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APPS
By: Molly Ford, Jack Chong, Maria Naveira and Tim Godin
“The app is the new 99-cent single – for kids, it’s the new currency.” -Tim Westergren (Pandora)
What is an App?
Software designed to help users perform specific tasks.
Many different kinds of appsComputer ApplicationsMobile ApplicationsWeb Applications
Computer Apps
Earliest forms of apps Designed to improve
productivity Most computer apps are
designed to principally deal with documentsMicrosoft Office
Mobile Apps
Newest form of apps Created for a variety of uses, can
include anything from shopping advice to dinner recommendations.
Apple App Store, Android App Store, Blackberry World
Over 500,000 apps
Web Apps Middle aged apps Came about with the Internet
age Designed to help
programmers add dynamic elements to user interface₁
Simplify and add productivity www.apple.com/webapps/
History First applications were developed for
the PC, software applications With the internet came the desire to
improve the user experience and thus the creation of web applications
Lastly and most recent, the mobile application market. It’s expanding rapidly due to desire for fast smartphones that can keep up with busy lives
Who Makes Apps? Anybody can make an App
All it takes is an ideaWhat will make your life easier/more fun/
more informed?Market your idea to a technology hub like
Apple ICE CaPS
Innovation, Creativity and Entrepreneurship
Helping to build innovators of the future ICE Challenge for Business Dynamics
Winning group last year App for testing level of sobriety for
texting/calling
Types of Apps Utilities
Calculator
CalendarNotesPhotos
News Weather
Types of Apps Games
Board gamesEducational gamesMusic games
EntertainmentMagazinesQuizzes“Yes Button,” “Whoopie
Cushion” and “Carve-a-Pumpkin”
Social NetworkingFacebookTwitterFoursquare
Types of Apps Productivity
Manage bank statements/business (Roambi) To do lists and planners Ex: “Find iPhone” and “Trainer”
Search Tools Google (maps, translator, etc) Currency exchange Recipes
Travel Travel planners (restaurants, hotels, transport)
Sports Game trackers Live Updates News Trading information
ApplicationsAdvantages
There is virtually an App for everything
Make life easier and simpler
May be used as an added software to enhance a product’s performance and create a greater satisfaction
Easier for businesses to market their product or services and make them more accessible
Disadvantages Apps are limited Some apps are free
and some have a higher cost
If the App is faulty, consumers might get a negative perception of the business
Must constantly be updating the App
Applications Advantages
Used to increase consumer relationship
Used to make some decisions more quickly and with more efficiency
Increases social networking
Brand elevation Easy to download and
quick If not satisfied, it is easy
to get rid of
Disadvantages People feel overwhelmed
with the number of Apps available
Security (information is sometimes shared)
Must create a lot of prototypes and fit the needs of the market in which the App will be sold in (Apple, Android, Blackberry)
Requires a base to be able to download it
Strict design guidelines
iPhone vs Android Apps
Closed vs Open System Security User Control (ex: widgets) Carrier Battery
iPhone vs Android Apps
Games Social Networking For the Kids Music, Photos, Videos Streaming Music Google Apps vs Apple Apps
In the Business World Constantly in contact
Email, Calendar, Contacts Apps for every part of
businessDrChronoSwipe Credit Card TerminalTrialpadMyChair
Doesn’t exist? Make it!
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10-different-types-of-iphone-and-ipad-applications/
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