Next Steps

Using App Inventor is an excellent way to build an Android app (see Figure P.6). As with many other skills in computer science, building a mobile application is an exercise in both creativity and logical thinking. You need to solve rational, complex problems while simultaneously building out a creative vision. Although you can learn App Inventor’s basics rather quickly, you can build more powerful and complex applications with additional time and practice.

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Figure P.6 You can create a variety of application types with App Inventor.

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