i. Welcome to Android
Eclipse and the Android SDK are the two major tools you’ll use to follow along with the examples in this book. There are, however, a few others you should be aware of that will be very useful now and in your future work with Android. While you may not use all of these tools until you’re getting ready to ship an application, it will be helpful to know about them when the need arises.
The Tools
Over the course of this book, you’ll work with several tools that will make your life with Google’s Android much easier. Here they are in no particular order:
Eclipse
Eclipse is the primary tool that I’ll be using throughout the book. ...
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