App Proposal - Artie, Jon, Emily

Objective: Create a mobile application platform that allows easy access to available and hiring agencies within the area.  

Team Roles:

Emily - Web Developer

Arturo - Business Researcher

Jonathan - UI/UX Designer

Platforms: Adobe XD

Ionic Framework

Angular JS

Target Audience:

• Current undergraduate and graduate students
• Recently graduated looking for positions

Current Progress:

We have looked into other mobile applications to get a sense for competition and visuals being implemented.  One that we found was LinkedIn Students, which utilizes card-style visuals for companies, and important information such as skills required and salary.  There doesn’t seem to be many current mobile applications (available in the US) in either the Google Play Store or the Apple Application Store, so we see a low barrier for entry.  However, there are many websites focused on internships.  We have also taken a look at tutorials from Lynda.com to associate ourselves with UI/UX fundamentals, and the framework for the application is underway.  

General Timeline (in “Week of” Format):

• January 30 -
  Business: App Market Research - Look at different business/directory-type apps, note links and reviews, and audience reaction.
  Design: Lynda
  Development: API Research
• February 6 -
  Business: Same as last week
  Design: Same as last week
  Development: Something something check out Ionic
• February 13 -
  Business: Monetization
  Design: Begin looking into Adobe XD
  Development: AngularJS demo

February 20 -
Business plan
Wire-framing