Android application development is usually the developers (developers Android) using Eclipse as an Integrated Development Environment (IDE). IDE is a computer program that has some amenities required in the software development. Eclipse is freely available to design and develop Android applications. Eclipse is a popular IDE among Android developers, because it has the Android Eclipse plug-in is available to grow the complete Android applications.
In addition, the Eclipse also received direct support from Google's Android to become the IDE development, make projects where the source Android software directly from Google's official website.
Besides can also use Eclipse IDE for application development Android Nebeans. But I think you are better off using Eclipse, because it will be easier when doing lawyer's coding.
Until now, Eclipse has 4 versions of packages, namely: Indigo Package, Package Helios, Galileo Package, Ganymade Package and Package Europa. Of the total download on the official website ie http://www.eclipse.org/ Eclipse as Eclipse Classic Indigo downloaders 988.945 pertanggal August 20, 2011. Applications can be developed on the Android operating system, such as: Windows XP, Vista and 7 Mac OS X or later Linux.
