Building a Mobile App: Design and Program Your Own App!

Coding is cool, and these fun projects help you get started today!

Building a Mobile App offers basic lessons in Android development, designed specifically for kids! Three fun projects walk you through basic coding skills using MIT´s App Inventor a free, online programming tool that uses a simple block style language that makes coding easy to learn. No long chapters to read, and no homework just dive right in! You´ll begin with a basic project that shows you how to make an app that works; next, you´ll put those skills to work on a photo editing app that takes your skills to the next level. Finally, you´ll level up one more time to become a Game Maker that´s right, you´ll actually build a mobile game that you can send to your friends! Each project includes step-by-step directions and plenty of graphics to help you stay on track, and easy-to-read instructions help you complete each project frustration-free.

App building can get pretty complicated, but it doesn´t have to start out that way. Start small to pick up the basics quickly, and you´ll be coding in no time! This book helps you get started quickly and easily, with a focus on fun.

• Build your own Android mobile apps using a free online platform!
• Code everything yourself, including buttons, screens, and interactions!
• Build an app that lets you draw on pictures you take!
• Create a simple, interactive game you can share with your friends!

Adults all over the world turn to For Dummies books for clear instruction with a sense of humor; the Dummies Junior books bring that same "learning is fun" attitude to kids, with projects designed specifically for a kid´s interests, needs, and skill level. Building a Mobile App gets kids coding quickly, with fun projects they´ll be happy to show off!