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August 28, 2014

Should you develop a responsive website or a native mobile application?

Mobile App Developer Many businesses will admit they need a better mobile presence. The question then becomes – how to best offer that mobile experience? Will a responsive website be sufficient or should you consider a native mobile application?

The basic question any business owner needs to ask himself is, “Do I really need a mobile app?” If you’re a dental office who primarily interacts via in-person consultations or over the phone, then no, you probably do not need a mobile app. The same is true for a restaurant owner with one or two locations.

If you have a physical location, your responsive site could leverage GPS and integrate with maps to quickly display directions. It means that phone numbers are click to call. It means that buttons and text entry fields are touch-friendly.

Responsive websites can be a great solution for smaller businesses looking to move into mobile. Responsive websites are generally less expensive and easier to maintain than a mobile app. There are many content management systems (CMS) that enable administrators to upgrade software and make edits to both the desktop website as well as the mobile or responsive site.

Mobile applications are versioned to be optimized for each platform and display size. For example, the display on iOS, Android and Windows devices are not exactly the same. The screen proportions vary as do the display behaviors. Furthermore, smartphones (such as an iPhone) generally have lower resolution screens than tablets (such as an iPad 3). To accommodate for various screen resolutions, developers have app versions that will display the appropriate graphics. On future upgrades, all app versions should be updated and published to keep consistent.

Mobile apps can be a robust solution for payment systems, user logins, customer service tools, customer loyalty programs, parts or inventory look-up, etc. There are many situations in which a responsive website will not replace a native mobile app. If you have questions or would like to discuss a potential project, please feel free to contact us.

November 13, 2013

Christmas Mobile App Designed, Developed and Launched

waveSpawn recently collaborated with CINNA Apps LLC to develop and launch a Christmas mobile application called Santa Visits Our House. The project included the creation of custom 3D animation and mobile application design and development. A number of technologies were implemented to streamline the process. The app is available for installation on Android devices and Apple iOS (iPhone and iPad).

The Santa Visits Our House Movie Maker is a Christmas app that allows users to create their own personal Christmas video of Santa’s ride from the North Pole to their home! The application prompts users to take a photo of their house, Christmas tree and snack for Santa. Additionally, children’s names and postal code are entered to fully customize the experience. The app will then render a custom movie of Santa flying over the house, delivering presents under the tree, writing a custom letter, eating the snack and then flying away. It’s a magical way to capture Santa visiting your house and share the moment with children and grandchildren.

October 25, 2013

iPad applications developed for the Briscoe Western Art Museum

In preparation for the Grand Opening Celebration of the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio, TX, waveSpawn developed 11 iPad applications. The iPads will be positioned throughout the museum as kiosks for users to experience the wonderfully vibrant art and culture of the West!

The mobile applications enable visitors to experience a variety of videos, songs, poems, and images of the west with a historical perspective. Developed entirely on iOS, these custom mobile applications showcase the rich multimedia capabilities of the iPad. The intuitive tap and swipe navigation allows users of all ages to easily enjoy the content.

The opening festivities will take place on Saturday and Sunday, October 26-27, 2013, and is open for all to enjoy. Visit the three-story Museum and view objects such artwork, photography and sculptures by renowned Western artists; a stagecoach; chuck wagon; and walls of saddle and spurs among many other fascinating Western objects. Best of all admission to the public is FREE!

July 26, 2013

Developing Mobile Apps for Windows 8

Windows 8 Phone Is your business considering a mobile application to connect with the growing number of smartphone and tablet users? Have you finalized which operating systems (Android, Apple iOS, Blackberry, and Microsoft Windows) to focus on? Have you given serious thought to Windows 8? We’ve compiled some general statistics to assist.

While the overall percentage of Microsoft Windows 8 smartphone users in the US is small (5.6%), the numbers are steadily rising. In fact, Windows is expected to own 12% of the smartphone market by 2017. To put those numbers in perspective, let’s start with 140M smartphone users in the US today. More mobile subscribers are using smartphones than non-smartphones (51%). The percentage of smartphone users in the US is expected to climb to 80% by 2017 – that would translate to approximately 224M smartphones in the US.

If these predictions hold true, the number of Microsoft Windows mobile phone users in the US by 2017 could be over 26 million (12% of 224M). That’s a pretty large demographic to overlook when developing a mobile application. Also keep in mind that “90 per cent of the world is using the Windows operating system in some form or another today. That’s a whole lot of users just waiting to buy apps from the Windows Store.”

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