App Inventor

by David Wolber, Hal Abelson, Ellen Spertus

Yes, you can create your own apps for Android phones--and it's easy to do. This extraordinary book introduces App Inventor for Android, a powerful visual tool that lets anyone build apps for Android-based devices. Learn the basics of App Inventor with step-by-step instructions for more than a dozen fun projects, such as creating location-aware apps, data storage, and apps that include decision-making logic.

The second half of the book features an Inventor's manual to help you understand the fundamentals of app building and computer science. App Inventor makes an excellent textbook for beginners and experienced developers alike.


Design games and other apps with 2D graphics and animation
Create custom multi-media quizzes and study guides
Create a custom tour of your city, school, or workplace
Use an Android phone to control a LEGO(R) MINDSTORMS(R) NXT robot
Build location-aware apps by working with your phone's sensors
Explore apps that incorporate information from the Web
Learn computer science as you build your apps

Genres: Programming

386 pages, ebook

First published January 1, 2011

Reviews

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a fantastic book if you want to get started creating apps for smart phones. googlelabs created a GUI based software program called app inventor and then MIT took over maintenance of it. you do not need to know anything about programming to create the apps in this book but it did help. the apps are cool: a few games, a No Texting While Driving app, a car locator in case you are one of those who forgets where she parked, even an app to look up prices on amazon. there's a phone simulator in case you don't own a smartphone that shows the app as you create it that is great for testing. a great place to start. i highly recommend this book.