App Inventor: Create Your Own Android Apps

This extraordinary book now available in free PDF format online) introduces App Inventor for Android, a powerful visual tool that lets anyone build apps for Android-based devices. Learn the basics of App Inventor with step-by-step instructions for more than a dozen fun projects, such as creating location-aware apps, data storage, and apps that include decision-making logic.

The second half of the book features an Inventor's manual to help you understand the fundamentals of app building and computer science. App Inventor makes an excellent textbook for beginners and experienced developers alike.

Design games and other apps with 2D graphics and animation

Create custom multi-media quizzes and study guides

Written by USF CS professor, Dave Wolber, MIT Professor, Hal Abelson, and Google Engineers, Ellen Spertus, and Liz Looney.

Grade Level: 

  • 6-8
  • 9-12
  • Undergraduate
  • Master's and Above

Difficulty Level: 

  • Basic
  • Intermediate

Subject: 

  • Computer Science

Resource Type: 

  • Book