In Webmaker Mobile, individual app templates are represented by a JSON blob in lib/templates.json
that looks something like this:
{
id: '000d1745-5d3c-4997-ac0c-15df68bbbecz',
name: 'Portal App',
icon: '/images/placeholder_puppy.png',
author: {
username: 'Chell',
location: 'Aperture Labs',
avatar: 'https://aslabs.com/a/chell.png'
},
blocks: [
{
id: 'highlight',
attributes: {
innerHTML: {
label: 'Text',
type: 'string',
value: 'Which color?'
}
}
},
{
id: 'portal',
attributes: {
color: {
label: 'Color',
type: 'color',
value: 'blue'
}
}
}
]
}
The App can have a unique title, author, and list of blocks. Each block is a functional piece in the app that can have editable properties.
When a user creates a new app, it is copied from the template JSON. The user object is replaced, and the app is renamed 'Untitled App'.
As a developer, you can also create new blocks for users to choose from when they build apps.