Find out how to make the apps if you can't do programming

1. How to make an
Android App
if you can’t program

2. Introduction
• More than 1.5 million new Android devices being activated
every day
• Android app applicable for business, sports team, music
band, community group, etc
• Aim to
– Keep in touch
– Deepen relationship
– Increase interaction

3. Past versus Today
• Expensive
• Programming skills
• Cost-effective
• User-friendly tools

4. Steps to make an Android App
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What app
to build
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Mobile App
software
search
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Use the
selected
Mobile App
software

5. What app to build: Have a clear
picture
• Decide on what type of app
• What is it for?
• Who is your target audience?

6. Search the internet for App Software
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Appcelerator Titanium
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Runs on cross platforms (Android, iPhone and Windows)
Uses Javascript
Require some background on Java
Java tutorials (http://www.w3schools.com/js/)
MIT App Inventor
• A Massachusetts Institute of Technology Drag-and-Drop tool
• Uses Open Block interface for building logic, similar to the programming education tool,
Scratch
• Involves a mid-level learning curve and is limited to producing apps only for the Android
platform.
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AppMakr (The Machine) http://www.appmakr.com/
• Web-based tool (Easiest to use amongst 3 suggested options)
• Simple Drag-and-Drop interface
• Runs on cross-platform (Android, iPhone and HTML5 smartphones)

7. Get Started
1. Go to
www.appmakr.com
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Enter app’s name
Get Started
Sign in using Gmail, Google
account, Facebook, Twitter
account, or your Yahoo ID

8. Using the Machine (Step 1)
2. Fill in the details on the first page.
Step One (Basic Info)
• Contact Information
• Name of the App
• Overall Colors & Design (Colors of
background, title and text)
• Background Image of the app
interface
• Splash-screen image (this image
will appear when the app is
loading).
• App Demographics (Region,
Country or State that your app
targets)
Note: You can upload your own design
or image; or select from The Machine’s
library of free images.
Do note that the image uploaded
should have recommended dimensions
of 768 pixels wide X 1024 pixels high.

9. Using the Machine (Step 2)
3. Click the “Next” button
Step Two (App Creation)
• In this step, you’ll find out that the app you’ll be
creating for your Android phone is actually a
collection of customised and pre-made functions.
• Here are a few examples of the functions you can
include in your app:
a.
b.
c.
Calendar
Community
Documents

10. Using the Machine (Step 2)
a. Calendar: A function that lets you share schedules and events with others.

11. Using the Machine (Step 2)
b. Community: A function that resembles the Facebook Wall or Timeline feature.
This is where users of the same app can post shout outs and leave messages for
everyone involved using the Community feature.

12. Using the Machine (Step 2)
c. Docs – Need to share forms, documents with the parents?

13. Publish your App (Step 3)
Step Three (Publish your App)
Once you’re done with the app’s customization details,
you can finally publish and download your app.
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Choose your Icon
Write a Description
Write a Welcome message
Add some additional info
Add some Tags (Improve your results in search
engine and make your app more searchable)
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Pick your HTML5 Domain
(eg. fanapp.mobi, churchapp.mobi,
ourcondo.at, bhealthy.mobi,..etc)
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Publish Categories
(eg. Books & Reference, Accounts/Tax,
Education, Games, Social networks, etc)
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14. Publish your App (Step 3)
Step Three
(Choose your subscription method)
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FREE – Publish on Android & HTML5 platforms
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$1/month
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Publish on Android & HTML5 platforms
Ad-free
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$9/month – Publish on all platforms (Android,
iPhone, HTML5)
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$99/one time fee – Publish on all platforms
(Android, iPhone, HTML5)
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Enables you to sell your app for a price
Requires self-publishing

15. Download your App & Share
• Lastly, simply download the app from the URL
or QR Code provided, and you’re done.

16. Tips
• Always save your work every time you create
changes on your app.
• You can actually have your own personalized
application where you can combine all your
favourite links, contacts and photos in one place.
(Great for creating private space for families)
• The Step-by-Step tutorial video in each step is a
great help, and is available in ten different
languages, if you get a little lost.