Why Starbucks dominates mobile transactions
Starbucks was one of the first companies to embrace using an app, launching theirs in 2011, three years after the launch of the App Store. Within a year, they had over 26 million mobile payment transactions, proving their early adoption was a worthy investment. Since 2011, Starbucks has continued to invest in their mobile experience, […]
The year of software anniversaries
It is a monumental year for the two mobile giants of the industry: Apple and Google. The App Store celebrated its tenth anniversary in July while the Android Market (before being merged into what is now Google Play in 2012) reaches the 10 year milestone today, October 22. In 2011, smartphone ownership accounted for only […]
Introduction to Flutter
This is part two of a two part series about Flutter. Please note that this part is intended as a developer guide, so if you’re looking for an explanation about why we love Flutter, check out Part One. Developers, carry on! Getting started with Flutter So you want to learn Flutter? Great! In this tutorial I’ll […]
The mystery of search
Google and the internet has made search for specific content easy and effective. It’s pretty common for our clients to request a search function in their app, with the expectation that all searches are the same as a Google search. There’s a lot more to search, though, and it’s important to weigh all of your […]
Development 101: APIs
Nearly every project we work on includes an API integration. Most clients don’t know they need one when they first come to us, though. APIs are what allow apps to work with other apps and take advantage of the massive amount of data that’s already out there. When building a new web or mobile app, […]