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There Should be an App for that

There Should be an App for that

Agenda

0:00 Inspiration

0:10 Introductions

0:20 What makes an app?

0:35 Write User stories

0:50 Break

1:00 App for that

1:40 Share Apps

1:50 Discussion and clean up

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndkIP7ec3O8

Get Inspired

Introductions roundtable style for small groups

Or show audience survey for larger groups

About Me

http://oakland.crimespotting.org/

http://www.avego.com/

http://mytaxback.apps.one-economy.com/share

http://www.thebeehive.org/local/resource-locator/

Wii

More?

Hand held

Peer to peer

Fun and useful

Geo-locate

Camera

VideoContacts

Calendar

Accelerometer

Software

Device

Always with you

The Network

Ubiquitous

Open data

Public private SMS

email

(feature phone)

What’s different between computers and apps?

Mobile Smart Phone

Geo-locate

Camera (Feature Phone)

Video

Contacts (Feature Phone)

Calendar (Feature Phone)

Accelerometer

Phone

External Accounts

Email (Feature Phone)

SMS (Feature Phone)

Online or Console Game

Contacts (Feature Phone)

Internet

Accelerometer (wii)

Ability to ‘like’ and ‘share’

UPC Reading

Create a User Story

Tell a story about the person who might use your app.

What problems do they face in their daily lives?

Write it out.

Write out how it functions and what it is in a short description.

How will your application work?

Create a Solution

Explain to the group how your prototype works, and get feedback. Make changes

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