So I finally got my beta invite to AppInventor. This tool allows you to build apps for the Android platform through simple drag and drop tools through your browser.
I have to say, this is amazing to say the least. I was able to drop a label and orientation sensor on the screen, and write the orientation angle of the phone to the label. A few button presses later and I had the application installed and running on my phone.
While it doesn't have the power of the native API, Google is setting out to use this to teach high schoolers how to program. This is a lot more visual than the Basic they made us do on the Atari 400's back in middle school, but none the less I think it is a great tool for very basic applications and education.
http://appinventor.googlelabs.com/
