Building an iPhone app on a budget. T H E L A N G A R A CO L L E G E i P H O N E A P P

Quick Poll.

iPhone Developer License: Early June Approved in iTunes: July 10, 2010

1 BC’s !rst post-secondary school iPhone app

iPhone Developer License: Early June Approved in iTunes Store: July 10, 2010

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Numbers.

1,024 Downloads in the !rst week

of announcement

via AppMakr Stats

3,629 Unique downloads (and growing)

via AppMakr Stats

41,300 Sessions (and growing)* *1 session = 1 app launch

via AppMakr Stats

~250 Sessions per instructional day

*1 session = 1 app launch

via AppMakr Stats

via AppMakr Stats

Langara App Usage: Sept. 10, 2010 – May 28, 2011

Unique Downloads Sessions

Spring Semester 2011

Holiday Break Summer Semester 2011

Fall Semester 2010

via AppMakr Stats

Launch week

Sept. 10 – Dec. 20, 2010

Version 1.4 Update Released

Usage spikes on Mondays and Fridays

Unique Downloads Sessions

250

BC Day Remembrance

Day

AppMakr •  Web-based app

creation platform •  No programming

background necessary •  Create an app using

basic web languages: –  HTML, CSS, XML,

Javascript

Branding •  Customizable Artwork

–  App icon –  Load screen –  Header image –  Colours

•  Format Styles using CSS –  Fonts –  Images –  Links

RSS Feed URL

Options Bar

App Simulator

Content Tabs

Demo.

Links/Resources

•  AppMakr.com •  PhoneGap.com •  AppAnnie.com •  developer.apple.com •  iTunesConnect.apple.com •  Langara.bc.ca