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Lesson 116: Mobile App Development Part 1
Lesson Objective:
In today's lesson, you'll learn about app development on the AppMakr platform and plan your own smartphone app. You'll build one or more apps over the next two days without doing any coding.Why would you want to create apps as your business? To help people connect with their customers, supporters, and fans. You'll have far less competition for app design than for website design.
Self-Assessment:
Let's take another self-assessment like we did for lesson 111. Instead of website creation, we're considering mobile app development. Which group are you in?
- Are you taking this course for information only or don't need a mobile app for your business?
- Are you planning to create a mobile app for your own business only?
- Are you planning to create websites and/or mobile apps for clients?
- Are you unsure at this point what you plan to do?
If you place yourself in groups 1, 2, and 4, creating a mobile app is an optional project for this course. You would benefit by watching today's video lesson and reading the App Creation Blueprint document. Then invest the next two days on your business or developing your skills in your area of service.
Group 3 students should create an app and test it on either Android or iOS. You have a 30-day free trial period before a fee would be charged. You can create an app, save screenshots, and then cancel the project. This gives you hands-on experience planning and developing a mobile app. A client or prospect may ask you, "Have you ever created a mobile app?" You can honestly say, "Yes. Let's talk about what you'd like to achieve with a mobile app for your business."
Reading Assignment:
Read the Appy Pie home page to learn about this smartphone app development and publishing platform. AppMakr was acquired by Infinite Monkey in 2013. Now the company has been acquired by Appy Pie.
USP: "App builder to make your app without coding. No code app maker that lets anyone build Android & iPhone apps in 3 easy steps."
"No code app builder" means you don't need to know any computer programming language to build an app.
https://www.appypie.com/app-builder/appmaker
Video Lesson:
Update: I improved the 10-step app creation process after recording this video lecture. In Step #3 "Structure Your App," you now choose the economic model of your app. Will the app be free, paid, advertising supported or a combination? Here are some pricing options to consider:
- Free: Most local businesses will give the app to customers and prospects and make money selling products and services. Churches will give away app to members to increase connection and hopefully make it easier for people to donate money.
- Freemium: Most games are free apps with in-purchase options to get new features and levels.
- Two versions: Many apps have a free "lite" version and a paid premium version.
- Ad supported: Some apps are free to user and supported by advertising.
- Paid: Many apps are sold for 99 cents to $2.99 and more.
Also, the lesson video references two other Mobile App builders no longer included in this course. You will plan and build an app using Appy Pie over two days. If you plan to offer mobile app development to your clients, you need to evaluate several current mobile app development options to determine which tools you want in your toolbox.
Now you should watch today's lesson. (20:15)
Lesson Project:
Your assignment today is to learn about the Appy Pie platform and plan your first app. You have three more lessons to create one or more test apps. Your goal is to create test apps to learn the skill of mobile application development using a no code app builder.Download the Build Your App blueprint.
https://www.garynorth.com/Biz2-116-Build-Your-App.docx
For your first app, you can complete the blueprint as you create your app following the 10-step process. This may seem backwards but how do you plan to do something you've never actually done before?
How to create an app using Appy Pie AppMakr? (2:45)
This short video provides an overview of the app creation process using Appy Pie. You can create an app, test it, and then end your project at that point. Or you can continue with the "Try Now" option to try it out for 7 days. The "Try Now" option required a PayPal account when this video was created.
Article: Learn How to Create an App for Free in 10 Steps using Appy Pie
You may find this article a lot more helpful than a long video to learn app creation with Appy Pie.
https://www.appypie.com/how-to-create-an-app
You can use what you learned in the 10-Step article to plan and build your app.
Additional Resources:
You can find more articles and resources for app development in Business II, Lesson 56.
Appy Pie offers a CMS with over 200 features. CMS stands for "content management system." WordPress is another CMS.
https://www.appypie.com/mobile-app-cms
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