1. Creating Your Own App – It’s cheaper and less painful than an APPendectomy Curt Hitchens GAETC 2012 Thursday, November 8 th Italian Room 1-2

2. Step One: Signing Up and Getting Started Visit iBuildapp.com and sign up for a free account After signing in, choose one of three options: Native Apps (iPhone/Android), Native iPad, and Web Apps *See notes for more details*

3. Step Two: Choosing a Template and App Name Select a template and name that seems appropriate for your app Some templates are free, others can be used for a small fee

4. Step Three: Adding a Background Choose a background color or image for your app Select a pre-designed image or upload one of your own Uploaded images must be 640 X 960 pixels

5. Step Four: Adding a Logo Image Choose a logo image for your app Logo images must be 640 x 154 pixels Files must be under 1 MB in size

6. Step Five: Editing Buttons and Tabs Add a label and background image to each button Button images must be 450 x 118 pixels Choose a label and symbol for each tab

7. Step Six: Editing Button and Tab Functionality Select a page title and type for each button/tab Page types allow you to assign each button or tab a different function A background and text color can also be chosen for each button/tab

8. Step Seven: Establishing App Settings Select the 12 hour time format Enter the following information for your app: name, description, key words, web site An app category and logo (1024 X 1024 pixels) should also be selected

9. Step Eight: Publishing and Promoting Your App Collect and use the following information to promote your app: App Store URL, App URL, QR Code E-mail, Facebook, and Twitter can also be used to promote your app After reviewing your work, press “Publish Your App”

10. Conference Survey and App Info