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diff --git a/docs/html/roadmap.jd b/docs/html/roadmap.jd new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1198638 --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/html/roadmap.jd @@ -0,0 +1,120 @@ +page.title=Developer Roadmap +@jd:body +<h1>Android Developer Roadmap</h1> +<h2>Introduction</h2> +<p> +On 12 November, 2007, we made available the first early look at the Android +SDK to give developers an opportunity to explore Android and build +applications for the Android Developer Challenge. That was followed by the +"M5" early look build. +</p><p> +Since then, we've been hard at work with our <a +href="http://www.openhandsetalliance.com/">partners</a> preparing the first +device for launch and finalizing the APIs and platform. The developer +feedback we received via the "early look" SDKs has been extremely valuable in +that process. This Roadmap outlines our plans for +the coming months, and lets you know what to expect as we near device +availability. +</p><p> +This is the top-level Roadmap. Individual components of Android (such as +the Dalvik virtual machine, the Android Developer Tools, and so on) will have +their own roadmaps, once we complete the source code release. Those roadmaps +will be linked to this page, as they become available. +</p> +<h2>Timeline</h2> +<p> +To orient yourself, consult this brief timeline. Read on for details on these +milestones. +</p><ul> +<li>12 November, 2007 - "Early Look" SDK released</li> +<li>January to August, 2008 - Android Developer Challenge I</li> +<li>18 August, 2008 - Android 0.9 SDK beta released</li> +<li>28 August, 2008 - Android Market introduced</li> +<li>23 September, 2008 - Android 1.0 SDK Release 1 available (first actual +1.0-compatible SDK)</li> +<li>22 October, 2008 - Android 1.0 devices available at retail</li> +<li>Q4 2008 - Source code released</li> +<li>Q4 2008 - Key Announcement on Android Developer Challenge II</li> +</ul> +<h2>SDK Naming and Compatibility</h2> +<p> +Before we dive into details, here is a quick note on how we name SDKs. +</p><p> +We've adopted the following naming convention for Android SDKs: + "Android <Platform> SDK, release <Release>" +</p><p> +The downloadable file names for the SDKs will have this naming convention: + "android-sdk-<Host-OS>-<Platform>_r<Release>.zip" +</p><p> +The "<Platform>" refers to the version of the Android platform with which the +SDK is compatible. For instance, an SDK that can be used to build +applications that will run on Android 1.0 is considered to be an "Android 1.0 +SDK". However, since we do expect to release bug fixes and enhancements for +the various tools included in the SDK (such as the emulator, Eclipse plugin, +DDMS, and so on) we need to distinguish between releases of the SDK that can +be used to build for the same Android platform. That's what we will use the +"<Release>" for. +</p><p> +For example, the first SDK that is compatible with Android 1.0 is named +"Android 1.0 SDK, release 1", and will have file names such as +"android-sdk-windows-1.0_r1.zip". In the future, after we release a +hypothetical Android 2.0 platform version, you might see an SDK named "Android +2.0 SDK, release 3", which would refer to the third released SDK compatible +with Android 2.0. +</p> +<h2>Details of Key Events</h2> +<h3>Ongoing SDK Releases</h3> +<p> +The SDK consists of two general pieces: a version of the Android platform +itself (that runs in the emulator), and the accompanying developer tools that +surround it. This means that when we ship SDK releases, all releases within a +given series (such as all the SDKs for Android 1.0) will consist of +essentially the same platform image, but with different, updated tools. +</p><p> +In August, we released Android 0.9 SDK, beta. The Android +platform image was not quite 1.0-final (which is why we identified it as 0.9), +and the tools were not yet final (which is why we referred to it as +beta.) </p> + +<p>For the SDK that includes the Android 1.0 platform and updated tools, +we've dropped the beta labeling and released "Android 1.0 SDK, release +1". Applications developed on this SDK version will be compatible with +devices that run the Android 1.0 platform.</p> + +<h3>Device Availability</h3> +<p>The first Android-powered device, the T-Mobile G1, was announced on 23 September, +2008. To learn more about the T-Mobile G1, see the <a href="http://www.t-mobileg1.com">T-Mobile G1 site</a>. + +<p>Other partners will be releasing Android-powered devices in the future. +We will update this space with more specific information about each device +release, as it becomes +available.</p> + +<h3>Source Code Release</h3> +<p> +We are currently in the process of preparing for the release of the source +code. This includes a few key tasks: +</p><ul> +<li>Selection of hosting infrastructure</li> +<li>Updating the build infrastructure for general use</li> +<li>Creation of a project governance framework</li> +<li>Final examination of source code for release approval</li> +<li>Physical upload and release packaging of the source code</li> +</ul><p> +This work is already under way, but since Android contains some 8 million +lines of code, it's a lengthy process. We expect this process to conclude +(and source code to be released) in Q4 of 2008. +</p> +<h3>Android Developer Challenge II</h3> +<p> +When Android was announced on 5 November, 2007, Google also announced a $10 +million <a href="{@docRoot}adc.html">Android Developer Challenge</a>, split into two separate $5 million +events. The first Android Developer Challenge ran from January 2008 through +August 2008, and was intended to give developers an opportunity to explore +their ideas using the early look SDK and build prototype applications -- to +"get in on the ground floor." The second Challenge will give developers a +chance to build polished applications once hardware is available. +</p><p> +We'll be making some interesting announcements regarding ADC II soon, in Q3 or +Q4. +</p> |