Android App Inventor - Your Evo just got 1000x cooler.
 

Saw this on Engadget and looks like this will kick ass for anyone not willing to spend time learning C and Java.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ADwPLSFeY8

Submitted my info... let's hope I get in.

Edit: poop... INVENTOR... sigh, that's what 23 hours of no sleep do to people.

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WOOT! Can't wait to get access to this... thanks given for the link to the vid :D

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thats pretty cool

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that is smooth. makes things alot easier

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Looks cool but one of the biggest issues in app development is just that creating a app the is worth something. I would hate to see android market flooded with garbage applications like a cat meowing.

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Psh, you saying you wouldn't pay money for a cat meowing? What about dogs barking, would that work?

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Ooh, ooh... I got one... get this.... wait for it..... wait for it.... a guy.... FARTING!!! That app would SOOO ROCK!!!! :-P

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well if and when someone gets the actuall software please share it with me (im not signing up for any more websites)

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+1 too many ads for me.

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More info here plus sign-up for beta testing, if anyone is interested...

http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/about/

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Looks cool, but like others mentioned, if making an app becomesa so simple, then everyone will start creating junk apps and the market will be even more congested w/ crap.

BTW- You can change the title of your thread if you go to "Edit" then "Go Advanced"

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They had to find some way to surpass apple in the app store, make a program that any Joe Blow can use will make it simply stupid easy for them to do that.

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Cool thanks!

It reminded me of then Visual Basic first came to the market around 1994-1995. That product revolutionized windows development.

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I am sure they will cordon off the app inventor apps from marketplace. Or go through approval process.

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Looks awesome! Reminds me a lot of the old Lego Robotics Invention System programming method.

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lego my andro! LOL :laughing6:

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This program is funny its got a lot of Microsoft Visual Basic qualities. Im assuming if you know how to use this (usually taught in any basic programming class) you can run this no problem lol.

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Signed up.

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I signed up too. Does everyone get to download? I have not heard back yet.

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This is great and thanks to the OP. BTW, what a great cat app! lol

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Ultimately, this is probably good for the ecosystem as a whole, but I worry about this doing for Android app quality what sites like geocities and tripod as well as social networking sites like myspace did for HTML and web standards.

I think App Inventor is a great idea for putting together quick prototypes, especially on the UI side. If there was some way to get at any code created behind the scenes and brought into eclipse, I think it's even better for getting a prototype implemented.

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Oh dear mother of god. I've been waiting on this FOREVER.
A program like this has wondered in and out of my imagination for years now, starting with Windows Mobile. I remember when Palm released a dev kit for WebOS that made it easy to edit graphics within the operating system. This is like that, but only better.

Couldn't of come at a better time. I've been trying to learn JavaScript via Eclipse and I'm going borderline insane trying to write this garbage.

I'm debating on naming my first born "Google" in honor of such a miraculous program.

Now my next step is to push out a bunch of great apps so I can get into Google I/O next year and receive a Nexus Two. :P

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Ha ha, come on! Have a little more faith!

After reading & researching App Inventor, it looks to me as another score for Android in the OS development market. Android has now released a powerful yet intuitive UI program for creating apps which can even utilize the sensors, GPS and other core functions of the phone.

Hardcore developers will likely still use the SDK but this will allow some of us lesser-programming savvy to create and prosper. Besides, even if a few "weaker" apps are created, the potential for learning, expansion and greatness is there. Having one more tool to do so can only help...

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This makes me think of Flash with ActionScript. For those who aren't hard core developers you can draw yourself through flash with simple transitions etc. But for those who want the bad arse effects, you use ActionScript.

For those worried about all the junk it'll put out there: that's a good thing! More junk = more opportunities for good stuff to be made. Think about it this way: someone has an awesome idea, but has no way of implementing it by using the SDK. But now, we have this easy to use interface and the same person who would have said "someone else can do it" and let the great idea die just like that, can now make it happen.

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The Android Marketplace has so many abysmal apps already whats a few tens of thousands more?

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Oh yeah! I like it. I've been hurting my brain with eclipse and the sdk. This will be much easier.

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What I can't understand is why they can't come up with a FULL SCREEN CALLER ID! I haven't paid for an app in like.... never but that is something I'd pay for.

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Has anyone downloaded this and have a copy you can send me
Thanks
Dave

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You can only download part of it the main program is cloud based it has to run through your browser. So you go to the website log in download the other pieces you need then you can start developing BUT only after it goes live it is still closed beta right now.

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woop just go my invite lets so what i can build

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I have filled out the application but haven't gotten a response. How long should it take to get an invitation?

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I was accepted to the google app inventor program, but alas.... I do not have an Android phone at the moment :(

Will this work on the Epic?

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I'm late to the game, just signed up. Will probably take forever to get an invite now.:disgust: I've got an idea for an app I'd like to try and make asap.

It should work on an Epic, at least I hope so.

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Put in for the it a while back but no answer. I am an embedded developer RTOS and NT embedded. I would like to make the leap.

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Sweet! Got my invite yesterday.

Someone post the apk here. :-)

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What apk? Inventor runs on your pc.

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Ok so looks like this is open to anyone now. Anybody able to find drivers for HTC EVO?

http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/