WISDM Project: Android Information

Android Development Quick Startup

One of the most useful resources is the Home page for Android Developer's. It has a great deal of information and everything you need to start developing. To start developing follow these 3 steps:
  1. Download the SDK using the link below for the appropriate operating system: You will need to unzip the files into one folder and then open the folder and run SDK Setup.exe. Be sure your firewall is open (or add the exe file to the permision list set to allow. Press Update All. Let it fetch updates and when it asks which to install, select Accept All and Install Selected.
  2. Download eclipse. You want the "Eclipse IDE for Java Developers (92 MB)", second from the top. Unzip and install.
  3. Configure Eclipse by running it and following the directions for installing and updated the Android Development Tools. Follow the steps in Installing the ADT Plugin under the Section headed Eclipse 3.5 (Galileo).
  4. Start a new project. With Eclipse open, hit the button to the right of the phone icon on the top toolbar labled "Opens a wizard to help create a new Android project. Use the Developer's Guide to help start your app.