App Inventor

CODSASR · 07-10-2011, 01:05 PM

Here is another reason I think Google and android are better then apple and there ios. I bring you App Inventor from android http://www.appinventorbeta.com

I have made a reaction game app and there tutorial app which is just a cat that purrs when you tap your phones screen. I am in the middle of creating a Ford quiz game.

If your like me and wanting to create games and apps but have no idea about coding or are a coder but want to try something different give it a whirl

creative · 07-10-2011, 02:17 PM

i have been tinkering with this.

shame it is going to be no longer supported by google soon. :(

BHDOGS · 07-10-2011, 03:10 PM

If people really think google and android are better then apple due to less restrictions ect. its all to increase market share if they had apples lead theyd be screwing you on the money and everything else to.

TheSneakiness · 07-10-2011, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by BHDOGS

If people really think google and android are better then apple due to less restrictions ect. its all to increase market share if they had apples lead theyd be screwing you on the money and everything else to.

Why would they need to?

Google makes enough money each time you search for something through their website. Or everytime you watch a video on Youtube.

I've spoken to some businesses that say they only way they're making money is by paying for Google Adwords.

So back to your Apple dungeon please and come back with credible info.

EgoFG · 07-10-2011, 04:16 PM

Does Android support HTML/Javascript/css based widgets ?
(This is what I am used to using on Symbian)

TheSneakiness · 07-10-2011, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by EgoFG

Does Android support HTML/Javascript/css based widgets ?
(This is what I am used to using on Symbian)

Certainly does. Android version 2.2 and better also supports HTML5.

Rodp · 07-10-2011, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by BHDOGS

If people really think google and android are better then apple due to less restrictions ect. its all to increase market share if they had apples lead theyd be screwing you on the money and everything else to.

Taking a little while to decipher.. I'll go on what I think you're trying to say.

Apple's lead in market share? Android has surpassed Apple's share and Androids handset activations are reportedly 2 to 1 at the moment. The 4s may change that for a short while but the fact remains, the smartphone OS of choice is Android.

CODSASR · 07-10-2011, 08:23 PM

BHDOGS as Rod said you may want to do some research before throwing those sort of claims around................

Any way this was not supposed to be a android vs crapple debate....

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Originally Posted by creative

i have been tinkering with this.

shame it is going to be no longer supported by google soon. :(

where did you hear this and when will it take effect?

I ended up finishing my ford quiz app when I work out how to share it I will post it up for some criticism

creative · 07-10-2011, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by CODSASR

where did you hear this and when will it take effect?

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With the winding down of Google Labs, Google has discontinued App Inventor as a Google product and open sourced the code. Additionally, because of App Inventor’s success in the education space, we have partnered with MIT on the MIT Center for Mobile Learning, which will will be actively engaged in studying and extending App Inventor. App Inventor can now be found at http://www.appinventorbeta.com/ .

From googles own page.

No longer supported by google but taken over by someone else. It was due to be abandoned so good news it's going to live!

CODSASR · 08-10-2011, 10:37 AM

At least it wasn't shut down or just left to rot....... I am having a fair bit of fun with it atm

CarlJ · 17-10-2011, 11:32 AM

Thanks for sharing the link

I've bookmarked it to have a play when I have some more time.
I'm a recent convert to Android, now owning a Samsung Galaxy SII and very happy with it as I haven't found anything that I want to but can't do with it. I'm watching my 1y.o. boy sleep via a PTZ IP camera and security software on it as I'm typing this lol.
I previously owned several Symbian S60 phones, and a Windows Mobile 6.1 Omnia. Although I hacked and cracked each of them to get them to work close to the way I wanted, I haven't had to with Android because of it's open source approach.