Presentation given at TechPHX Nov 15, 2014

1. Building an App is Easier
than You Think
Nicole Spagnuolo
http://thewoodwhisperer.com

2. What we will cover
Understanding your options when building an app
Understanding the process of submitting an app
Maintaining and promoting your app
Lots and lots of resources

3. My background in app development

4. Why are you building your
app?
Find a new audience for
your podcast or
business?
Existing customer
benefits or support?
(aka solve a problem)
To entertain?

5. Options for building an App
Native
Web
Hybrid
http://www.signalinc.com/choosing-the-right-technology-for-your-mobile-app-strategy/

6. Pick your mobile
framework (wysiwyg)
AppyPie
Buzztouch
SwebApps
Andromo (Android only)
BiznessApps
Mippin
AppFurnace

7. Pick your mobile
framework (coding
knowledge)
Red Foundry
RareWire
PhoneGap
Appcelerator
Additional Mobile
Framworks

8. Register for your developer
license
Apple - $99 annual
GooglePlay - $25 one
time fee
Amazon - $99 annual

9. Gather your requirements
RSS Feeds
YouTube Playlist Feeds
Graphics
Information text

10. Setup your test app
Recruit people to help
you test
Setup a support email
TestFlight

11. Free or Paid?

12. Submitting your app
Apple - 7 to 14 days for
approval
GooglePlay - a day or
so
Amazon - almost instant

13. Marketing Your App
http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/229305

14. Things to think about
Do you own the code?
How active is the
community?
There will always be
updates, how does your
mobile framework handle
them?
Look at case studies and
download apps they praise

15. Learn to code
Udemy
Codecademy
Additional Resources

16. Pay someone to build it for
you
Most sites have a pay
option
How to higher a developer
AppFutura
Retrieve

17. Additional Resources
Canva
Yapps
Native, Web or Hybrid
Apps? Learn The Difference
AppInstruct
Learn to Code or Hire it
Out?

18. thanks for
attending!
send me your app at
nicole@thewoodwhisperer.co
m
http://twitter.com/nicolespag