MIT App Inventor for Web Apps

Free programming app for beginners

MIT App Inventor is an intuitive, free visual programming application that allows anyone—even beginners and children—to build fully functional software for smartphones and tablets. It provides users with blocks-based tools that help create complex, high-impact apps in less time than traditional development environments. On top of that, it is cloud-based, which means you can create your app straight in your web browser. If you are new to programming, this app offers a quick and easy way to get started. 

Build apps easily

Creating an app with MIT App Inventor is easy. As mentioned, it is a web-based application, so you only need your browser to get started. Of course, you will also need to set up your tablet or smartphone for live testing. You can access the programming environment by clicking the Create Apps button. The app consists of two environments, the Designer and the Blocks Editor. The Designer allows you to design the app’s user interface by arranging both the on and off-screen components. Meanwhile, the Blocks Editor lets set your app’s behavior by putting blocks together as if puzzle pieces. 

You can build various types of apps with the MIT App Inventor. Beginners often start by building simple games. However, the app is not limited to simple games. It can also be used to create informative educational apps. If you are an educator, you can create a quiz app top help your students study for a test. More, you can take advantage of smartphones’ text-to-speech capabilities by designing your app in a way that the phone will ask the question aloud. 

The MIT App Inventor is the perfect tool to have if you are only getting started with programming. Instead of writing code, you will visually design the app’s look and use blocks to specify the app’s behavior. With this, you don’t need to be a professional developer to create the app you have in mind. To make it even easier for you, there are tons of tutorials available to help you learn how the app works. 

Your introduction to programming

 All in all, the MIT App Inventor is a great way for anyone to get into programming. Its simplified process allows users to get their apps running in no time. The app is also easy to use and does not require extensive programming knowledge. However, there are lots of tools available in the app that it can be overwhelming to novice users.