App Inventor Project (Extra Credit)

1. 
   3 points extra credit. Due the last day of class. You may work with one other person --- but the credit will be shared (1 ½ points each). Project due the last day of class (April 28).
   

2. 
   Create a project proposal which explains what you want to do. The project proposal must be approved by April 19 (or before you start the project). Unapproved projects cannot be submitted for credit.
   

3. 
   You are responsible for learning App Inventor. App Inventor is in beta. You may have to work around issues. Extensive tutorials and sample applications are located at the App Inventor site.
   

4. 
   Getting Started:
   

Go to http://appinventor.googlelabs.com

Computers in 602 and 603 are setup for App Inventor

If you are not in 602 or 603, follow the instructions to setup AppInventor on your computer:

There are two primary steps ---

Install the latest version of Java

Run the App Inventor setup software on your computer

If you want to debug applications on an Android phone, you may need to setup the phone. Instructions are located on the App Inventor setup page

5. 
   To submit the project, send an email containing three items:
   
   1. 
      a barcode referencing the working application. (This can be created on the main App Inventor web page. Look for a “package for phone” drop down box.)
      
   2. 
      The app (saved as a file --- App Inventor can create the file)
      
   3. 
      A short description of the application and how to use it (in a Word document).