create your own app
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A how to guide on creating your own Vie DriveTRANSCRIPT
Create Your Own AppMenu Marketing Tips
1. Drive Setup- From the CMS
● go to Account and click on ‘Drive Setup’● click ‘Create Installer’ to initiate your app to be built● wait 20min - 24hours, check back to see if your apps
have been built● once they are built you can either download the app or
your can share the link location for others to download and install to their:
a. computer b. tabletc. phoned. usbe. All of the above
- Good to know:● links can be hosted on a webpage● IOS Apps need to submitted to the Play Store● Android Apps can be submitted to the Play Store;
however, it installs easy without● Run your create installer at the very beginning so you
can preview your work as you design● Run your create installer when you are ready to
distribute.
DO THIS FIRST!Preview as your
Work!
2. Appearance - Colors:
● Font Color = Color of the font of your menu items for the PC/MAC and color wheel on your mobile device.
● Highlight = Color of the main body text and color around refresh button
- Background:● Upload a 1010X730 graphic to represent your brand
and compliment the Vie App template● Integrate navigational tools and brand logos
- Font:● Select a font size and type: Preferred is Arial 14 or any
at 14- Logo:
● Optional logo area. Suggested to build this into your background. Do not upload anything here
- Menu:● Leave as is. This function has been temporarily
disabled.
Set this up so you can see your creation!
3. About (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS
● Add text by using the online Wyswig Editor● Embed html or javascript = Content Rich fully
interactive content● Add pictures/graphics with direct links to webpages● Keep the user inside the About area or redirect to
internet.
- From the App frontend● Text will appear in the window when the user clicks
‘About’ (or the name you choose)● Forms, websites, widgets are viewable from within the
app window● When a Pictures or graphic is clicked it will redirect to a
direct URL. ● Redirects can be set to show the content from within
the Vie Drive or to take a user to another browser. This is controlled by the administrator.
Scenario for use:
Intranet - Called it their LOGIN or SIGN IN area. Placed a linked graphic attached to a URL to pull the account login area into the inside of the Vie App.Education - Coach uses the area for student registrationProduct - Company Displays their #1 product campaign, allows for subscription, purchasing and contact info. Keeps the title as About.Entertainment - A band embeds their event calendar widget written in javascript and calls it their TOUR Healthcare - Login/Sign in areaRetail - Had an html page built to showcase the hottest designs, purchasing and specials. Calls it the AboutHospitality - Calls it FEATURED: Features a new venue in the city every week, information on how to contact, get directions, operating hours.Doctor - Uses it as a traditional About page and features ways to reach him, and schedule appts.
4. Video (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS
● Upload a Youtube● Copy the Youtube’s lolong address from your browser
and paste● Change the name of your video for the tip tool● Up to 100
- From the App frontend● Uploaded videos can play without the internet● Streaming videos will play with an internet connection● Name of video will display as your tip tool when you
run your mouse across the thumbnail
Scenario for use: (highlighted are menu title options)
Intranet - Training, PromotionsEducation - Training videos and they sold spots to advertisers for promotionsProduct - Training videos, Product PromosEntertainment - Performance, behind the scenes,. in the studio, from the bus, official recorded single releases and they negotiated placement for their endorsers.Healthcare -Training, product promotion, the latest in health care, a word from the doctor, healthy recipes, exercisesRetail - Training, product promotion, the hottest in the industry, and they sold spots to companies wishing to be featured.Hospitality -. Training, Venues, City information, & they sold placement to members wishing to have their information featured.Doctor - Training, pharmaceutical promotion, Recipes, and he sold placement to companies wishing to have more presence
5. Photos (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS
● Upload a .png, .jpg, .tiff 613X360● Up to 100
- From the App frontend● Photos show 1 at a time in the viewer● Photos not in the viewer are shown as a thumbnail
Scenario for use:
Intranet - Employee gatherings, Photo messages, Upcoming event promotions.Education - Student gatherings, Photo messages, Upcoming Event promotionsProduct - Product promotions, Advertisements, Customers using the product, Promotional campaignsEntertainment - Up-to-date photos of the band and their Activities, Upcoming event promos, Sponsor advertisements, Brand advertisements.Healthcare - Patients with their nurse, Event celebrations, Pharmaceutical promotions, Equipment advertisements, Upcoming events, Retail - Fashion show photos, Brand advertisements, Messages for upcoming eventsHospitality - Photos of venues, Cityscape, Advertisers, Graphic message board.Doctor - Pictures at the office, Staff, Helping others, Pharmaceutical advertisements, Graphic message board to alert patients to upcoming health classes.
6. News/Content (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS
● Add content with text, graphics and links directly into the Wyswig editor pulling data into the same window.
● Add html or javascript embed codes into a new article using the ‘<>’ symbol to open the html window.
● Single out an RSS feed● 100 articles can be created and active
- From the App frontend● Clickable graphics can link you directly to the
information you need and stay within the Vie Drive window.
● Content rich script displays in the viewer revealing a beautiful design of your custom page or form.
● The RSS reader displays a simple view of the post description and date
● This menu will show active articles within the News/content area
Scenario for use: Intranet - Interactive, Sandbox. Forms, Payment gateway, Sales tools, Social Connecting, WebinarEducation - Account login, Registration, Social Connect, Promotions, The Latest, Twitter Feed, WebinarProduct - The latest, Twitter Feed, Social connect, Product promotions with payment gateways.Entertainment - Embedded music player for songs not on the album, Embedded review box, Embedded videos, Subscription options, Forms and brand promos.Healthcare - The Latest, Promotional advertisements, Interactive areas, Login/Sign In, Registration, Retail - The Latest, Product advertisements, Purchase product. Twitter Wall, Hospitality - Interactive area, Forms, Twitter Wall, Doctor - Interactive wall, Account Login area, Purchase products, Access coupon information
7. Catalog/eReader (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS● Upload PDF (coming soon ePub)● Change the name of your eReader doc for the tip tool
- From the App frontend● Uploaded PDF’s convert to a flipbook for Pc/Mac and
to a page viewer in the mobile format● Navigate from page to page to read the document● Zooom in on the text for better viewing capabilities.● Name of the eReader doc will display in a list of other
eReader documents.
Scenario for use:
Intranet - Training, Books, Magazines, Meeting notes, Business plan, Outlines, Marketing plan, Sales toolsEducation - Training, Books, Magazines, Class notesProduct - Books, Magazines, Directions, Operational manualEntertainment - lyrics, blog, newsletter.Healthcare - Prescriptions, recipes, books, magazines, instructions, briefs, meeting notes, promotionsRetail - Books, instruction manuals, Sales tools, Promotions.Hospitality - Magazines, City information, Venues, BooksDoctor - Meeting notes, Books, Manuals,
8. Banner Ads/Bookmarks (or Name of your choice)- From the CMS
● Upload .png or .jpg● add a URL● 460x70
- From the App frontend● Uploaded banners can be stationary or paired with any
of the available menu items.● Click a banner and you will be redirected to a
download or to a webpage.
Scenario for use:
Intranet - eRewards, Hot Links, Favorites, BookmarksEducation - eRewards, Advertisement banners attached to a specific url, Download files.Product - Brand advertisement, Quick links to help customers reach you or buy from you, Sell placement to other companies who wish to advertise.Entertainment - Navigational links to the bands pages on the internet, Endorsement advertisementsHealthcare - Login, Download documents, Bookmarks to web destinations, and AdvertisementsRetail - Advertisements.Hospitality - Member advertisements, Login, Bookmarks to web destinationsDoctor - Advertisements, Login, Bookmarks to web destinations.
9. Calendar (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS● add Dates, Time and Event Details
- From the App frontend● View upcoming events, dates, times and details.
Scenario for use:
Intranet - Upcoming eventsEducation - Events and Training Product - Upcoming launches, EventsEntertainment - Did not use the menuHealthcare - Upcoming events and trainingRetail - Upcoming eventsHospitality - Upcoming eventsDoctor - Upcoming events
10. Music (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS● upload .mp3’s (up to 100)
- From the App frontend● Uploaded .mp3’s will play in the jukebox when play is
pressed● .mp3’s will continue to play until the end of the song or
until pause is pressed.
Scenario for use:
Intranet - Meetings, Music, TrainingEducation - Training, Class notes, MeditationProduct - Announcements, Music, or Paid AdvertisersEntertainment - Current songs on the album, Announcements, From behind the scenes.Healthcare - Training, Announcements and Paid advertisersRetail - Announcements and Paid AdvertisersHospitality - Announcements, Paid Advertisers, MusicDoctor - Advertisements, Announcements
11. WebPage (or Name of your choice)
- From the CMS● add URL to 3rd party Wayfinder● Or customized html / javascript
- From the App frontend● View and interact with Wayfinder (mobile only)● View and interact with Webpages
Scenario for use:
Sports- Wayfinder at the StadiumEntertainment - Wayfinder in the coliseum
BUILD CUSTOM PAGES
12. Messages - From the CMS
● Admins can push messages to the app● Admins can receive message from the app
- From the App frontend● Messages rotate every 10 seconds● Are viewable until admin deletes the message● App users can click the envelope to leave a message
Scenarios for use:New announcements, messages, upcoming events.
PUSH MESSAGES
13. Module Names - From the CMS
● Change each name to the desired menu name and save individually
- From the App frontend● New menu names will be visible on the app
YOU NAME YOUR MENUS
14. Bio - From the CMS
● add a brief Welcome message or mission statement
- From the App frontend● Viewable only on the PC/MAC
15. Social Links - From the CMS
● add your social link to the corresponding url under ‘social links’
- From the App frontend● Icons for the social network will display in the right
corner and run vertically down the page.● Icons are hyperlinks that re-direct app users to your
social networking viewable in your open browser. Stay Connected!
Analytics - From the CMS
● go to Accounts, go to Analytics● click the item you’d wish to see the summary stats for
*a Per app user statistic report can be generated if requested. How many minutes?How many hours?What’s working?
FINALIZEGo to Accounts
Go to Drive Setup
Create Installer
Pickup your App 20min - 24hours
Ready for distribution!