* Open source means that all the code used to create the app builder is free and open to use on the web. Image Recognizer (pre-built Microsoft image classifier) Personal Image Classifier, Personal Audio Classifier, Posenet, Face Mesh (many more options) Depending on what kind of mobile app you decide to build for your Technovation project, you might base your decision on which platform has better support for the features you want to include in your app.įree for public apps that anyone can see or remix, maximum 10 appsĪvailable in many languages other than Englishīuilt-in preview in browser (easier to test with)īuild app to load on phone or upload to App/Play StoreĪirtable, Firebase, Google Sheets, Media DB (many more options)Īrtificial Intelligence built-in components The table below gives our take on which platform performs best for certain features. If you are new to programming, we recommend you use either App Inventor or Thunkable for your programming language to learn how to build a mobile app. Here are two app builders that are supported in the Technovation Girls curriculum. Even though the code looks simple in app builders, you will still be learning valuable coding concepts. When programmers don’t know what something means, they look it up! As a new programmer, it is good to ask questions and get familiar with some of the words that computer programmers use.Īpp Builders usually have a drag and drop interface that allows you to build apps without typing code. Look up any words in this lesson that you don’t recognize. If this is your first time ever coding, the Technovation team recommends you try using App Inventor or Thunkable so you can reference our resources. Technovation curriculum has example code for both App Inventor and Thunkable, but you can submit in any programming language you choose.

This lesson will introduce you to app builders and programming languages that are commonly used by Technovation students.

You can start by learning what it takes to make a mobile app, and see if that is something you want as part of your problem solution. For your Technovation project, you can choose to create an AI invention, a mobile app, or both.

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