4. Mastering the Android Development Tools

Android developers are fortunate to have many tools at their disposal to help facilitate the design and development of quality applications. Some of the Android development tools are integrated into Eclipse using the ADT plug-in, whereas others must be used from the command line. In this chapter, we walk through a number of the most important tools available for use with Android. This information will help you develop Android applications faster and with fewer roadblocks.

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The Android development tools are updated frequently. We have made every attempt to provide the latest steps for the latest tools. ...

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