App Inventor 2 Essentials

A step-by-step introductory guide to mobile app development with App Inventor 2

About This Book

• Get an introduction to the functionalities of App Inventor 2 and use it to unleash your creativity
• Learn to navigate the App Inventor platform, develop basic coding skills and become familiar with a blocks based programming language
• Build your very first mobile app and feel proud of your accomplishment
• Follow tutorials to expand your app development skills

Who This Book Is For

App Inventor 2 Essentials is for anyone who wants to learn to make mobile apps for Android devices – no prior coding experience is necessary.

What You Will Learn

• Perform technical setup and navigate the App Inventor platform
• Utilize the interactive development environment by pairing a mobile device with a computer using Wi-Fi or USB
• Build three apps: a game, an event app and a raffle app
• Create the user interface of the app in the Designer and program the code in the Blocks Editor
• Integrate basic computer science principles along with more complex elements such fusion tables and lists
• Test and troubleshoot your applications
• Publish your apps on Google Play Store to reach a wide audience
• Unleash your creativity for further app development

In Detail

App Inventor 2 will take you on a journey of mobile app development. We begin by introducing you to the functionalities of App Inventor and giving you an idea about the types of apps you can develop using it. We walk you through the technical set up so you can take advantage of the interactive development environment (live testing). You will get hands-on, practical experience building three different apps using tutorials. Along the way, you will learn computer science principles as well as tips to help you prepare for the creative process of building an app from scratch. By the end of the journey, you will learn how to package an app and deploy it to app markets. App Inventor 2 Essentials prepares you to amass a resource of skills, knowledge and experience to become a mobile app developer

Style and approach

Every topic in this book is explained in step-by-step and easy-to-follow fashion, accompanied with screenshots of the interface that will make it easier for you to understand the processes.

《App Inventor 2 移動應用程式開發逐步入門指南》

關於本書：
- 介紹 App Inventor 2 的功能，並利用它釋放你的創造力
- 學習使用 App Inventor 平台，發展基本編碼技能，並熟悉基於積木的編程語言
- 建立你的第一個移動應用程式，並為自己的成就感到自豪
- 跟隨教程擴展你的應用程式開發技能

適合閱讀對象：
《App Inventor 2 移動應用程式開發逐步入門指南》適合任何想要學習為 Android 設備製作移動應用程式的人，無需任何編碼經驗。

你將學到：
- 進行技術設置並瀏覽 App Inventor 平台
- 利用互動式開發環境，通過 Wi-Fi 或 USB 將手機與電腦配對
- 建立三個應用程式：遊戲、活動應用程式和抽獎應用程式
- 在設計師中創建應用程式的用戶界面，並在積木編輯器中編寫代碼
- 整合基本的計算機科學原理以及更複雜的元素，如融合表和列表
- 測試和排除應用程式的問題
- 在 Google Play 商店上發布你的應用程式，以觸及廣大觀眾
- 釋放你的創造力，進一步開發應用程式

詳細內容：
《App Inventor 2 移動應用程式開發逐步入門指南》將帶領你踏上移動應用程式開發之旅。我們首先介紹 App Inventor 的功能，讓你了解可以使用它開發哪些類型的應用程式。我們將引導你進行技術設置，以便利用互動式開發環境（即時測試）。你將通過教程獲得實踐經驗，建立三個不同的應用程式。在此過程中，你將學習計算機科學原理，以及幫助你準備從頭開始建立應用程式的創造過程的技巧。在旅程結束時，你將學會如何打包應用程式並將其部署到應用市場。《App Inventor 2 移動應用程式開發逐步入門指南》將使你具備成為移動應用程式開發人員所需的技能、知識和經驗。

風格和方法：
本書中的每個主題都以逐步和易於理解的方式解釋，並附有界面截圖，使你更容易理解這些過程。