Creating an Android Application using the Eclipse Plugin

Creating an Android Application using the Eclipse Plugin

---

Using the Android Eclipse plugin is the fastest and easiest way to start creating a new Android application. The plugin automatically generates the correct project structure for your application, and keeps the resources compiled for you automatically.

It is still a good idea to know what is going on though. Take a look at Application Fundamentals to understand the basics of how an Android application works.

You should also take a look at the ApiDemos application and the other sample applications included in the SDK, in the <sdk>/samples/ folder in the SDK.

Finally, a great way to started with Android development in Eclipse is to follow both the Hello, World andNotepad code tutorials. In particular, the start of the Hello Android tutorial is an excellent introduction to creating a new Android application in Eclipse.