You don't need to be a programmer or technical wizard to launch your app, Appsters is an easy-to-understand, entertaining and comprehensive look at everything you need to know to take your idea and turn it into a successful app business.
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Idea to Appster.com: Turn Your Ideas into Mobile Apps
Visit IdeaToAppster.com where you’ll find articles, how-tos and tutorials all designed to help turn your idea into an app.
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Dani’s List: The what-to-do list!
Follow along with the development of Dani’s List in the Appsters book.
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I keep a list of “I wish there was an app for that” ideas on Evernote, but never realize them because (1) I procrastinate, and (2) I don’t know what building an app truly entails, and whether I am ready to sign up for that. While (1) cannot be easily fixed, I attack (2) by googling “how to build an iPhone app” – while the online blogs are useful in telling me the mechanics (well, the search results are as good as what you ask of the search engine), this book gives me that and much more: a framework for designing an app that (i) is not only a great idea but also a great product, (ii) entices users to come back for more, and (iii) would go viral!
As a software engineer who has transitioned into the business world, I really appreciate how this book bridges the business and technical perspectives (not to mention the authors’ harmless and hilarious satirical comments about what’s going on in the appverse today). On the business side, this book provokes me to think hard the value propositions for my yet-to-be-named app. Who are the users? What is the perceived value of my app, utility or entertainment? How would the users use my product, on the way to the airport, in a restaurant, or with some friends in a bar? And of course, business people talk money. This book gives practical tips on how to price the app, advertise it, and control the development costs. On the technical side, this book does an excellent job outlining the engineering process of developing an app, and stressing the importance of designing with user and scalability in mind (after all, Instagram, which has zero revenue, was acquired because of its ability to build a 30 million user base in 18 months!). I particularly like the templates provided for each development step, because I know I won’t start with a blank page! And last but not least, this book gives good tips on how to work with iOS/Android developers – I can say from my personal experience that poor communication/collaboration environment makes a recipe for disaster.
It’s encouraging to see how the authors and others have built successful apps from start-to-finish, and I am itching to build one myself. I guess I have an Appster inside me as well!
