What Do you need to Get Started in Android Programming

1.   Either an OSX, Linux or Windows machine

2.   A good internet connection (the SDK download is bit hefty)

3.   A programmer's editor (or an IDE, if you prefer)

4.   Learning resources, books on Android programming and other online resources likedeveloper.android.com

5.   A Java development environment (either JDK 1.5 or 1.6)

6.   Apache Ant

7.   A study approach. Like anything important, an attack or approach is need to in order to grow in the direction of skill

8.   Lastly, a Java Programming background - if you are new to Java, try to check out how much Java do I need for Android Programming to size up the learning curve and how much you are up against

Okay, dive in.