AI2 Power Users Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Part 2 (N-Z)

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Welcome to the App Inventor 2 Power Users FAQ Part 2 (N-Z)

Frequently Asked Questions about programming in MIT App Inventor 2, and answers to those questions or links to sites that answer those questions.

Purpose of this FAQ

This is a supplement to the official discussion group for AI2 . When adding content, please add links to the original content in the discussion group, to avoid duplication. Gathering links here under headings is meant to aid people who don't know how to search yet.

How To Ask Questions The Smart Way - Eric Steven Raymond

Part 1 (A-M)

Part 2 (N-Z)

OCR (Optical Character Recognition)

OCR Extension - Mika @ Makeroid

Other Block Languages (also see Forums)

On the Web:

Scratch (https://scratch.mit.edu): In-browser animation and game creation, with support for extensions
Code.org (http://code.org): A variety of tools including puzzle programming exercises with tutorial videos
Snap! (http://snap.berkeley.edu): Enhanced language inspired by Scratch that includes first class functions
App Inventor (http://appinventor.mit.edu): Creation of Android apps using in-browser blocks IDE
Pencil Code (https://pencilcode.net): Creates Coffee-Script Web apps, transforming between text and blocks
StarLogo Nova (http://www.slnova.org): Multi-agent simulations and games in a 3D rendered world
Blockly Games (https://blockly-games.appspot.com/): A set of puzzles to solve with programming blocks
GameBlox (https://gameblox.org): Game creation that includes clonable agents, physics, and more

Downloadable:

AgentSheets / AgentCubes (http://www.agentsheets.com): Pioneering blocks environments for creating rule-based games and simulations
Alice (http://www.alice.org): Pioneering blocks environment for creating 3D virtual worlds; support for exporting to Java
Looking Glass (https://lookingglass.wustl.edu): 3D animated story creation; supports independent learning
Kodu (http://www.kodugamelab.com): Rule-based programming of games for xBox and PC

On mobile:

Scratch Jr (http://www.scratchjr.org): Programming of animated scenes aimed at preliterate children
Pocket Code (http://www.catrobat.org): Blocks programming for small form factor of mobile devices
Tynker (https://www.tynker.com): Polished commercial platform for game and animation creation
Hopscotch (https://www.gethopscotch.com): Creating games and animations on iPhone and iPad