Creating “Apps” with your students

iPod/iPhone Pro Very clean interface Touch implementation fairly easy to implement Recognized Con Cost  Hardware  License Code  Very different from java/C# that many students are used to coding

Android Pro Eclipse environment Free Java language is easy to use Lots of samples Cheap license for distribution AppInventor Con Emulator is VERY slow to load Installation of the SDK is time consuming Each android device has its own specifications that you have to deal with

iOS Requirements Objective-C – C Style language with a smalltalk message passing structure Apple computer running OSX 10.5 for: linking a ipod/iphone/ipad uploading applications to the the phone Emulator iOS development kit Apple development license free or 99 per year depending on if you want to submit applications to the itunes store

Android Requirements Java Eclipse is preferred Android Development Kit Android Development license for distribution ($25 for life)

So.. Android First Direct tie to eclipse makes building apps a a quick change.

Appinventor Googlelabs project So all you have to do is login with your gmail account Drag and drop style programming appinventor.googlelabs.com

Droiddraw Another droid help application