App Inventor for Android

467 Pages·2011·13.66 MB·English

by  Tyler, Jason

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App Inventor
for Android:
Build Your Own Apps —
No Experience Required!
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App Inventor
for Android:
Build Your Own Apps —
No Experience Required!
Jason Tyler
A John Wiley and Sons, Ltd, Publication
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App Inventor for Android: Build Your Own Apps — No Experience Required!
Th is edition fi rst published 2011
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About the Author
JASON TYLER is passionate about technology and people. Jason teaches technology pro-
fessionally to help people achieve their goals using the power of technology. He plays with
technology because he loves the empowerment that technology can bring, and also because
he is attracted to anything shiny.
Jason is a lifetime student who considers a day wasted if he is not awed by something. His
passion for technology has lead him to hold multiple certifi cations from Microsoft, Cisco,
CompTIA, and ITIL. His passion for people led him to seek a B. A. in theology.
Jason is an avid and dedicated photographer, sailor, and gamer. Of all the things he is, Jason
is proudest to be the husband of Rebecca and the father of Liam and Declan.
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Credits
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Editorial and Production Marketing:
VP Consumer and Technology Publishing Senior Marketing Manager: Louise
Director: Michelle Leete Breinholt
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Management: Martin Tribe
Composition Services:
Associate Publisher: Chris Webb
Compositors: Andrea Hornberger,
Publishing Assistant: Ellie Scott
Jennifer Mayberry
Development Editor: Linda Morris
Proof Reader: Susan Hobbs
Technical Editor: Liam Green-Hughes
Indexer: Ty Koontz
Copy Editor: Linda Morris
Editorial Manager: Jodi Jensen
Senior Project Editor: Sara Shlaer
Editorial Assistant: Leslie Saxman
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To Rebecca Sue. Th is is one of the high places I promised you.
Th ank you for being there in the low places, too.
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Author’s Acknowledgments
Rebecca, thank you for the sacrifi ces you made to make this book possible. I love you.
Forever.
Liam and Declan, thank you for letting daddy write so much.
Jon Bartolomeo, your honesty and grounded technical knowledge were invaluable.
Bill Dwyer, thanks for the programming review and teaching. You are an amazing teacher.
Hal Abelson, thank you so much for App Inventor and the years of dedication to the ethos
behind it. You have become one of the giants.
Th e App Inventor Google Developer team: Karen, Sharon, Liz, and Mark. Th ere are not
enough superlatives to describe your contribution to leveling the Android application play-
ing fi eld. Your enthusiasm, dedication, and downright rockstar-ness are unparalleled.
Th e AI PowerUsers: Sua Th ov, Ed, Josh Turner, Shival, and Steve. I have grown and learned
working with you guys.
Rachael, you are the best boss to let me work on this so much.
Chris Webb, I will be eternally grateful to you for giving me this opportunity and putting up
with my author jitters.
Linda, thank you so much for making me look good.
Dennis Cohen, thanks for helping out with the Mac parts.
Dad, thanks for getting me started in technology.
Mom, thanks for educating me and making me love books, words, and excellence. I owe you
the most.
Finally, thanks to the rainy days that got me through all of the hard bits.
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