how mobile apps help businesses
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How Mobile Apps Help Businesses. Dr. Gita Phelps. Minority Youth in Business (June 2014). Introduction. Speaker: Dr. Phelps Associate Professor of Computer Science Information Systems and Computer Science Dept Hometown: Fort Valley, GA BS: Computer Science (Georgia College) - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
How Mobile Apps Help Businesses
Dr. Gita Phelps
Minority Youth in Business (June 2014)
IntroductionSpeaker: Dr. Phelps
Associate Professor of Computer Science Information Systems and Computer Science DeptHometown: Fort Valley, GABS: Computer Science (Georgia College)MS: Computer Science (UGA)PhD: Computer Science (UGA)20 years teaching at GC
Types of Mobile DevicesComputing on the Go!Mobile Computers :
Notebook/laptopTablet PC (digital
pen)Mobile Devices
Handheld, industry-specific
PDAs: organizerssmart phones –
internet enabled phone with PDA capabilities
What is a Mobile App?Applications that run on smartphones and other
mobile devices.Helps users
Stay Connected (Email, Instant Messaging, Twitter, Facebook, Skype)
Stay Informed (GPS, Weather, News)Stay Productive (ToDo Lists, Calendars, Job Related
Apps)Stay Entertained (Games, Books)
Features of Mobile PhonesCameraGPSMicrophoneTetheringPush messagingWeb Browsing
How Can Mobile Apps Help Businesses? Enhance profit, reduce paper and printing costs,
have greater staff efficiency and better customer service.
Connect with Customers and EmployeesStay Productive
There are apps available to meet nearly every business need, from word processing to remote access, so you can continue doing the job at hand.
App: Square
At Sightglass Coffee in San Francisco there are no cash registers!
The coffee shop does all its transactions through the iPad.
Card reader plugs in to audio port
https://squareup.com/ Accepts credit card payments
App: VagaroThe Beauty Room, a
beauty salon in Minneapolis uses this app to schedule client appointments
Syncs with stylists iPhones and iPads
http://www.vagaro.com/iPhone Appointment Book
App: Pro Prompter
WXFL, a television station in Albany, Georgia has given its news anchors iPads to replace paper scripts.
The station states that it can save $2,000 a month on printing, paper, and repair costs.
http://www.bodelin.com/proprompter/ Accepts credit card payments
App: FedExhttp://www.fedex.com/us/solutions/mobile/iphone.html check the status of your shipments
App: Zappit
QR code (Quick Response code)
Popular two-dimensional barcode
The information encoded may be text, URL, or other data.
The QR code was created to allow its contents to be decoded at high speed.
Common in Japan
http://zappit.co/download Scan QR and bar codes
App: BuzzTablehttp://www.buzztable.com/ Guest Management
Havertys: Follow The Truck
• Driver’s • Picture • Current
Status• Expected
Time• Ability to make
comments
Where Can You Get Mobile Apps?
Apple - http://www.apple.com/iphone/apps-for-iphone/
Android - https://play.google.com/store/appsBlackberry -
http://appworld.blackberry.com/webstore/
Find Mobile Apps That Would Be Helpful To Your Business
Think of a BusinessVisit app stores online and find apps that would
enable you to:Connect with CustomersConnect with Employees Stay Productive
Design Features• Users interact with apps for a few seconds• Limited screen resolution (320X480)• Design for Touch (not keyboard, mouse)• Simple/Uncluttered, well organized interface• Address a specific need --Do one thing very well
Design Your Own Mobile App
Why Study Computer Science?
Computer Science is an exciting, growing, and challenging field that impacts most aspects of everyday life. Medicine Communications Entertainment Forensics Education
There is an application of computer technology for all areas of businesses.
There are still many new computer applications to be discovered.
Become involved and be a service to humanity.