MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT USING APP INVENTOR

We all know that mobile is the future and that comes with mobile apps. This post will equip you with the knowledge and skills required to create your very own app. I will show you exactly what a viable app idea entails and get you started on developing your app using the App Inventor.

There are three stages of Mobile App Development : 

• Design: How your app should look

• Develop: Using App Inventor

• Distribute: Publishing it on the Google Play Store

Mobile App Development process :

1. Identify the problem 
2. Design a solution 
3. Write an application 
4. Check the solution 

Now, without any delay, we will get into the process of mobile app development with App Inventor:

MIT App Inventor is a web application integrated development environment originally provided by Google and maintained by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). It allows newcomers to computer programming to create application software (apps) for two operating systems (OS): Android, and iOS.

Steps to work on the App inventor:

1. Use Firefox or Chrome to search the web address 'http://ai2.appinventor.mit.edu/' and enter into the MIT App Inventor.
2. This won't be working properly with Internet Explorer. Also convenient to use it on a laptop or desktop.
3. The web page will look as follows:
4. Click the 'start new project' button on the top left and enter the name of the app you are planning to develop.
5. Your screen will look like this :
6. This is how your screen will appear on your phone. 
7. We can add more screens in the component column and change the appearance of the mobile screen by altering the properties.
8. On clicking the user interface button, we get many options on what to include on the screen, like buttons, checkboxes, labels, etc.
9. There is a button called 'Blocks' in the top right corner that will take us to the block coding page where we can code our app.

Finally, when the app is ready to be published, we can upload it to the Play Store. In Mobile App Development, you must have a clear path to success when your app is ready to be distributed worldwide. We’ll take you through the steps to release your App on the Play Store giving you access to a world of users who will make you successful.




Steps to publish in Google Play Store :


1. Navigate to 'Google Play Console'.
2. Click "Publish an Android app on Google Play".
3. Fill up the name of the app, description, icon, screenshots, etc, on the store listing page.
4. Go to app releases and manage the production window.
5. Then go back to the store listing and enter your app URL.
6. Fill up all the required details and save the draft.
7. Navigate to the content rating page, continue completing the questionnaire and submit.
8. Then proceed to the pricing and distribution page, fill up and save the draft.
9. Navigate to app content, click start to enter the details, and submit.
10. Finally, go to the app releases page, and click review.
11. Review the details and click the "START ROLLOUT PRODUCTION" button to confirm your upload.

Your app will now be successfully uploaded to the Play Store. This is how we can create an app and upload it to the Play Store. Hope you will understand your target audience and create a successful design for your app.




Thanks for reading!