This week's assignment was to build an informational app on any topic. In my my other life, I've been immersed in business and activity for a swim club that I'm affiliated with this week, so I've created an informational app for the Athabasca Rapids Swim Club, called "Rapids Swim Updater" through the Appy Pie app-builder tool.
In so doing, I've gotten a rapid-fire introduction to the world of apps, which is a bit of an unknown for me, as I'm not a smartphone or tablet user. I can see how this tool may be useful, but I soon discovered that the option to edit an app, which will be critical for an app that is intended to update users with information about upcoming swim events, is only available through a paid app subscription. Nonetheless, the exercise has opened up a new digital world for me, with new possibilities.
Though I'm unlikely to keep the app live under these circumstances, it's available for preview (for now) at http://apps.appypie.com/marketplace/iphone-android/rapids-swim-updater. With more time and opportunity, this could become a useful tool. At present, however, it's more of a trial run.
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