"Let's give your readers a top notch news service in their
phone"
Sometimes a project has to be based on sheer lust. We take an
interest in and are involved in the society around us and we felt
that we would appreciate having a local news service delivered to
our phones. Years ago we contacted Sydsvenskan to work something
out but the problem at that time was that we couldn't anticipate
what phone the receiver would have and it was difficult to make a
solution that would fit all. Enter: the iPhone. This was the answer
to our initial problem and we got back en route with Sydsvenskan to
make a specification of requirements together.
By operating the application in our cloud we can easily supply
additional content
Working towards Apple products you always have a set of given
rules. Another thing that is given in a project like this is the
basic material that you want to transmit; there has to be a news
flow. The challenge for us is to build an intuitive and visually
appealing user interface. And in this case, to do it in a short
period of time. Still we managed to create a somewhat innovative
solution. By redirecting the material through a remote server we
can easily add content, such as individualized commercials, control
the flow and administer subscriptions. This service is operated in
our cloud. Another challenge with a project in this category
is that you are working towards the public. If something goes wrong
you are sure to hear it at once and not just from the client you're
working for. But on the other hand, when things go according to
plan it is very rewarding.
"You can quickly and easily read the latest local news. No world
news but I don't think that it matters. Super App! Well done
Sydsvenskan" - Literate at App Store
"The best news App!" - Chimoru at App Store