Android Integrated Development Environment (IDE) Options
Google now provides two Android IDE options:
• Android SDK/ADT bundle—a version of the Eclipse IDE that comes preconfigured with the latest Android Software Development Kit (SDK) and the latest Android Development Tools (ADT) plugin. At the time of this writing, these were Android SDK version 4.4 and ADT version 22.3.
• Android Studio—Google’s new Android IDE based on IntelliJ® IDEA and their preferred future IDE.
The Android SDK/ADT bundle has been widely used in Android app development for several years. Android Studio, introduced in May 2013, is an early access version and will be evolving rapidly. For this reason, we’ll stay with the widely used Android SDK/ADT bundle in the book, ...
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