First App

I designed my first app this week. I spent a few days getting to know the web application, App Inventor 2 (http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu). It is a program put out by Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) that allows anyone to create an app. The interface is puzzle-based and different calls and parameters snap into each other.

I am looking forward to learning more -- my first attempt was fun, but I obviously want to develop more sophisticated and slick applications. I am also hoping that I will learn some of the back end coding as well.

This first attempt was fun. Noah and Jonah both loved playing with the apps

(I did two variations). Problems showed up because my test devices were an Samsung S7 and s8 edge. With the little hands, the screen continuing over the edge caused some problems -- more on the s8 than the s7. Of course, Jonah, the 1yo was trying to double thumb the app, so it only worked when both thumbs lifted for a second.

I liked that I challenged myself with two screens and different responses to different actions (petting versus shaking and two different audio responses). I look forward to the next project. In case you want to check out my apps, here are a couple of QR codes that will help your Android Device link to their download url.

This is the link for HelloPurr

 This is the link for HelloChunk