Building Android apps is fun!
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Packages, Classes and stuff.
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Creating apps for Android is lots of fun and easy to do. The hardest part is getting your environment set-up properly.
I've consolidated the steps here to get you set-up and trying some tutorials.
These instructions assume you are using eclipse as your editor.
If you do not have eclipse installed, here is where it can be downloaded.
I would recommend installing the Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers or EclipseIDE for Java Developers.
The Android developers site is the best source
of information for installing and learning the android SDK as well as all the reference materials you will need. What
I have done here is merely help you find the things you will most likely be looking for as you get started.
The remaining steps are:
- Download the appropriate SDK pakage.
- Install the SDK package.
- Install the ADT plugin for eclipse.
- Add Android platforms to your SDK.
Download the SDK.
Once you've dowloaded the Android SDK it's time to install it and set up your development environment. The detailed
steps are found on the Installing the SDK page.
Building your first app
Now that you're Android development environment is set up it's time to write some code. This link is to the
Hello, World tutorial. This tutorial
is a great place to start because it explains how to set-up your Android Virtual Device (AVD) and get your program to run on it.
I've included tutorial code on this page for you to download freely.
Some other good resources for developing android applications can be found on my links page.
I hope this brief discussion was helpful and you are now excited to create your first app.
Enjoy!
~Becca
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Tutorial files
 Hello Android
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