To develop Android apps you need a Windows®, Linux or Mac OS X system. To view the latest operating-system requirements visit:
and scroll down to the SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS heading. We developed the apps in this book using the following software:
• Java SE 7 Software Development Kit
• Android SDK/ADT Bundle based on the Eclipse IDE
• Android SDK versions 4.3 and 4.4
You’ll see how to obtain each of these in the next sections.