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Google App Inventor- Now anyone can make an Android App

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  • #32
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    EasyBoy1974 wrote: »
    anyone fancy sharing out the file required on the qt ;)

    You build your apps in the google cloud, no invite, no app inventing unfortunately.


  • #33
    ronano
    Registered Users Posts: 3,131 ✭✭✭ronano


    didn't get an invite

    really annoyed :(


  • #34
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    Inquitus wrote: »
    Thanks, I just went to http://appinventor.googlelabs.com and it asked me to accept the TOS and then I could create projects, I had applied on day 1 but have yet received no email, but I do have access.

    I tried going there but it just took me to the signup form again :(


  • #35
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    Nothing yet for me.


  • #36
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,326 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    Interesting review here: http://techcrunch.com/2010/07/12/android-app-inventor-demo/

    From What I interpret it will still only suit "programmer" types but of the visual basic sort. meh - I'll be ignoring my invite after all.


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  • #37
    EasyBoy1974
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭EasyBoy1974


    Anyone else still waiting for this? I thought i signed up pretty quickly after the announcement ...:confused:


  • #38
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    Yeah I'm still waiting too :(


  • #39
    Professey Chin
    Registered Users Posts: 51,054 ✭✭✭✭Professey Chin


    Still nothing :(
    *Grumble*Grumble*Grumble*


  • #40
    Idleater
    Registered Users Posts: 6,236 ✭✭✭Idleater


    I got mine last Friday after a prompt application at the beginning from this thread.

    I quite like it, no way as in depth as the actual SDK so for "proper" programming it's probably no good.

    Going through the hello world tutorials so I get a basic idea on what I can do with the device. The SDK development will be a step after this.

    You won't be writing ROMs or getting to CPU internals with it, but you will be able to create any number of "iPhone" like applications :D

    What I mean is you'll be able to do a fart counter, moving sprites games, dialing numbers, checking websites, etc. etc. I'm only scratching the surface.


  • #41
    EasyBoy1974
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭EasyBoy1974


    nereid wrote: »
    I got mine last Friday after a prompt application at the beginning from this thread.

    I quite like it, no way as in depth as the actual SDK so for "proper" programming it's probably no good.

    Going through the hello world tutorials so I get a basic idea on what I can do with the device. The SDK development will be a step after this.

    You won't be writing ROMs or getting to CPU internals with it, but you will be able to create any number of "iPhone" like applications :D

    What I mean is you'll be able to do a fart counter, moving sprites games, dialing numbers, checking websites, etc. etc. I'm only scratching the surface.

    You had me at "fart counter" :D


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  • #42
    TheDoc
    Registered Users Posts: 23,128 ✭✭✭✭TheDoc


    giving this a try myself to see if anything neat can come of it.

    Blizzard recently launched their "realid" system, and I imagine its a matter of time before they have an application to chat to friends on your phone, similar to the likes of googe talk.

    But if I can get there first, wincakes


  • #43
    Trevor451
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,463 ✭✭✭Trevor451


    Got into the beta a couple of days ago and Its fun to create apps but its also very limited E.G. you cant create multiple screens and you cant use the menu key to create a menu :(. That said this is still in private beta and they seem to add more features with every update :D


  • #44
    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    The lack of multiple screens really annoyed me.
    You can get around it though by creating a definition that makes every object invisible, and then making the objects you want on the next 'screen' visible.


  • #45
    jimmycrackcorm
    Registered Users Posts: 14,326 ✭✭✭✭jimmycrackcorm


    I just got my invite so I'm going to give it a try to see if it can create a specific app i have in mind


  • #46
    johnp
    Registered Users Posts: 736 ✭✭✭johnp


    Can you view the source that's generated?


  • #47
    Ron DMC
    Registered Users Posts: 5,297 ✭✭✭Ron DMC


    johnp wrote: »
    Can you view the source that's generated?
    You can yeah, so it's fairly easy to create a basic app and then edit the source to make it more advanced.


  • #48
    Fresh Pots
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,234 ✭✭✭Fresh Pots


    I wish they'd hurry up with my invite, Its been atleast three weeks.:(


  • #49
    partyatmygaff
    Registered Users Posts: 10,992 ✭✭✭✭partyatmygaff


    squared wrote: »
    I wish they'd hurry up with my invite, Its been atleast three weeks.:(
    Try logging in anyway, it should work.


  • #50
    EasyBoy1974
    Registered Users Posts: 329 ✭✭EasyBoy1974


    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Try logging in anyway, it should work.

    didn't work for me :(


  • #51
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    squared wrote: »
    I wish they'd hurry up with my invite, Its been atleast three weeks.:(
    partyatmygaff wrote: »
    Try logging in anyway, it should work.

    Its the same with me but if I just go to the page and log in I get the signup request form again. I've fill it out twice since the bloody thing was announced but still nothing :(


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  • #52
    hare05
    Registered Users Posts: 1,041 ✭✭✭hare05


    This looks a lot like Scratch, doesn't it?

    Glad to see Google making code easier to pick up.
    Most of the new apps built with it will be crap, but hopefully more experienced developers will improve on the ideas presented. I just hope I don't run into 'Pet the Kitty' on my next market spree.


  • #53
    JohnK
    Registered Users Posts: 4,780 ✭✭✭JohnK


    Woohoo! Finally got my invite last night but I havent had a chance to play with it yet. Should be fun once I actually get around to it :D


  • #54
    Abelloid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    At last! Just got my access email. :D


  • #55
    conor.hogan.2
    Registered Users Posts: 5,246 ✭✭✭conor.hogan.2


    Zagato wrote: »
    On the downside it's probably going to lead to tens of thousands of utterly rubbish apps, which will make browsing the market more frustrating

    I guess it's a way for Android to catch up on the Apple AppStore

    oh so this was released since android came out - because the market is like this now.

    oh and spammers will gladly pay the 25 dollars - it will be paid back to them in no time.

    but the benefits far outweigh the above points - i havent used mine yet - should check it out before i actual go deeper into android dev proper.


  • #56
    Abelloid
    Registered Users Posts: 3,495 ✭✭✭Abelloid


    Has anyone else had problems connecting to a Desire in the block manager? I can see the ADB drivers are installed OK on my device manager but still can't connect... and the emulator is so slow, it's useless..


  • #57
    Chet T16
    Registered Users Posts: 2,319 ✭✭✭Chet T16


    I got access this morning :D

    I've just made my kitty app as a test and its all good

    Time to try something else now (before i have my C programming practical at 3!)


  • #58
    Atomic Pineapple
    Registered Users Posts: 18,272 ✭✭✭✭Atomic Pineapple


    JustinOval wrote: »
    Has anyone else had problems connecting to a Desire in the block manager? I can see the ADB drivers are installed OK on my device manager but still can't connect... and the emulator is so slow, it's useless..

    You only need to start the emulator once, dont keep closing it and restarting it.


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