MoleMash

I am starting to feel more comfortable with App Inventor. It is not taking me long to find the right boxes or snap-ins anymore. I am also enjoying the time I spend in it creating. My kids are pretty supportive as I bounce ideas off of them.

I am really interested in developing some indigenous apps. One of my older sons is studying the language. Language apps could help his kids. All of my children are into their native legends. My head is spinning on how one or two could be adapted to an app platform.

I think my kids are really liking this idea, because they are starting to give me suggestions.
My youngest insisted on doing some artwork for me on this app.
He used Adobe illustrator. He had me take pictures of him in different poses and then he traced the photos to make the png. I was amazed at how adept he was at this. It took him under an hour.

I still get frustrated with the app process. I don't know if I am limited by my knowledge of the app2 program or if the app2 program is by nature more limited than designing apps in java or another computer language. I imagine it is both right now, but probably more me than the design program.

In the end I am somewhat satisfied with the result. I put a snip of music to start each screen, however, the GaryOwen them (for the Calvary) cuts itself short. I made each clip around 10 seconds long, but the GaryOwen tune cuts out after a couple of seconds. I don't see how to manage that within the software. And even more frustrating, it didn't do that during testing.













I also completed the MoleMash from the book. I added sound effects and a background.