Invoking localhost from android emulator

If you are trying to invoke localhost from android emulator
http://localhost:8080... will not work.
If you are using windows you will have to get your ip address using ipconfig command and get your ipv4 address and use that insted of localhost.

setting up android for netbeans

This link will be helpful in setting up android plugin for netbeans

http://gerry.ws/2009/01/1074/how-to-setup-netbeans-for-android-development.html