Drifting to Android Mobile Application Development

First of all I want to say HI.... :) for all.
Actually I'm not a guru at Android and I started to learn Android application development two days before this post. I felt its so easy and funny to code with, that motivate me to write this blog.

                                       ARE YOU READY FOR ANDROID  ?

Check out below Qs


1. Are you an any kind of programmer?
2. Can you do "Hello World" with java?
3. Are you breathing ?
Answers YES YES YES ?
then you can start now on................... :D :D




    How setup Eclipse and Android SDK for start the development ?


1.First of all you should download the Android SDK
   Download From here : http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r11-windows.zip
   Just download don't install instantly, just leave it behind.








2. Download Eclipse  as IDE for develop our application, don't worry about eclipse within next posts ill illustrate all the setting and things you need to be a android programmer
Eclipse info:
Eclipse IDE for Java Developers
Version: Helios Service Release  


Download From here:  http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/download.php?file=/technology/epp/downloads/release/helios/SR2/eclipse-java-helios-SR2-win32.zip
* Select your preferred mirror. 


3. Hey did You Finish ?  Grate,
just extract Eclipse Zip file (eclipse-java-helios-SR2-win32.zip)  to your C drive it will create C:\eclipse 
open Eclipse folder and start Eclipse.exe


4.It ask from you a place to store your project files. Give a relevent place that can reach you easy. ;) I'm just lazy with finding stuff ;)
   










5. OK.... Now clear your mind have several things to do with Eclipse settings 
Goto :     Help > Install New Software    And Click  "Add" button 

Let it background and go to the  : http://developer.android.com/sdk/eclipse-adt.html 

You will see below content at the page and follow the guide lines 


1.  In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name and the following URL for the Location:

1. https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

2. Click OK
   Note: If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using "http" in the Location URL, instead of "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).
   

   

   
   
3. In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next.
4. In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next.
5. Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.
   Note: If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK.
6. When the installation completes, restart Eclipse.

                       Congrats ............................... !       U finish 1/2 of settingups 

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Leave the Eclipse a bit   ;)  now Eclipse may exhaust with new settings ,

 Extract that Android SDK to C drive and open it and run "SDK Manager.exe" 
 Then window will popup with saying "Chose packages to install" then tick Accept All and  Click "Install"

THIS WILL GET SOME LONGER TIME, IT DEPENDS ON YOUR INTERNET CONNECTION SPEED


oooooooooh .......... is it finish ? go get some thing to eat, get a wash or better thing is dreaming about Android :D :D . I spend 4 hours nothing just looking at dancing green bars hi hi ....


.Did you finish installation .........................? ok then Restart the Eclipse again.

1. Then Goto : Window> Preference   Select 'Android' from left menu and you will see long list of project, components. IF NOT BROWS AND SHOW THE PATH TO YOUR ANDROID EXTRACTED FOLDER. 

Is it OK ? if there is any problem with this process drop me a comment or sent me an email, ill check :)

Then we setup the Emulator to show application in virtual environment.


Then Goto: Window> Android SDK and AVD manager

fill the required as this and click "Create AVD"

then you will see I have added new Android virtual device.
Now your development environment completely settinguped.
 you are in last step and get ready to Step ANDROID WORLD :) 


                In next post Ill start Coding and Surroundings of Android . Catch you......!