. Version your application</h3> <p>Before you compile your application, you must make sure that you have defined a version number for your application, specifying an appropriate value for both @@ -147,7 +149,8 @@ increment both the <code>android:versionCode</code> and element in the application's manifest file, using appropriate values. </p> <p>For detailed information about how to define version information for your -application, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/publishing/versioning.html">Versioning Your Applications</a>.</p> +application, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/publishing/versioning.html">Versioning +Your Applications</a>.</p> <h3 id="cryptokey">6. Obtain a suitable cryptographic key</h3> @@ -158,7 +161,8 @@ private data, as described above. </p> <p>Before you sign your application, you need to make sure that you have a suitable private key. For complete information about how to obtain (or generate) -a private key, see <a href="#cert">Obtaining a Private Key</a>.</p> +a private key, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/publishing/app-signing.html#cert"> +Obtaining a Suitable Private Key</a>.</p> <p>Once you have obtained (or generated) a suitable private key, you will use it to:</p> @@ -166,20 +170,18 @@ to:</p> <ul> <li>Register for a Maps API Key (see below), if your application uses MapView elements.</li> -<li>Sign your application for release</li> +<li>Sign your application for release, later in the preparation process</li> </ul> - <h3 id="mapsApiKey">7. Register for a Maps API Key, if your application is using MapView elements</h3> -<div class="sidebox" style="margin-bottom:.5em;"><p>For complete information -about getting a Maps API Key, see <a +<div class="sidebox" style="margin-bottom:.5em;padding:1em;"><p> +For complete information about getting a Maps API Key, see <a href="{@docRoot}guide/topics/location/geo/mapkey.html">Obtaining a Maps API Key</a>.<br></p></div> -<p>If your application uses one or more -{@link-fixme com.google.android.maps.MapView Mapview} elements, you will need to +<p>If your application uses one or more Mapview elements, you will need to register your application with the Google Maps service and obtain a Maps API Key, before your MapView(s) will be able to retrieve data from Google Maps. To do so, you supply an MD5 fingerprint of your @@ -222,20 +224,20 @@ to download Maps data. </li> href="#signing">Signing Your Applications</a>.</p> -<h2 id="compile">Compile Your Application</h2> +<h2 id="compile">Compile your application</h2> <p>When you've prepared your application as described in the previous sections, you can compile your application for release. </p> -<h2 id="post-compile">After Compiling Your Application</h2> +<h2 id="post-compile">After compiling your application</h2> -<h3 id="signapp">8. Sign Your Application</h3> +<h3 id="signapp">8. Sign your application</h3> <p>Sign your application using your private key. Signing your application correctly is critically important. Please see <a href="#signing">Signing Your Applications</a> for complete information. </p> -<h3 id="testapp">9. Test Your Compiled and Signed Application</h3> +<h3 id="testapp">9. Test your compiled and signed application</h3> <p>Before you release your compiled application, you should thoroughly test it on the target mobile device (and target network, if possible). In particular, |