Mobile Application Proposal
Designer:
Name of the application:
Device(s) to be used on:
Brief Description:
Target User:
Research:
Additional Equipment (if needed):
Project 3 – The Mobile Application Project Due: End of Week 7, at 11:59 pm This will be the final project of this course. For this assignment, you will be proposing a new application to be used by mobile devices. The application can be anything you want it to be, so have some fun with it. The application needs to be something that can be created and developed using current technologies, so no teleportation apps please! Although I admit I would pay through the nose to get one of those suckers! Avoiding hours of answering the question, “Are we there yet?” Priceless! If coming up with a completely new idea is too difficult, you can try a variation on an application that already exists if you want. You would need to demonstrate how your application would do something different from the existing application. For instance, you might want to develop an application for fantasy sports that helps you optimize your line up for each match-up. There are many different ideas that you can use to come up with a mobile application. Please do not create a companion app for a device. Your app should not be predicated on purchasing some other hardware for your app to operate it. Your app can use peripheral equipment to operate the app, just not be the focus of the application’s purpose. What you will need to produce: Use the template that is available in this folder, I will be expecting your proposal to look like this format. • Name of the application – this where you can give your app a very cool name. • Device(s) on which your app will be used – smartphone, tablet, or both • Brief description of your apps functionality – a short paragraph hitting the highlights of your application – what will it do? You will have plenty of room to explain in the research section. • Target User – who is this application ideal for, what kind of person would want your app, a description of apps demographic • Research – this is where you will give information about similar apps that already exist on the market or why your idea is novel. If your app is a twist on a previously existing app, what makes yours better or unique? At the very least, make sure you mention the other apps that are out there, even if they don’t completely relate to what you are proposing. You will also discuss how your application will use the Internet to share, or retrieve information for the user. Please include a source list to demonstrate where your information is coming from. • Additional Hardware – what, if any, additional equipment would your app need to function; i.e. – external sensors or built-in equipment such as GPS, compass, camera, microphone etc. Don’t’ worry if your idea doesn’t need any of this stuff, there are plenty of apps that do not need additional things, just indicate that they aren’t needed. • Source List – You will need a minimum of three sources. You will need to list the websites that you have used for your research. General websites like the Apple App store (https://www.apple.com/ios/app-store/) and Google Play store (https://play.google.com/store) are not going to be acceptable as a source. If you are researching an app that will help you remember to take your medication, your source website would look like this: https://www.medisafeapp.com/help/ How you will be graded and directions for submission: (50 points) Research – Your research should be roughly 3 – 5 paragraphs. There should be no typographical or grammatical errors. Your source list should include all the places from which you gathered your material. (30 points) Feasibility – based on today’s technology is your application feasible. This is where your app granting you superpowers will not earn you points. (20 points) Originality – is your application just like an existing or is it different from others already out there? If I can find an app that is virtually identical, it isn’t original. You can achieve originality if you are improving an existing app, make sure there is something different about your app like additional features or something like that. To submit your assignment in the assignment dropbox: After completing the assignment, click the heading Website Project Dropbox at the top of the screen to submit your assignment and follow the steps below: • Scroll down to Section 2 (Assignment Materials) and locate the “Attach File” section. • Choose “Browse My Computer”. • Locate your source file that you had saved on your computer. • Double click on the file and you will see your attachment. • Important: Be sure to scroll to the bottom of the page and click: "Submit" If you have any questions regarding the assignment, please send them to me via email. If you are submitting at the last minute, and have a problem - then attach the source file to a standard email message and send to me at
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