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This part of the book gets you ready to start developing programs using the Android SDK. Chapter 1 is an overview of the unique needs and capabilities of mobile applications, as well as an overview of the Android framework (its components and its application model). Chapter 2 gets you started on the Eclipse IDE and its Android extensions via the Tic-Tac-Toe sample application. Chapter 3 also uses the Tic-Tac-Toe sample application, but this time to introduce you to the components of the Android Application Model.