With expected shipments of 55 million this year, the Android devices is what developers should be focusing on. There are tons of resources on the web on Android developments tools, tutorials and libraries that can help you out. To make is easier for you, we’ve gathered some of the most relevant Android development resources in a useful top 5 list.

Android Developers Site

If you’re just starting out with Android, this should definitely be your first stop. In the Developer Resources section you will find absolutely everything to get you on your feet, from tutorials, extensive documentation and news to sample codes and other tips on how to develop Android applications hassle-free. Also, we strongly suggest you become familiar with the community, as you can get in touch with other developers and learn some great tricks if you follow their groups. Start with the Android Developers group and the Android Platform group.

Stackoverflow

This is one of the most powerful and, might I mention, #free Q&A platform. If you need answers, this is the place to look for them. The site has a simple design, so it won’t be difficult to find your way around. Go to Tags, type Android and you’ll find lots of questions and answers. You may even find that your question has already been answered.

AndMob – The Open Mob for Android

What’s different about AndMob is that they incorporate a lot of useful resources that one needs before or when developing applications for Android. They’ve got discussion board, podcasts, blogs, developer’s guide, tools, tutorials and sample code. They also have some great collections of video trainings as well as recommended books in digital format for Android development.

The Android Development Community

The Android Development Community, also known as anddev, is a forum especially created for Android developers. Apart from the tutorials and news you can find here, the most activity goes around the Android Coding Problem topics. This is where you can post the problems you’ve encountered and other developers can help you out with solutions. This looks like a strong community, so if you need some quick answers to fix your coding problems, do check it out.

Apps for Android

This is where you can find a nice collection of open source application for the Android platform.

We believe these are the most important resources you should check out. Have you found other resources you think developers should know about?