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App Inventor
• Today we are going to start developing apps using a new tool called App Inventor.
• This tool is being developed by MIT (the same people who created Scratch).
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• What is an app? – An app is a software program designed to
run on smartphones, tablet computers and other mobile devices.
• What are the types of apps? – Utlity, Entertainment, Game, News,
Productivity and Social Media
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• To use App Inventor you must install – Mozilla Firefox
• http://www.mozilla.org/en-GB/firefox/new/ or – Google Chrome
• http://www.google.com/chrome/
– Currently App Inventor will not work with Microsoft Internet Explorer
• All the App Inventor projects are stored in the cloud, you must have an
Internet connection
• To test your project you can – install the App Inventor Companion app to your Android mobile phone
• https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=edu.mit.appinventor.aicompanion3 or – install the App Inventor software on your computer
• http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/ai2/setup-emulator.html
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Step 1:
Install Firefox
or
Chrome
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Install Firefox:
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Firefox: Choose “Standard” install
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Firefox: Change default browser if you wish
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Firefox: Allow installation to complete
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Firefox: When finished click Finish
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Step 2:
Install
App Inventor software
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Install App Inventor software
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App Inventor: Agree to License
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App Inventor: Do not change Install Location
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App Inventor: Click Install
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App Inventor: Allow software to install
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App Inventor: Click Finish
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Step 3:
Reboot your machine
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After the reboot there is a new program is running. This program is used when you launch the Emulator.
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Or:
Install the App Inventor Companion
app
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Companion App: In your android mobile device launch the Google Play app
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Companion App: Search for MIT AI2 Companion. Install the app
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Step 4:
Login to App Inventor
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Launch Firefox or Chrome
Type: ai2.appinventor.mit.edu
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Enter your Gmail e-mail address and password
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Welcome to App Inventor