Last night I created an iPhone app overnight instantly! How cool is that? It started with a dare to myself at midnight. Because I am a "Dare Geek", I dared myself to find a way to create a sample app pronto!
After some googling and gurgling (actually I didn't really care about the freshness of my breath at midnight and I didn't really gurgle - it just sounds really fun after the word "googling") I found a review at Mashable of a cool new site called iSites.
Here is the rocking review so you can mash the concept in and around your brain synapses.
You basically load RSS feeds plus other social media streams from sites like Blogger, Wordpress, Tumblr, Twitter, YouTube, Flickr, Smug Mug, Picassa, etc and can create a pretty cool app very quickly online. You can also do a "quick post" and create additional content on the fly with images and links to media files. Customizing category folders, logos, icons, splash page etc is a snap.
They call it an "Instant App" because it works through Safari browser for the first time set up for the iPhone. It has the feel of a real iPhone app but works through their geeky interface - kinda like the Wizard of OZ - I really don't need to know what's behind the curtain - I was up way past my bedtime already and I put trust in their software engine.
I was able to set up a test account for free with a 30 day trial - I like Free Trials! I can pay only $25.00 a month to keep the Instant App functional which is a great price. For just $49.00 a month I can submit a "native iPhone app" to Apple and have a complete iPhone app which is the real deal!
The iSites website is very user friendly and I can update the content and categories in real time. Oh and for the same price you will be able to publish a similar Android app starting in February!
I created my Instant App for a LaunchPod.com client of ours - The Vitality Depot. We do their social media marketing and I wanted to surprise them with an affordable iPhone app.
Here are the instructions to install the app from the Safari browser on your iPhone, iPod touch or iPad - you can test it for yourself -
Link to download: http://vitalitydepot.isites.us
Instructions to install
When you click the link, the app will open in your Safari browser.
Follow the instructions on the browser screen and click “+” sign to add the app to your home screen
This will create an app icon on the your iPhone home screen.
How fun was that? I can't wait until the clock strikes midnight again. What will the Dare Geek dare himself to do tonight? Muuuuuuaaaahhhh!!!
Written by Dan Davidson, Super Niche Blogger at DesktopDan.com
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