Mobile App Development TV (Video – 360p)

Episodes

1. 15

   ContractRoom: Streamlining B2B Contracts

   By way of keeping you connected to the hot new companies that debut here in Silicon Valley, one in particular caught my eye and it’s called ContactRoom. As you can imagine, a company that does a lot of B2B contracts needs to have a streamlined process and until now we’ve had basic ERP...

   Dec 4, 2014

   1m
2. 14

   HTML5 Is An Alternative When Getting Started With Apps

   At the DEMO Fall 2014 conference what we do is watch other companies debut their products and then take feedback from a panel of judges. I watched Brad Lawler of Draft present and the judges liked his financial services solution and they commented a lot on the excellent look-and-feel of his app....

   Nov 22, 2014

   5m
3. 13

   Finding Success With Enterprise Apps: Usability Is Key

   Ryan Huff is CEO of Cirruspath which provides a way of more seamlessly integrating with CRM systems. When asked what the trend is with enterprise apps, he said it was all about usability and you can’t expect to get it right in the first release. I speak with many enterprises who are interested in...

   Nov 22, 2014

   4m
4. 12

   DEMO Fall 2014: Mobile Trends

   I was excited to cover DEMO Fall 2014, which ended yesterday. I have a lot of content and thoughts, some of it is already out and I’ll be pushing the rest of it out as time permits. What I want to bring you is a sense of what you would learn if you were there and I’ve picked a good person to...

   Nov 22, 2014

   6m
5. 11

   Advice to Wearables Entrepreneurs From Skully CEO

   I spoke with Marcus Weller, CEO of Skully today at DEMO Fall 2014. I asked him what advice he would give to entrepreneurs who are thinking about getting involved in wearables. He had some great advice and that is to focus on your core use case and get that right before you move on. I thought that...

   Nov 20, 2014

   5m
6. 10

   Payment System Turns People Into ATMs

   One of the things I love about conferences like DEMO Fall 2014 is they get you outside of your normal way of thinking, and that’s what is necessary to be truly innovative. Who ever thought of turning people into ATMs? It’s pretty crazy and it could either go wrong or it could go right. Just like...

   Nov 19, 2014

   1m
7. 9

   DEMO 2014: Software Keyboard for iOS and Android

   Many people are not aware that it is possible to swap in your own custom keyboard in iOS 8 (a software keyboard, not a hardware keyboard). Such keyboards have been possible on Android for a while. I talked with Ping Wang of iQ Technology and the CEO Ray Chao about their new DejaVu Keyboard…

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   Nov 19, 2014

   2m
8. 8

   Watch Mobile App Development TV at DEMO Fall 2014 in San Jose

   As host of Mobile App Development TV, I’ll be covering DEMO 2014 to bring you the very latest in app development trends, best practices, strategies, and insights. I’m excited about the lineup of speakers including Andrew Mason, CEO of Groupon, Jack Dorsey, CEO of Square and cofounder of Twitter,...

   Nov 19, 2014

   1m
9. 7

   $19B Acquisition Lighting the Mobile App Developer World On Fire

   They say that the rising tide floats all ships. What about a tidal wave? Many people are dumbfounded at the valuations that app companies are receiving, especially in the messaging world, but looking back at history can provide some perspective. Messaging has been hot for a while, starting with…

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   Mar 26, 2014

   2m
10. 6

    Mobile App Increases Revenue at Walmart

    “Customers who use the app actually shop with us two times more frequently and spend 40% more than a customer who doesn’t use our apps,” according to Wendy Bergh, Vice President, Mobile & Digital Strategy at Apps World 2014. While many companies want assurance of a return before they invest,...

    Mar 18, 2014

    4m
11. 5

    Sell Your App Idea With a Prototype

    The most effective way to sell a mobile app idea is to create a complete prototype so that your stakeholders can get a sense of the full experience of your app. People are visual, and by showing your idea in action you can capture the excitement and give a sense of what the app really does.…

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    Mar 6, 2014

    4m
12. 4

    iBeacon: Secret Weapon For Retailers

    As part of our continuing coverage of Apps World 2014 in San Francisco, I talked to Brent Hieggelke, Chief Marketing Officer of Urban Airship. Urban Airship provides notification services for app developers, and this ties very nicely with beacons that can trigger events like personalized...

    Feb 25, 2014

    3m
13. 3

    3 Tips for Improving App User Experience

    Last week I went to Apps World 2014 in San Francisco with the intent of interviewing thought leaders on a variety of topics, including User Experience (UX). Why user experience? Because if an app isn’t useable, it will fail; and many apps are failing because of usability. When you consider all of...

    Feb 14, 2014

    2m
14. 2

    Mobile App Development Cost and Design

    Two of the toughest issues for mobile app development company stakeholders are cost and design. On the iOS platform (iPhone/iPad), particular attention is paid to design, and Android also has its own design language; however, the navigation patterns can be quite different between the two…

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    Jan 28, 2014

    7m
15. 1

    Gamification and Why Your Mobile App Needs It

    You don’t have to look far to see how gamification has accelerated online websites and apps. Take the Facebook “Like” for example. This game mechanic has driven the success of the Facebook platform. If you already have or are thinking about building an iPhone or Android app, you should give some...

    Nov 20, 2013

    7m