This post isn’t so much about how to get started, but about how easy it is to get started with Android development. In about 5 min (excluding download time), I had a working Android app that spit out Hello Android. Here is how you can get started, should you so choose.
- Download and install Eclipse (I installed Classic)
- Download the Android SDK and read the quickstart (Install ADT plugin for Eclipse mainly)
- Run through the Hello Android tutorial
The download is painfully slow, but after you get it installed, creating new apps is a breeze. I was actually really surprised and enthused to play around with the Android SDK. The developer wiki is top notch and the integration with Eclipse made getting started simple. I haven’t done anything too complex yet, but getting started is the hard part.
Check out the Next Steps if you are looking for more tutorials and tips.
Sunday, November 29th, 2009, 8:26 pm | 
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February 22, 2010 at 12:25 pm
There’s an impressive amount of shipment statistics relating to Android. It does sound very promising and a big contender.
Sarah