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With the Android market on the rise, the demand for Android application is on the rise. This is mainly because the websites need to be compatible with the smart phones with Android operating system and platform. On the other hand no business would like to give the competitors a chance to forge ahead by ignoring the users of Android phones. Developing an Android application is one way easy but very difficult the other way. If you have a software programming background the task of building an Android application becomes quite easy.Some of the vital building blocks needed to prepare the Android application are as follows:The first prerequisite is the installation of Java Development Kit (Version 5 or 6) on the computer. The Java Development Kit is usually mentioned as JDK. The JDK is already installed if you have a Mac with Snow Leopard or Leopard.If you have a Linux or Windows machine you will have to download and install t capsiplex he JDK from the Java website. For this you have to browse: http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/index.html then click on “Download JDK” followed by clicking “Continue”. You will come across the JDK installation file link. Click on this link. This is serving the purpose of installing the JDK.Eclipse:To build an Android application, the Integrated Development Environment (IDE) is Eclipse. For this browse: http://www.eclipse.org/downloads/. The next step is selection of the operating system. You will come across different versions of “Eclipse IDE for Java Developers”. Click the one that is applicable.Android SDK:The next step is downloading the “Starter kit” from the Google web site. This “Starter kit” has the Software Development Kit (SDK) which is the main element for building the Android application.Android Plug in:The installation of the Android Plug in follows. This has to be installed in the Eclipse.