Platform: Android

Android!!!!!! A Google OS which created a revolution in the smartphones consists of over a million apps in different categories. Android Inc was initially started in 2003 but acquired by Google later on in 2005. Android's major release was in 2008 which was supported by T mobile with HTC dream (G1).The Android OS was built on a modified Linux kernel and applications are written in Java. By using Java as the development framework for the applications, Android enables you to develop your application on all major platforms.

Since the Android runs on so many devices, it have got as many app development competitors within themselves.

Lets now look into the requirements of developing an app in Android.

Downloading and Installing JDK

The first step is to download and made sure that JDK is installed. JDK stand for Java Development Kit. We need this to do any java development as well as Android development in the machine. 

Figure 14: JDK Download page

Downloading and installing Eclipse

After we installed JDK, we need to have a suitable developing environment. The open source IDE Eclipse is recommended by Android directly.

Figure 15: Eclipse Download page

Downloading and installing Android SDK
After the installation of Eclipse, Android SDK (Software development kit). It includes all the necessary tools to build any android application.

Figure 16: Android SDK download page

Downloading and setting up of Eclipse ADT Plug-in
After the Android SDK installation, we need to install Eclipse ADT Plug In.

Figure 17: ADT Plug IN installation

Installing additional SDK components
This is the last step in preparing the environment for app development. This is to download additonal android OS packages.

Figure 18: Android SDK Manager

Following are the steps for loading Android SDK Manager in Eclipse.

• Eclipse to be opened.
• Then selecting Window ➪ Android SDK and AVD Manager.
• Available Packages in the left panel to be selected. It shows all the components that are available for download from the SDK.
• The component that we would like to install to be selected and to be installed.

The development portion we  will see in brief in the next post.

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