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- Contents
- Foreword
- + Preface
- + Chapter 1. Hello Purr
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Part I. 12 Customizable Apps
- + Chapter 2. PaintPot
- + Chapter 3. MoleMash
- + Chapter 4. No Texting While Driving
- + Chapter 5. Ladybug Chase
- + Chapter 6. Paris Map Tour
- + Chapter 7. Android, Where’s My Car?
- + Chapter 8. Presidents Quiz
- + Chapter 9. Xylophone
- + Chapter 10. MakeQuiz and TakeQuiz
- + Chapter 11. Broadcast Hub
- + Chapter 12. NXT Remote Control
- + Chapter 13. Amazon at the Bookstore
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Part II. Inventor’s Manual
- + Chapter 14. Understanding an App’s Architecture
- + Chapter 15. Engineering and Debugging an App
- + Chapter 16. Programming Your App’s Memory
- + Chapter 17. Creating Animated Apps
- + Chapter 18. Programming Your App to Make Decisions: Conditional Blocks
- + Chapter 19. Programming Lists of Data
- + Chapter 20. Repeating Blocks: Iteration
- + Chapter 21. Defining Procedures: Reusing Blocks
- + Chapter 22. Working with Databases
- + Chapter 23. Reading and Responding to Sensors
- + Chapter 24. Communicating with Web APIs
- Index
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® MINDSTORMS® 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
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Book Details
Authors
David Wolber, Hal Abelson, Ellen Spertus, and Liz Looney
Categories
Computers > Operating Systems > Macintosh
Publishers
Publication year : 2011
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 1,359

