Android App Inventor deadline fast approaching, pull your apps Now

When Google first launched the Android App Inventor web development program, we sat in front of our PC’s eagerly waiting for the approval email to pop into our in boxes. The idea was rather remarkable, but still lacked in some departments. The overall concept was to give even the novice of developers a tool to create apps of their own and share them. It worked well, but I don’t think it took off as much as Google had hoped for. It got a little boost when some talented people go into the book and training side of how to use the program effectively. Even that saw a lack luster boost in sales as well as users on the system.

For those of you that used it or still want to, the site its self will officially go dark on the 31st of December. Which is right around the corner. Google has been sending out reminders to every registered user via email for the last couple of months We thought it would be a good idea to toss out one more reminder that your time is running short.

Even though the Google side of the App Inventor project is dying off, that doesn’t mean the whole thing is dead. In 2012 there will be a collaboration with Google and MIT to release a free and open-sourced software program that will help continue the legacy and the dreams of many. Educators and experienced programmers alike are encouraged to check out and track the progress of the collaboration at MIT’s App Inventor Edu site.

If you haven’t popped back into your account to download your projects yet, you might want to get on that. You only have a few days left before all that hard work gets wiped from the face of the earth.