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Exploring the MIT App Inventor service to create Android Apps

This challenge will walk you through the steps needed to have your very own first mobile app developed for the Android platform using the MIT App Inventor. No previous programming experience needed, and if you don't have a phone you can use the emulator provided.

P Time it should take to complete:
20 hrs

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Tasks Discussions

1. What is App Inventor and what can you do with it? View and Discuss Description of the App Inventor service
2. Setting up your computer for the App Inventor View and Discuss Instructions on how to set up your computer to work with App Inventor
3. Building your first app with App Inventor View and Discuss Let's create a real app that can work on your Android device
4. A more advanced App, PaintPot! View and Discuss A more advanced app to take your App Inventor skills to the next level
5. Where to go next? View and Discuss MIT App Inventor Resources

Wilfredo Lopez

Wilfredo Lopez at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: i think that this app inventor is kinda too easy they have to not put on the app inventor task to mark as done cause people are going to just mark are done and cheat and say they got the badge.

24 Jul 2013 via courses.p2pu.org

Forsure Yunome

Forsure Yunome at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: That was awesome

28 Mar 2013 via courses.p2pu.org

salvador costa at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: Hi Mi first app made by App Inventor is in http://slideme.org/mobileapp/download/bc45f648-7ae7-11e2-a087-5fec83cb6fca.apk It's a ball controled by gravity sensor. Very esay to program with APP inventor.

20 Feb 2013 via courses.p2pu.org

Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls" at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: Done with this and moving on.

03 Feb 2013 via courses.p2pu.org

Techno Kate at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: Has anybody made any made any outstanding apps based on the Tecnovation work sheets?

23 Jan 2013 via courses.p2pu.org

ashvin at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: it is very interessing

15 Dec 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

bdcotter at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: As a non-programmer, I love App Inventor so much.. really do.

19 Nov 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

Columbia Area Career Center "G33kyGirls" at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: We are getting started for the first time. Should be a great learning experience.

14 Nov 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

Allen Jones at MIT App Inventor Explorer

posted message: Just starting the MIT App inventor explorer, think i ve bitten off more than I can chew.

05 Jul 2012 via courses.p2pu.org

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