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Coding is cool, and these fun projects help you get started today!Building a Mobile App offers basic lessons in Android development, designed specifically for kids! Three fun projects walk you through basic coding skills using MIT's App Inventor?a free, online programming tool that uses a simple block style language that makes coding easy to learn. No long chapters to read, and no homework?just dive right in! You'll begin with a basic project that shows you how to make an app that works; next, you'll put those skills to work on a photo editing app that takes your skills to the next level. Finally, you'll level up one more time to become a Game Maker?that's right, you'll actually build a mobile game that you can send to your friends! Each project includes step-by-step directions and plenty of graphics to help you stay on track, and easy-to-read instructions help you complete each project frustration-free.App building can get pretty complicated, but it doesn't have to start out that way. Start small to pick up the basics quickly, and you'll be coding in no time! This book helps you get started quickly and easily, with a focus on fun.Build your own Android mobile apps using a free online platform!Code everything yourself, including buttons, screens, and interactions!Build an app that lets you draw on pictures you take!Create a simple, interactive game you can share with your friends!Adults all over the world turn to For Dummies books for clear instruction with a sense of humor; the Dummies Junior books bring that same "learning is fun" attitude to kids, with projects designed specifically for a kid's interests, needs, and skill level. Building a Mobile App gets kids coding quickly, with fun projects they'll be happy to show off!
Contents
IntroductionAbout App Inventor 2About This Book 3About You 3About the Icons 4Project 1: Basic Mobile App Tools 6The Software: App Inventor 6Get Started with App Inventor 7Start Your First Android Mobile App 9Connect Your Android Emulator 10Code On App Inventor 13Add a Button That Makes a Sound 14Rename Your Components 20Add a Music Player 24Test Your Music App 35Project 2: Make an App about You 36Design Your App 36Make Your First Paper Prototype 37Make Paper Phones 37Fill In Your Paper Phones 39Make the Skeleton of Your App 40Create a New App 41Create the Homepage 42Create Your Other Screens 54Code Your App 57Code Up the Buttons 57Make Simple Changes 61Add Code to All Your Buttons 62Project 3: Make a Photo-Editing App 63Set Up Your Photo-Editing App 63Start with a New App 63Start with an Already-Made About Me App 67Start with Your About Me App 69Test Your App 71Code Your Photo-Editing App 75Set Your Background Image 75Edit Your Design to Match Your Feature 78Draw on Your Photos 81Code the Ability to Draw on Photos 85Project 4: Make a Mobile Game App 88Decide on a Game 88Set Up Your Game App 89Create a New Project 89Set Up Your Screen 89Make a Simple Game 92Code Winston to Move 92Get Winston Unstuck 94Make Winston Listen 95Give Winston Some Food 97Make a Re-Playable Game 101Give Winston All He Can Eat 102Code Winston's Food 103Test Your New Game 111Make Your Game Random 112Add a Start and Reset Button 112Test Your Start and Reset Buttons 115Put Your Food in Random Places 116Keep Building 120
