Android Tools Installation

Development Tools Setup

Before anything, we first and foremost have to setup the development environment in which we are going to start developing our Android apps. I am going to use Eclipse IDE as my development environment of choice. For those that are familiar with Java, Eclipse should probably be familiar to them. We also need the Android SDK which contained all the utilities required for applications development, as well as the tools for debugging, testing etc. There is also  sample codes and documentations.

Introduction To Android

What Android is all about? 

 

Android is the world's most popular mobile platform developed by Google in conjunction with Open Handset Alliance, a consortium of 86 hardware, software, and telecommunication companies committed to promoting open standards for mobile devices. Android, Inc. was founded in Palo Alto, California, in October 2003 by Andy Rubin, Rich Miner, Nick Sears, and Chris white. Android Inc was later acquired by Google on August 17, 2005, making it a wholly owned subsidiary of Google.