Here are some great links to get the basics of memory management for Android applications:
Java Performance blog: How to really measure the memory usage of your objects
Android Developers blog: Avoiding memory leaks
Java Performance blog: Eclipse Memory Analyzer, 10 useful tips/articles
You can’t fix a problem by simply trying different solutions to see if they work. In order to fix a problem, you have to understand the problem first.
So, please, if you’re a developer, don’t assume saving a couple of CPU cycles here or there will solve the problem. And if you’re a manager, don’t assume some new hardware will solve the problem. Do some analysis first. Finding out if disk I/O, memory, CPU cycles or single threading is the problem is really not that hard if you spend a little time thinking about it and benchmarking various things. And in the end, you’ll have a much better overview of the situation and the problem, and you’ll be able to come up with specific solutions which will actually work.
And that’s how you save money.
If you are developing a WPF application, you know about the increased startup time compared to native applications. One of the reasons is the time needed for loading the CLR the first time it is used after a reboot, but there are a lot more aspects affecting the time until your application window is shown on the screen and fully functional. Although .NET 3.5 SP1 improved the initialization time noticably, it is worth to understand the pitfalls and to design your application for fast startup and initialization. The following links will provide you some insights information: WPF Startup Performance weiterlesen