Hi Boxers I need your small help on App creating i am getting a contract from some buddy. He want me to create a local business app for him. Basically a "restaurant app". Is it possible to achieve this with Buildbox? he may need me to deliver all source code to him can i just give him "exported ios/android" project? (he dont know I use buildbox). He's requirement; Home page >> main info bla bla bla manu card >> listing all products with price Contact us >> google map (this is the harder part with BB) Overall app UI design. I don't know where should i start from? Before assigning a contact with him i need your advice P.S. Sorry about my great English
Do you know HTML? You can create a simple app with HTML and then output it as an app using PhoneGap. Very easy. Might work better than Buildbox. With that being said, I don't see why you couldn't create it in BB, it would just be easier with HTML/CSS.
Or any other simply app maker. You can make a map screenshot and open web browser by clicking the map. But I think if your client needs to change products prices it would be better if he can login to some page and update database rather than to create new build each time the price changes. So this is not the best solution from clients perspective. This is good deal from your perspective
There are also other visual development systems that do not require programming. If you need more information, you can contact in private.
i know HTML and sort of CSS, I had develop many landing pages based on CSS n html. But i have no idea how to create a universal app for IOS and Android. If you could guide me then please it will be a pleasure
if your app's javascript+css+html code is going to live online (needs an internet connection for your app to work), that is you want to make a hosted web app, see http://manifoldjs.com/ if you want it to work offline too, then you need something like Cordova (PhoneGap) - https://cordova.apache.org/ - that also provides plugins that allow your javascript code to talk to local device APIs / services anyway, even in that case you can use BuildBox for prototyping something quickly to get client approval on the concept (even if you use physics stuff you could use Box2D for javascript to do the same I guess). Who knows, maybe someday Buildbox will also sport an HTML5 exporter for making web apps
thanks for sharing great info. my client did not maintained any feature he want, all he want to see is his restaurant app in apple n playstore lol so maybe i will have to add some features.
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Also check out some of @OneHitGamer BB templates, some pretty cool navigation-based stuff. Might be helpful for you.
Goal is too make tons of FREE templates for everyone to use. Got a bunch free up now. Good way to start and learn how we structured some of the games functions etc.
Yep it sounds like a bunch of UI elements with navigation boxes, no need World boxes. Google Maps is eventually a URL button, so when user tap on it maps app comes up... Look up comgooglemaps:// url scheme for Android and http://maps.apple.com/?ll= for iPhone/iPad Having said that BuildBox is not made for this, you cannot easily create a multi line text nor left/right or full justification for text boxes. For score yes, but not for user text anyways. Not to mention that scrolling on a UI is not supported either, you have to implement manual paging across multiple pages if you cannot fit everything on a single one. So you might be able to do things but if there is a huge list of products I would not recommend doing that in BB...
This is how i am creating app by using BB. I am using Images instead text fields and multiple Ui to avoid scrolling I will show this app to my client only as demo to getting project. Original project, i am planing to create by using html n css. anyways, thanks guys you are awesome what price should i charge from them by very simple app like we can build in BB???
Looks straight forward. In my opinion the charge should not matter on how much time you need to spend on an app to develop. You can always say that it takes X hours of work therefore X * wage, however, that might not covering your knowledge, only your labor. Most of the times it is about how much it worth the customer to get the app done. Many times faster delivery is more costly for them, right? If you charge only your time, then it would be the opposite: They get a quick delivery time for less than a very long one for lot more... It should be the way around if you ask me. However, it is just an advice in general: Before you do anything, you should negotiate the price, otherwise you will be cornered (you have already spent X amount of time on this and you want to get compensation for {some of} your time and costs...)
I do $500 for informational apps IF they wish to OWN it out right and i dont need to constantly update it for them etc. If they want to just have the app, NO source codes etc, and on your store or even their own, than i charge $150, than $50 a month if they need regular updates. Say they add a few new products a month or something. I can add them each time...takes minutes....than charge $50 per month. Easy street.
Just delivered a 1st app by buildbox to the client. he's satisfied by my work and made a payment Thank You all guys I really Appreciate your advice n guideline
I can do business apps with social media stream for any business for less than 100 USD. Here are a few apps on iOS and Android I have done PKTV and Kcosoft https://itunes.apple.com/au/developer/paul-kerry/id538769030# https://itunes.apple.com/au/developer/paul-kerry/id538769030# with streaming youtube stream looking at comments, look at feeds from twitter, instagram and facebook. Done work for a few people round the world you don't need to pay 500 bucks for a business app, unless you need something really custom and specific.
I overcharge so i only get people that are serious. It works. If i am to just download a custom script site or pre-made app, then sure. 50 to 100. But i would rather charge 500 for those who are willing. They could hit up freelancer or something but most dont know about that. So they come to me.
