Learning Mit App Inventor: A Hands-On Guide to Building Your Own Android Apps

by Derek Walter, Mark Sherman

With MIT's App Inventor 2, anyone can build complete, working Android apps--without writing code! This complete tutorial will help you do just that, even if you have absolutely no programming experience. Unlike books focused on the obsolete Google version, Learning MIT App Inventor is written from the ground up for MIT's dramatically updated Version 2. The authors guide you step-by-step through every task and feature, showing you how to create apps by dragging, dropping, and connecting puzzle pieces--not writing code. As you learn, you'll also master expert design and development techniques you can build on if you ever do want to write code. Through hands-on projects, you'll master features ranging from GPS to animation, build high-quality user interfaces, make everything work, and test it all with App Inventor's emulator. (You won't even need an Android device!) All examples for this book are available at theapplanet.com/appinventor CoverageUnderstanding mobile devices and how mobile apps run on themPlanning your app's behavior and appearance with the DesignerUsing the Blocks Editor to tell your app what to do and how to do itCreating variables and learning how to use them effectivelyUsing procedures to group and reuse pieces of code in larger, more complicated appsStoring data in lists and databasesUsing App Inventor's gaming, animation, and media featuresCreating more sophisticated apps by using multiple screensIntegrating sensors to make your app location-awareDebugging apps and fixing problemsCombining creativity and logical thinking to envision more complex apps

240 pages, Kindle Edition

First published July 25, 2014