MIT App Inventor
MIT App Inventor is an innovative beginner’s introduction to programming and app creation that transforms the complex language of text-based coding into visual, drag-and-drop building blocks. The simple graphical interface grants even an inexperienced novice the ability to create a basic, fully functional app within an hour or less. The MIT App Inventor project seeks to democratize software development by empowering all people, especially young people, to transition from being consumers of technology to becoming creators of it.
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Colorful Circle
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Dimmer
Roller Switch
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Smart House
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DC Motor
Buzzer
Servo
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Football Car
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DC Motor
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About App Inventor2
The MIT App Inventor team has five primary objectives:
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Building capacity - App Inventor diligently strives to expand the compass of formal and informal mobile computing education for adults and youth around the world. We are actively engaged in developing and disseminating resources and training materials to support educators in creating new apps through our program.
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Promoting computer science education - Through our blocks-based programming language, we are committed to promoting an alternative on-ramp to computational thinking education. From a policy perspective, we actively engaged in local and national conversations about standards. From an awareness perspective, we are eager to participate in and support large-scale campaigns reaching new audiences.
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Sustaining and enhancing the tool - We have made a long-term commitment to sustaining and enhancing MIT App Inventor as a cutting-edge free service to users. To this end, we are continuously improving the tool, debugging and enhancing its performance, and adding new features.
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Building enterprise enhancements - We work with public agencies and private corporations to support unique applications by developing custom features of MIT App Inventor in response to partner needs.
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Conducting and supporting community research - MIT undergraduates, graduate students and collaborating institutions are actively engaged in conducting and publishing research while developing, testing and evaluating the use of MIT App Inventor around the world.
NodeOne & Scratch Connection Introduction
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Connect Notebook/Tablet to Wifi
Only Three Steps
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Connect NodeOne to Wifi
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Communicate with Wifi
System Requirements
To use App Inventor, your computer must meet the following system requirements:Computer and operating system
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Macintosh (with Intel processor): Mac OS X 10.5, 10.6+
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Windows: Windows XP, Windows Vista, Windows 7+
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GNU/Linux: Ubuntu 8+, Debian 5+ (Note: GNU/Linux live development is only supported for WiFi connections between computer and Android device.)
Browser
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Mozilla Firefox 3.6 or higher (Note: If you are using Firefox with the NoScript extension, you'll need to turn the extension off. See the note on the troubleshooting page.)
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Apple Safari 5.0 or higher
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Google Chrome 4.0 or higher
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App Inventor does not support Microsoft Internet Explorer. Windows users should use Chrome or Firefox
Phone or Tablet (or use the on-screen emulator)
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Android Operating System 2.3 ("Gingerbread") or higher
Whichever model you have, your phone must have an SD card (physical or virtual) installed, or else the phone won't work with App Inventor. Most modern Android phones have virtual SD cards, so this is an issue only for older phones.App Inventor also works with many other Android phones, including models from HTC, Samsung, and Dell, but in many cases you will need to download and install additional software from the manufacturer. You can find details for a few of these models in that table at the bottom of the page for setting up your phone. Even if your phone is not listed there, it is still likely to work with App Inventor. Consult the App Inventor User Forum under "Getting set up and connecting your phone" for advice from others who may be using the same phone.
