I just started reading the Beginning Android by Mark L. Murphy and it seems like a very easy to read book.

The Android platform is very new to me, so I wanted to read about some of the basics before starting to develop Android software. I know the Internet contains all the same information, but sometimes it is nice to have the reading material as a good old fashion paper book.

When reading through the book I will try out the example codes on my HTC Hero telephone with the Android 1.5 original rom.

I will, with out doubt, end up in situations where nothing want to work the way I thought it would and when this happens, I will be making blog post about this. The Android platform is very exciting and the HTC Hero is doing a nice job running it. I know there is different opinions about the Hero phone and some might prefer the droid instead and this is all fine by me. I happen to have the HTC Hero.

More blog post about the Android platform will follow very soon.