Google Releasing DIY "App Inventor" - App Creation Tool

[Breakmyfootoff]

Amazing! If this works well then you wont have to want for apps any more. There are ideas for lots of apps that would be useful for small groups of people, but they dont get made because such a small number of users doesnt usually justify the effort to a developer to make the app and have it added to the market. Now we'll be able to have apps specialized to serve smaller groups of people. Depending on how well this works I can already see myself making several applications for use within my fire department.

 

[Tanknspank]

I'm wondering if these apps will allowed in the market lol I can see it now...

Maybe this is a scheme to pass apple in amount of apps. They just better not care about quality, lol.

 

[Blasian shadows]

Another reason why android is will be victorious

 

[beneharris]

just signed up - cant wait!!!

for all those ones on here smart enough to do it but too lazy to take the time

ah thats totally me. i've done lots of java programming but i just don't have the time or the want to sit down and relearn it for this. yay google

 

[bassjason]

Awesome can't wait to try this out

 

[RemyL75]

Holy %#!%

Skipping over the potential for Market-worthy apps that will come out of this, this will take custom ROMs and even moreso, customization of our individual phones to another level. Anyone and everyone can get the same themes, fonts, etc. Showing off a custom app for FB and Twitter notifications is something else. WOOO HOOOOOO!!! dancedroid

 

[DF Smod]

Signed up, now I can finally make that Terminal Emulator that reads my Mind and the Shave on the Go app "Pinch to Groom"

 

[brent.murray]

I'm definitely going to have to check this out... signed up, can't wait!!! dancedroid

 

[JCo352]

I think this is a great idea and I can't wait to try it out. I just hope it doesn't discourage real devs from jumping on the Android bandwagon, or make the devs we already have mad.

 

[Martin030908]

Very interesting.....

 

[icculusX]

Great, now more morons can fill our market with complete crap...

 

[928Droid]

Great, now more morons can fill our market with complete crap...

..OR business owners can now easily make apps for their employess and/or customers!! I have been wanting to make an Android app with all the technical specs and tech support information for a certain sports car for my customers. If I can get it right, it would even reduce my tech support phone calls and e-mails...AND give me a further leg up on my competitors.

The applications for this could be VERY interesting!

OH, and yeah, no doubt it will increase the crap apps on the Market too....

 

[Bimmerjo]

Great, now more morons can fill our market with complete crap...

This was my second thought after reading the OP.

 

[ParadingLunatic]

So uh...One question. Whats going to happen to those folk on AT&T that aren't rooted or have a custom rom and only have the ability to load apps from the Market? Kinda sucks for them. This is one of the few times I'm glad I'm on Verizon.

 

[MrCapcom]

this is so awesome I most definitely will be making some apps I already have like pre app ideas written down lol I just never had the time to learn how to make the apps