The apps for devices like iPads have become huge on the market. It’s important to make sure that the app that is made captures the spirit of your business. If it doesn’t, or if it’s off in any way, it might turn off consumers who visit it. In contrast, a good opening page that gives the user good information and is well-done and professional will give a good first impression.
Time flies and it’s interesting to reflect back and see how much computer technology has evolved over the past 10-15 years. Now all the hype surrounds the iPad, Apple’s new tablet computer which is a morph between a laptop and a smartphone. I don’t own one…yet. I own an iPod Touch, and from what I can see so far, the iPad is the much bigger brother to the iPod Touch. The iPad runs a modified version of the iPhone Operating System and features include email, internet, music, a book reader, Sage Calculator ability to watch videos, play games… and I mean literally board games from what I was told. The game Monopoly is just too difficult to play on the iPod Touch, but with the iPad’s larger multi-touch, LED backlight screen, it looks like the possibilities are endless.
Developing Custom Apps Twitter for iPhone/iPad/iPod Touch/Android/ Blackberry: These apps stream Twitter in real time, just as the web site does. These apps are free to download and use from their respective app stores.
Yuma requires a server-side component that can be had for an introductory price of $150 — I don’t know that they will raise the price, but it wouldn’t surprise me when you look at what some of the other preprocessor engines go for.
Web App The other reason for using REALbasic is because it’s a RAD (Rapid Application Development) tool — I can whip up the core of an app usually in a few hours.
Web App Development Though the majority of visitors to your site will be from a more traditional computer, there are many new possibilities now. Developing an iPad or iPhone app for your website is a great way to narrowly target the demographic you want to hit. Great web design through an app will make it fun and easy for consumers going through your site.
Keep it simple. Most people aren’t going to have time to read a 5-paragraph description. So the rule of thumb is to keep it as short as possible. Just tell what benefits and features do the app provide.
