1. Android App
Development

2. Welcome!
Caity KerrieBrandon Greg

3. Day 1 Schedule
1.Lesson 1: Basic App Design
1.Tutorial 1: How to make an app
1.Project Time!

4. Lesson 1: Basic App Design
● How do apps affect our lives?
● Why create an app?
● What makes a good app?

5. Do you know these apps?
*All logos are trademarks or registered trademark of their owners.
How have these apps affected your life?

6. Apps You Like
● What apps are on your phones?
● Which do you use most often?
● Which are your favorite?

7. Why Do You Like These Apps?
Nice graphics?
Good features?
Fast response?
Are there others?

8. What Makes a Bad App?
Which apps don’t you like?
What made them bad?

9. What Makes an App Bad?
Hard to figure out?
Slow?
Crashes often?
Lost/Stolen data?

10. Is there an app for everything?
What problems have not been
addressed?
● Societal
● Personal
Can apps address these problems?

11. Tutorial 1: How to Make an App
● How does AppInventor work?
● Example App
● Plan out Projects
● Start Coding!!!

13. 1. Go to http://appinventor.mit.edu
1. →Invent
2. Log in with team member’s gmail or use a
temporary one
2. Create new project
3. Open tutorials for reference later (new tab)
– http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/tutorials.html
Login & Create Project

14. Examples [OLD VERSION]
• Pictures/Sounds App
• http://www.chicktech.org/app-inventor-
workshop-resources/
Examples

15. Open Blocks Editor

16. from: http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/sites/all/files/support/main/AppInventor-Doc-Diagram.png

17. from: http://www.catehuston.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/app-inventor.png

18. • Remember: you have 1 HOUR
• Tips
–Keep it simple to start and add things if you
have time
–Use tutorials for inspiration
Create a Concept to Code

19. • Resources:
– http://www.chicktech.org/app-inventor-
workshop-resources/
– http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/tutorials.html
– YouTube!
– http://appinventor.mit.edu/explore/support.html
– http://www.appinventor.org/
– http://www.appinventorblocks.com/appinventor-
tutorials-tips
Let’s Code!

20. ******* DAY 2 *******

22. Day 2 Schedule
1.Lesson 1: Clarify
terminology/concepts
2.Lesson 2: Patterns
1.Project Time!

24. 1. User experience design
2. Interaction design
3. User interface design

26. User Experience (UX) Design
Source: http://www.helloerik.com/ux-is-not-ui

29. User Experience Design
User
Experience
User
Interface
App InventorBall
moving Button
behavior

51.  For information about ChickTech:
@ChickTechOrg
www.facebook.com/chicktech
http://chicktech.org
 Contact us for questions:
Chicktech.inventor@gmail.com
Contact