step by step android installation

Here you will learn what software are required for running an android application.

STEP 1
Install java development kit (JDK) if you are developing android application with java language.

                                              download JDK

STEP 2
Download & install Eclipse IDE for JAVA developers for developing androind application.

                                             download Eclipse

STEP 3
Download & install ANDROID SDK 

                                           download Android SDK

STEP 4
Download ADT plugin for Eclipse. Follow the following steps.

• Start Eclipse, then select Help > Install New Software.
• Click Add, in the top-right corner.
• In the Add Repository dialog that appears, enter "ADT Plugin" for the Name and the following URL for the Location:

                https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/

• Click OK.
• If you have trouble acquiring the plugin, try using "http" in the Location URL, instead of "https" (https is preferred for security reasons).
• In the Available Software dialog, select the checkbox next to Developer Tools and click Next.
• In the next window, you'll see a list of the tools to be downloaded. Click Next.
• Read and accept the license agreements, then click Finish.
• If you get a security warning saying that the authenticity or validity of the software can't be established, click OK.
• When the installation completes, restart Eclipse.

STEP 5

Configuring the ADT plugin

After you've installed ADT and restarted Eclipse, you must specify the location of your Android SDK directory:

• Select Window > Preferences... to open the Preferences panel (on Mac OS X, select Eclipse > Preferences).
• Select Android from the left panel.
• You may see a dialog asking whether you want to send usage statistics to Google. If so, make your choice and click Proceed.
• For the SDK Location in the main panel, click Browse... and locate your downloaded Android SDK directory (such as android-sdk-windows).
• Click Apply, then OK.

If you haven't encountered any errors, you're done setting up ADT and can continue to the next step of the SDK installation.

If you are unable to use Eclipse to download the ADT plugin as a remote update site, you can download the ADT zip file to your local machine and manually install it.

http://dl.google.com/android/ADT-20.0.3.zip

for more instructions visit  Android developers

                                 

                                       Run your 1st android program

create your 1st program :: Hello Java

let's create Hello Java program.

java tutorial :: futureX techblog

class Simple{                                                    
     public static void main(String args[]){
     System.out.println("Hello Java")
            }
     }

• save the file as Simple.java
• to compile open cmd & type javac Simple.java
• to run type java Simple & press Enter.
• output : Hello Java

Resolving an exception "javac is not recognized as an internal or external command "
See the post  how to set the jdk path in computer

author info widget for blogger

We all had seen author info widget below each post on WordPress blogs, but actually its not much seen in Blogger.There are endless possibilities to makes your Blogger blog look like a WordPress blog. So to make that note true, today I am going to teach you how to add author info widget, below every blog post.

Step 1: Login to your Blogger dashboard and navigate to Layout > Edit HTML and check the box of expand widget templates. Now search for the code  ]]></b:skin> once you find it, replace the code with the below code

.author_info {
        float: left;
        width: 600px;
        padding: 10px;
        border: 1px solid #ccc;
        margin-bottom: 15px;
        margin-top: 15px;
        background: #eee;
}
.author_info h3 {
        margin-bottom: 10px;
}
.author_photo {
        float: right;
        margin: 0 0 0 10px;
}
.author_photo img {
        border: 1px solid #666;
}
]]></b:skin>

Step 2: Now we are going to add the div part of the author info widget. To do that search for the code <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'> and paste the below code after <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'>







<b:if cond='data:blog.pageType == &quot;item&quot;'>
<div class='author_info'>
<div class='author_photo'>
<img alt='author' src='http://your pic url'/></div>
                    <h3>This post was written by:</h3>                  

                                        <p><a href='http://about.me/parmar_live' title='Posts by parmar_live'>parmar_live</a> - who has written posts on <a href='http://futurextech.blogspot.com/'>futureX</a>.</p>

                    <p>PARMAR is a techblogger and programmer. Follow him on <a href='http://twitter.com/parmar_live'>Twitter</a> or <a href='mailto:parmar_live@about.me'>email him</a><br style='clear:both;'/></p>
                   </div>
</b:if>

Edit your information according to your needs and you all set done, check your blog to see the changes.

Yahoo! Axis :: A new way to browse

Axis is very different from usual search because it doesn't throw up search pages.

Yahoo has introduced a new search-focused iOS browser app and browser plugin for PCs, named Axis. Yahoo Axis is the new mobile web browser for searching and browsing the web on an iPhone or iPad. Yahoo Axis is also available as a browser plugin for desktop users. The Yahoo Axis browser offers search with interactive elements such as visual snapshots and also enables previewing the website before opening it.

Yahoo! Axis browser :: futureX techblog

The new Axis is focused more on search and promises a rich and interactive mobile web browsing experience. Ethan Batraski, product head for search innovation at Yahoo noted that the design goal for Axis is to eliminate the middle step in the usual tedious web search process. Axis, according to Yahoo, will enable users to go directly from query to page, skipping the step of surfing a sea of links.

Axis is very different from usual search because it doesn't offer any search pages. With multi-tasking support, Yahoo Axis seems to impress iPad owners more than iPhone 4S users. Apart from an intuitive user interface, Axis app allows the user to access recently visited websites, saved articles and bookmarks automatically across all devices.

                                           Visit Official Site

RocketDock application launcher for Windows

RocketDock is a smoothly animated, alpha blended application launcher. It provides a nice clean interface to drop shortcuts on for easy access and organization. With each item completely customizable there is no end to what you can add and launch from the dock.

Now with added Taskbar support your minimized windows can appear as icons on the dock. This allows for better productivity and accessibility.

rocket dock software :: futureX techblog

                           

Features:

• Minimize windows to the dock
• Real-time window previews in Vista
• Running application indicators
• Simple drag-n-drop interface
• Multi-monitor support
• Supports alpha-blended PNG and ICO icons
• Icons zoom and transition smoothly
• Auto-hide and Popup on mouse over
• Positioning and layering options
• Fully customizable
• Completely Portable
• ObjectDock Docklet support
• Compatible with MobyDock, ObjectDock, RK Launcher, and Y'z Dock skins
• Runs great on slower computers
• Unicode compliant
• Supports many languages and can easily be translated
• A friendly user base :)
• And best of all... its FREE!!!

System Requirements:

• Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7
• 500Mhz or faster CPU
• 10MB RAM free

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