Craft with Code 2: Animated Games with MIT App Inventor
Why take this course?
🌟 Course Title: Craft with Code 2: Animated Games with MIT App Inventor
Course Headline:
🚀 Build an animated game for Android using Canvas and Image Sprites
Course Description:
Have you ever dreamt of transforming your app idea into reality without delving deep into traditional coding practices? With MIT App Inventor, that dream becomes a tangible project! This intuitive platform offers a set of visual 'LEGO-like' blocks that enable you to construct an application from scratch, without the need for prior programming knowledge. Imagine conceptualizing your app and seeing it come to life within mere minutes!
🎓 About App Inventor: MIT App Inventor is a powerful collaboration between the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Google, designed to democratize app development. With over 8.2 million users across 195 countries, it has facilitated the creation of more than 34 million apps. This month alone, the platform saw active usage by nearly 900,000 individuals. The applications it has nurtured span a wide range of fields including Artificial Intelligence, Internet of Things, and Cloud Computing.
From a pedometer app that tracks daily steps to an advanced AI that learns to play rock-paper-scissors, the possibilities are as limitless as your imagination!
About the Series: In the "Craft with Code" series, we embark on a learning journey where you build apps of increasing complexity step by step. Each course introduces new concepts and software tools, which you'll then apply to create your own innovative projects. You'll receive all the code from the courses to assist you in your app development endeavors.
To get started with this course, you'll need:
- A laptop or desktop with a web browser (I use a MacBook Pro and Opera browser)
- An Android phone
- A Google account to sign up for App Inventor
App Inventor is a browser-based platform, so there's no need for complex installations—just a web browser and an Android device!
About this Course: In this installment of "Craft with Code," you'll dive into the world of animated games by creating your own using Canvas and Image Sprites. You'll master the essentials of building animated games, including:
- Designing the user interface with Canvas and Image Sprites
- Animating a responsive Image Sprite that reacts to touches
- Implementing a Clock for timing sequences or actions within your game
By applying these skills, you'll craft an interactive app that not only entertains but also has the potential to educate. This hands-on experience will empower you to bring your unique ideas to fruition and share them with the world!
Credits: A heartfelt thank you to Prof. David Wolber, whose "Course-in-a-box" teaching materials inspired this course. His guidance has been invaluable. Also, a shoutout to the brilliant minds at MIT for making this project a reality.
Let's rock and roll! Join us on this creative coding adventure and let your imagination lead the way to building something extraordinary with MIT App Inventor. 🚀🎮🎉
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