application software

"After spending the summer at coding camp, Allie Navarro is excited to share the app she built with her friends, until it starts to cause problems between them"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses the basics of coding using Scratch by focusing on simple coding techniques and language, teaching junior makerspace users how to recreate stories, make their stories, create presentations, and construct unique quizzes, all using Scratch. Download the Capstone 4D app to access video tutorials, tips, and bonus projects for an augmented reality experience that extends learning beyond the printed page.

"When a notoriously difficult class for future entrepreneurs leads to three freshmen developing the next 'it' app for dating on college campuses, all hell breaks loose... Type A control freak Sara lives by her color-coordinated Post-it notes. Rich boy Braden wants out from under his billionaire father's thumb. Scholarship student Roberto can't afford for his grades to drop. When the three are forced to work together in one of the university's most difficult classes, tension rises to the breaking point... until, shockingly, the silly dating app they create proves to be the most viable project in class. Late nights of app development, interest from investors and unexpected romance are woven into a true-to-live college drama that explores what it means to really connect online and IRL"--Provided by publisher.

Profiles more than one hundred applications for smart phones and tablets that can be used in the classroom for content areas including language arts, mathematics, science, social studies, and more.

"Examines the steps needed to launch a career in the field of mobile app development, including the skills readers will need and education and training requirements. Readers will learn about potential careers within the programming, marketing, payment, and distribution processes behind mobile apps"--Provided by publisher.

"Helps explain operating systems, computer programs, sorting and storing files, databases, and the programs that allow users to have fun with words, pictures, and sounds. Exercises teach key skills such as word processing, creating documents, and using databases. "Stretch Yourself" task boxes give practical activities for readers to try to help reinforce learning and are not linked to specific software or operating systems. "True Story" features give real-world anecdotes from the world of information technology. "Computer Hero" features look at the groundbreaking scientists that paved the way for digital technology today."--Provided by publisher.

Linden Wilson, aspiring writer, is a junior at Sam Houston High School, and she has just started dating handsome Alex Garcia when a mysterious app called "Worthy," which ranks couples at the high school via user comments, turns her life upside down by labeling her as "unworthy" of Alex--and suddenly Linden is reevaluating herself and the people she thought of as friends.

Text and color photographs provide an introduction to apps.

"This book for elementary readers highlights the sequence of events from idea to a finished software application. Full-color photographs and a timeline support each step of the project's process, from the idea and coding a prototype to designing the app and uploading it to app stores like iTunes and Google Play. Includes glossary, index, and further resources"--Provided by publisher.