This article is for those who would like to get started with Android development without any prior knowledge.

Development for Android can be done using a bunch of different tools. Let’s start with enumeration of IDEs:

1. Eclipse. It is the most widespread IDE for Android development. If you use Eclipse, you also get access to a lot of existing plugins (e.g. GitHub for Eclipse).
2. IntellijIDEA – an IDE for Java from JetBrains.
3. Android Studio. This is an IDE from Google which has been recently launched. Now it is available as early access preview.

Let me describe the process of getting started with Android development for Eclipse as soon as it is the most popular IDE. The process of installation of all necessary software consists of 3 steps:

1.  First of all, you need to download and install Eclipse itself.
2. Then, you need to install Android SDK for the development itself.
3. Finally, you need to install Android ADT Plugin to join the IDE with the SDK and to be able to manage emulators, etc.

If you are a beginner level Android developer, you may find the following learning resources useful: