CPSC 110-08: Computing on Mobile Phones
Spring 2012
Homework: The Paint Pot App
Due: Wednesday 2/1 (before class)

CS Principles

This activity addresses the concept that programming is a creative process. It focuses, in part, on the following learning objective:

Introduction

In this homework you will follow an on-line tutorial to create the Paint Pot app that is described in Chapter 2 of the App Inventor text. You don't need a phone for this homework.

Reading Assignment

Read Chapter 2 of App Inventor, PaintPot (17 pages). This chapter walks you through the creation of a mobile version PaintPot, an app that goes back to the 1970s. You can read this chapter quickly because the material it covers is also covered in a step-by-step fashion in the hands-on parts of this assignment.

Building Part I of PaintPot

Implement Part I of the Paint Pot Tutorial, by carefully following the step-by-step instructions.

Our App Inventor service is located here: http://ram8647-appinventor.appspot.com. Login using your Google credentials and then complete the following exercise.

In Class on Wednesday

We will distribute the Android phones and implement Part II of the PaintPot tutorial.