Hi my name is Nick. I'm a college student for game art and design right now and I'm really getting into learning coding for both games and Android development. I really want to push myself and learn as much as I can. I've been running through codeacadamy's Java course to just start learning but would like advice on where else I should be looking for learning. I'm an artist so whole creative thinker thing, blah blah. But I'm always coming up with little tid bits of app ideas but I don't really know how to make any of them a reality. I was hoping that some of you could point me towards more resources and ways to learn AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE. I'm ambitious and am a quick learner. I want to develop a great app (who doesn't..) but I could use some direction on where to head to learn the most and how to become the best I can be. Advice on languages to learn, websites to visit to learn, places to get ideas to work off, general programming tips, ect. Whatever you can throw my way to help I'd love to hear. Feel free to overload me with info, lol I promise I won't crash ;) I hope to gain as much info as I can and obtain it however I can. So whatever advice you can give to someone starting out I'd love to hear please. I appreciate your time to read this and hope with your help I'll eventually create a program or app that will make some sort of difference even if it's a small one. Code on! Thanks, Nick aka infamous X187Xx

How difficult would it be to make an app that turns a old or current android phone into an extension number pad keyboard for laptops or PCs? I figured that people have their old android phones just lying around n could also be able to use it to have macro programmed button mini keyboard. So, basically take the old phone and use the micro USB to plug in and have a num pad for laptops, or even a mini macro keyboard. Any possibility of something like that working, or does that already exist? I don't know, for some reason I think that's a pretty good app idea... Any feedback, thoughts, or suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Even just kind of setting me in the right direction would be most appreciated. To be honest I don't even know what type of code I would need to be using to create something like this. And just some background; I'm new to programming. I'm learning quickly on my own (I'm learning on codeacadamy and am hoping to get into some community college classes) and with help, but I'm getting basics down quick (most I've learned has been in Java for game development but I'll learn anything I need to). I really want to progress and want to get into app development along side game design which is what I go to school for. Also I don't know, if someone with knowledge would want or be willing to help with a project like this I'd definitely be open to working with people (anyone with some experience or knowledge they'd be willing to share and teach) and helping or sharing ideas. I have a lot of app ideas but not a lot of knowledge on how to make them all work or function. Please help me out. It may sound dumb, but I'm an artist, I'm a creative thinker and am always coming up with little tid bits of app ideas but I never really know where to go with them but I'm hoping this one goes somewhere and that someone reading this would be willing to help me in the process. Truly, any info you could provide would help me, even if it's just telling me what kind of phones might work best for this. I need help on this and I hope you may give me the time and help to make this happen. If you're someone who's willing to help me and have some patience I have other ideas that I'd like to make happen to and I'd love to share those as well and get your input. Thank you for taking the time to read this and make a consideration to help me. I know I have potential, I just need help and direction. Thanks, Nick. aka infamous X187Xx