Comments on: Even Your Cat Can Create an App with Google App Inventor [Video]

By: lwalty

lwalty — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 21:22:54 +0000

ive received my Google App Inventor invite, and WOW!!! it is very simple to create a simple app using the JAVA interface, but once you create your app – it’s ONLY for you to use. You can not export the code to Eclipse. You can’t share it with your friends, or even make it downloadable on your own websire. It stays within APP Inventor!

But what this does to me research more in the development of REAL Android Apps using Eclipse.

By: Yamini

Yamini — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 00:35:32 +0000

iSites.us (http://isites.us) is an online service that enables media publishers to create and self-manage iPhone, Android, and iPad apps from one place.

Check out the Daily Californian, Stanford Daily, AZ PBS news apps on the Android Market.

By: Wello

Wello — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 20:37:04 +0000

Once I tried this I realized how good I am at programming..

By: linuxguru

linuxguru — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:11:31 +0000

@25 no you can’t edit the code at all you can view it but that’s it about that’s why I’ll stick with the sdk it is way more powerful but for me if it ain’t broke don’t fix it. But for others this might be there tea.

By: Presto117

Presto117 — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 02:40:56 +0000

Finally! I’ve been struggling with Java, and I hav e some pretty good app ideas, and I’ve been waiting for App Inventor to come out for months now! Too bad I’m on vacation right now, but I can’t wait to start making some decent apps.

By: Risket

Risket — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 23:11:59 +0000

This would be pretty cool. I used to program in Visual Basic all the time so I’m out of my comfort zone when it comes to C++ and Java.

By: antonio

antonio — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 21:10:58 +0000

If this would allow for the editing of the code within it, I could definitely see the potential in this. This co.uld make it that anyone could make an app, but could make it for more professional developers to quickly create the ui while spending more time to improve the code

By: dvdivx

dvdivx — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 20:51:21 +0000

What about decent ports of linux apps like open office, gemrb, blender, truecrypt etc. For being based on linux I’m disappointed with the really useful apps that are missing. I really hope someone can come up with a way of streamlining converting those apps to android.

By: JD

JD — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 19:01:05 +0000

I’m all for creativity and getting the tools into creative peoples hands. Sure, there will be crap, but it’s in the eye of the beholder. There’s crap in the market now, and there will continue to be. However, getting my hands on a cool little app created by a person with absolutely no coding skills would make me smile a bit.

So what’s the harm? Just label them as beta apps, in a separate part of the market and let we, the consumer filter it ourselves through ratings.

By: t.c.howes

t.c.howes — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:52:18 +0000

@ari-free Having taught 10 and 11 year old children to use Scratch (a programming language created by MIT based on a very similar looking ‘building block’ interface) this looks like a great tool to encourage children to write their own programs… and I know what they’ll all want to know – can they sell their app on the market (yes?) or can they create an advertising banner and earn money by offering the app for free?!

By: brie987

brie987 — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 18:07:38 +0000

My cat is a drunk. This would not improve his Android app making. He is a fun drunk.

By: Linuxguru

Linuxguru — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:41:39 +0000

@elijahblake I am not going to put my life on it but one of the men/women behind this project you will be able to use a emulator. I dont kwon the details but goto http://www.appinventor.org check the FAQ its the first question answer hope this helps.

By: BR

BR — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:29:28 +0000

For app designers this could be a wonderfully liberating and democratising tool. Of course the proof will be in the pudding, as I reckon for every decent worth while app you get from this tool there will be a hundred rubbish fart apps.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 17:29:26 +0000

I hope to get this soon, I filled out my form. I haven’t done any programming since college and really don’t want to take the time to learn to code for Android. I have a couple great app ideas that I will use even if I don’t end up putting them on the market. And if I do put them in the market they will just be free, I don’t care about making any money off of apps I am really just making for myself.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:45:49 +0000

#16 yes of course an app is an app whether created in eclipse or in appinventor. Ari-free app inventor is based on scratch. Check the about page.