Hello Steemit!!
For sure a lot of people woudl like to create their own android application, but not everyone has knowledge about programming. That's why I would like to introduce you a great tool, whith is AppInventor
AppInventor, what it is?
AppInventor it is a tool, with no require programming skills for creating application for Android system. Everything what you have to have is web browser and google account. AppInventor was created by Google, now is developing by MIT. 2 years ago I created my first application by AppInventor, it was simple app with Bluetooth connection. Now we have much more options for use.
How can we do that?
Main application window - designer:
On the left side we have menu with a basic elements. We have categories like:
- UX elements
- modules for camera, microphone, speaker
- access to sensors on the phone: accelerometer, GPS, gyroscope, etc.
- access to messages and contacts
- for more experience users : createing data base and bluetooth connection
All these elements are added to the application by moving them to the phone screen.
Screen from my application for remote building control
Creating logic layer
Aby aplikacja reagowała na nasze kliknięcia oraz wykonywała pewne czynności, trzeba to skonfigurować. Służy do tego 2 okno o nazwie Blocks. Przycisk przełączający okna znajduje się z prawej strony nad ekranem personalizacji swoich ikonek.
In the Blocks section we can see categories of available blocks and a large white box. By browsing through the available blocks, we can drag them into the white box and create scripts that describe the behavior of our application. In the bottom right there is a trash can icon. By dragging scripts placed on it, we can delete them.
I wish everyone good fun, good luck!
Official web site:
http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/