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What do you think of the MIT App Inventor?

rscasny
rscasny over 7 years ago

Have you heard about the MIT App Inventor?

 

Well, it's and intuitive, visual programming environment that allows everyone – even kids – to build fully functional apps for smartphones and tablets. You can build your first app in less than an hour! Its  blocks-based tool helps create complex, high-impact apps in significantly less time than traditional programming environments. The MIT App Inventor empowers anyone to move from technology consumption to technology creation.image

 

I think it's great. What do you think?

 

For more information on the MIT App Inventor, go here.

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  • dougw
    dougw over 7 years ago +2
    I like it - there are lots of examples and training videos available. It has a much shorter learning curve than all traditional software languages.
  • neilk
    neilk over 7 years ago +2
    I think App Inventor is a fantastic piece of software! I've used it extensively, especially for Bluetooth communications with Arduino - see some of my blogs on Element 14. I was a member of the Beta testing…
  • dougw
    dougw over 7 years ago

    I like it - there are lots of examples and training videos available.

    It has a much shorter learning curve than all traditional software languages.

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  • ntewinkel
    ntewinkel over 7 years ago in reply to dougw

    I've been meaning to check that out.

     

    Coursera has a (free!) course on it: https://www.coursera.org/learn/app-inventor-android

     

    edit:

    The reason I've been meaning to check it out is because I develop mobile apps for a living, but have always used the native tools (XCode and Android Studio).

    But now, yet another reason just popped up: quick and easy (hopefully?) Bluetooth connection to our hardware devices?

    Part 1: Basic Bluetooth communications using App Inventor – App Inventor 2 – Learn to Code!

     

    -Nico

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  • neilk
    neilk over 7 years ago

    I think App Inventor is a fantastic piece of software!

     

    I've used it extensively, especially for Bluetooth communications with Arduino - see some of my blogs on Element 14.

     

    I was a member of the Beta testing group for the new Bluetooth Low Energy extension and BBC micro:bit specific components of App Inventor. Hoping to blog about that soon.

     

    Neil

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