...with a small difference that XML was designed to be human readable but also for machines, while the bytecode never meant to be human readable.
On Tue, Apr 5, 2011 at 7:19 AM, dirk <[email protected]> wrote: > Hold on a minute. I really don't care the least bit about underlying > code, that is, the XML that's generated by a really good design tool. > Saying you should have to learn the XML (in this case) is like saying > you have to learn the bytecode that's generated from the java code. > Sure, you always need understand the structure, but with good tools, > you can _focus_ on the structure and not worry about the details. > > On Apr 4, 7:01 pm, Robert <[email protected]> wrote: >> Layout is part of development. Having tools to help with that are aids >> but should not be used as an excuse not to learn the underlying code. >> THe designer tools only generate the structures based on the rules >> programmed into them. You will always have a more detailed level of >> control by going to the lowest level available. Learn it and it'll >> make you a better developer and your programs to be more >> efficient. Using the higher level tools makes you only as >> efficient at they are. >> >> Yes, it takes time and yes you have to learn it but that's what being >> a real developer is all about. >> Robert > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en -- Daniel Drozdzewski -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en
