How To Setup Eclipse and Netbeans For Developing Google Android Apps
To develop Android applications, the user can employ Netbeans or Eclipse for assistance. Each Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is free and easy to maneuver. However, Eclipse is an older application that Netbeans.
Netbeans
Netbeans is deemed more desirable for building web applications. To begin building a web application in Netbeans, it requires one step. This step involves downloading the Netbeans IDE 5.0 application. Its competitor’s process involves 6 steps in comparison.
Netbeans contains a JSP debugger and remote debugger, a Java Enterprise Edition verifier, a choice of JSP, JSF or Struts frameworks, a deployment description editor, a HTTP monitor, multiple database connections, XML editor and validation, debug and monitor SQL commands, and no manual creation or modification of deployment descriptors required.
To develop Google Android Applications for Netbeans, the user must implement the following steps.
1) Install the Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Download the application from the website and install it.
2) Install the Android plug in for Netbeans. The plug in is named nbandroid.
Within the Netbeans Update Center, the user will find the Netbeans plug in.
First go to the Menu bar, find the Tools menu. Within the tools menu, the user will find a list of Netbeans plug ins. Select the Netbeans plug in the user desires. In this particular case, select the Android Plug in. Within the Settings options, select Add. When prompted, enter this URL: http://kenai.com/downloads/nbandroid/updates.xml
The user can begin the installation process, when this step is completed. Once the Android plug is installed, then the user should add the Android Platform to Netbeans.
Within the Menu option, select the Tools option. Once this is completed, enter Java Platforms. Then select the Add Platform button. The Google Android Platform should be in this selection. The next window will prompt the user to enter a new platform name. Enter the user name. Follow the instructions until the process is complete.
Eclipse
In order to build a web application in Eclipse, the user must Download Eclipse IDE 3.1, Apache Tomcat, Eclipse Modeling Framework (EMF), Eclipse Graphical Editing Framework (GEF), Java EMF Model (JEM) from Visual Editor Project (VEP), and Web Tools Project (WTP).
After the Software Development Kit (SDK) installation, locate and install the Android plug in for the Eclipse. The installation process is as follows:
From the Menu, select the Help feature. Within the Help feature select Software Updates. A command window will appear. Select the window, for Add site. Enter the following URL when prompted: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
Next select the Updates and Add On menu. The URL will appear. When the URL appears, click on the URL. Then select the Developer Tools option and begin the installation process. Follow the steps to install the plug in.
If the user needs the Europa version, the steps are as follows. Start the Eclipse application. Within the Menu, select the Help option. Then select the Software Updates and Find and Install. Select the New Remote Site. Choose and insert a name for the plug in . Enter the location of the plug in and proceed.
https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
When this step is complete, the site should appear in the Add On list. Select the Android Developer Tools and the Android Editor. Follow the instructions to install the plug in. Include this URL when prompted: https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/.
Once the Eclipse plug in is installed, then restart the IDE. Indicate the location of the Software Development Kit (SDK) within the system.
Select the Menu. Then select Preferences under the Window option. Choose the Android. Select Browse to locate the Software Development Kit (SDK) directory in the computer.
The user may now create Android applications in the Eclipse IDE.
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