For nonprogrammers hoping to get into app development for mobile devices, GameSalad and App Inventor extend a welcome lifeline. The apps they produce, though, are inherently limited.

Today, App Inventor supports over 150,000 active weekly users; 15 million apps have been developed to date. More than 10,000 girls from 87 countries have developed 2,000 mobile apps through ...

After struggling for almost six months to become somewhat proficient at Python, I was extremely impressed with how much I could do using the MIT App Inventor platform.

Google Inc. on Monday revealed a new software tool that lets just about anyone make apps for mobile phones that use its Android software.The beta version of the Web site for App Inventor for ...

In a time when technology is rapidly changing, the MIT App Inventor provides an excellent example of how to democratize the process of creation.

Google on Monday revealed a new software tool that lets just about anyone make apps for mobile phones that use its Android software.