Scratch is a popular platform with millions of projects, and it’s a hub for amateur games. Among the most popular games on Scratch are clicker games. They’re easy to create and provide a fun way to learn game development basics. Clicker games can be simple or complex, depending on your skill level, and they’re usually…
What Are “For Loops” and How Do You Use Them in App Inventor?
If you’ve spent enough time perusing the App Inventor “blocks” menu, then you’ve probably noticed the components that say “for each” in the “Control” menu. These are known as “for loops”, and they’re essential tools not only in App Inventor but in programming in general. App Inventor has 3 “for loops”: What are “for loops”…
Do You Need Coding Knowledge to Use No-Code Apps?
Sometimes, some things are just too good to be true. That might be what you’re thinking. I myself was very skeptical when I first heard about no-code applications. After all, the name implies that you don’t need to write any code to create an app, which just sounds like an impossibility if I’m honest. So…
Using Multiple Screens in App Inventor
Unless you’re creating a very simplistic mobile app whose functions and data remain on one screen, you’ll probably need to use multiple screens. Let’s imagine, for example, that you have a shopping list app. One screen would be used to type the items to include on the list, while another might display all the items…
App Inventor Game Ideas: 15 Easy Games for Beginners to Make
Games are a great way to get started using App Inventor, as they’ll require you to use several different components; as a result, you’ll familiarize yourself with the tools you’ll need to make more complicated applications. Though MIT’s Scratch is more often used to make games, App Inventor is just as capable of creating fun…
What Are “No-Code” App Builders?
I know I’m not the only one who’s had an awesome idea that would change the world… if only I were a programmer who could actually build the thing! For the longest time, if you wanted to create something awesome, you had no choice but to learn coding languages and master the art of programming….