Android Basics
Create great apps.
The Android OS and platform was established in 2007 by Google and the OHA (Open Handset Alliance). HTC is a founding member of the OHA. HTC released the world’s first Android phone, the HTC Dream (T-Mobile G1) in 2008 and has since released numerous Android devices.
The primary resource for Android developers is Google’s Android developer site: http://developer.android.com (or http://d.android.com)
The HTC Developer Center will provide additional Android tutorials and resources such as API documentation and sample code to supplement http://d.android.com and provide support for HTC specific feature devices with the HTC OpenSense SDK.
Getting Started
- Download the Java Runtime Environment for your OS platform from http://java.com
- Download the Android SDK from http://d.android.com
- Use an IDE for development (highly recommended), specifically Eclipse as the Android SDK provides support for Eclipse (but other IDEs can be used as well). http://eclipse.org
Learn More
See the Developer Center for Android quick guides for reviewing the essentials for beginners and advanced developers alike. See external resources for additional links to external resources.
