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    Posted by: MichaelDWills 02/02/2012 at 14:40
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    For next year we are looking to create an app for Androids either for KS3 or possibly KS4 with one of the BTEC Level 2 units. Does anyone know an easy program they can use to do this??? Thanks
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    Posted by: DEmsley 02/02/2012 at 18:13
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    Not an easy program no.  However the SDK is a free download.
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    Posted by: HappyHippy 02/02/2012 at 18:55
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    Google's App Inventor has been closed, but the source code has been given to MIT who are getting it back up and running again (http://appinventoredu.mit.edu/). It's not live yet, but there is a JAR file than you can use (look in the FAQ) to get it up and running if you can host an App Inventor server locally.
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    Posted by: jweb2k 02/02/2012 at 19:32
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     I find Adobe Flash Builder pretty simple, but use IntelliJ at home (less OO)

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    Posted by: MichaelDWills 02/02/2012 at 20:23
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    What is the sdk???
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    Posted by: ImmodestyBlaise 02/02/2012 at 20:27
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    I've used App Inventor and it's pretty straight forward. You snap together blocks of code like scratch. However, it was an immature product with quite a few gaps that needed work a rounds. I'm not a programmer (nor even an ICT teacher (I teach primary)) and I was able to knock together and upload to the market a simple app in an evening. By the morning it had had 30 downloads! Now it's had 7000 (Fast Ukulele Tuner). The best way to make Android apps will surely be to wait until MiT take it over. They do a fantastic job with Scratch, and I'm sure they will make App Inventor easier to use and more powerful.
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    Posted by: MichaelDWills 02/02/2012 at 20:27
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    Thanks for the reply. Do you use any of the programs at school.
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    Posted by: ImmodestyBlaise 02/02/2012 at 20:28
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    sdk = Software Development Kit. The fully fledged professional armoury for making Android Apps.
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    Posted by: jweb2k 02/02/2012 at 20:56
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    MichaelDWills:
    Thanks for the reply. Do you use any of the programs at school.
     

    Yes, we use Adobe Flash Builder 4.5 at school.

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    Posted by: MichaelDWills 03/02/2012 at 08:20
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    Thanks for this. Downloading the trial version for it now. I want to use this for unit 8 of the new BTEC first award from September so trying to put everything in place for it now.
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