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.

App Inventor is offered for free, as is membership in Google's Android Developer program, but the company doesn't yet officially endorse the uploading of App Inventor apps to the Android Market.

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

Earlier this year Google announced an invitation-only solution called App Inventor. The web-based product offered the ability for non-developers to easily drag-and-drop to create Android ...

Google's new App Inventor for Android brings app creation to the masses. It might not result in any truly amazing apps, but it could definitely result in some new development addicts.

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

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