App Inventor, a cloud-based tool, lets you build apps for your Android
devices in your web browser. The easy to use blocks-based programming
environment and live app testing on your mobile device make it the
perfect platform for:
Novice programmers seeking to get started with Android Experienced
android programmers who want to do rapid prototyping Educators looking
for novel ways to engage students through project-based learning
The App Inventor website (http://appinventor.mit.edu) offers all the
support that youll need as you learn how to build your own apps,
including:
- Setup Instructions: How to set up your phone for live testing (or,
if you dont have a phone, how to start the emulator).
- Development Environment Overview: Tour the Designer and the Blocks Editor
- Beginner Tutorials: The best way to get started programming in App Inventor.
- Sharing Apps: Package your apps and you can share them with
friends or upload them to Google Play
- Resources for Educators: App Inventor has become a powerful tool
for introducing programming, mobile app development and
computational thinking in the K-12 space as well as university
programs.
System Requirements:
Computer and operating system
- Macintosh (with Intel processor): Mac OS X 10.5 or higher
- Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8
- GNU/Linux: Ubuntu 8 or higher, Debian 5 or higher
Browser
- Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or higher
- Apple Safari 5.0 or higher
- Google Chrome 4.0 or higher
- Microsoft Internet Explorer is not supported
Phone or Tablet
- Android Operating System 2.3 ('Gingerbread') or higherYou can Follow the below Step By Step procedure to install the MIT App Inventor Chrome Extension to your Chrome Web browser.
It is the MIT App Inventor Chrome extension download link you can download and install Chrome Browser.