| Top 10 Things You Need to Know about Mobile Apps |
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| Introduction |
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| 1 The App Defined |
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Building a Mobile Strategy |
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| 2 App Market by the Numbers |
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App Interaction on the Rise |
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| 3 Know Your Audience |
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Mobile Demographics (Ages 8-34) |
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Boomers Are the Boom Market |
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| 4 You Are Not Alone |
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| 5 What You Need to Know Before Building |
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What Are the Payment Terms? |
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| 6 Developing Your App |
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The Cost of Development Methods and Models |
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How to Find a Good Developer |
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| 7 Designing Your App |
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Starting Your Development Career |
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Consider Context and Usage |
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Multiple Platforms and Devices |
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Catering to Global Capabilities |
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| 8 Personal Privacy Is Paramount |
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Privacy Is a Pivotal Issue |
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Gaining Trust Through App Best Practices |
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| 9 Testing, Testing |
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Test Everything Everywhere |
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Be Ready to Change Perspectives |
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Crowdsourcing for Constructive Feedback |
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Testing for Local Flavor and Audiences |
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| 10 Shop Till You Drop |
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The Evolution of Mobile Shopping |
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Understand Your Mobile Shopper |
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| 11 App Stores and More |
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Choosing Your App Store(s) |
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Submitting to the Major App Stores |
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Tackling the App Approval Process |
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Getting the Go-Ahead, or Not |
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Understand and Harness Momentum |
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A Store for Enterprise Apps |
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| 12 App Monetization Models |
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Monetization Models Explained |
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How to Make Money from Your Apps |
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Business Models for Game Apps |
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Choosing the Right Model for Your Game |
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| 13 Mobile Marketing and Advertising |
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The Power of Mobile Marketing |
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A Word about Location-Based Marketing |
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Mobile Advertising 101: The Basic Lingo |
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Integrating Ads into Your App |
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Maximizing Your In-App Advertising Revenue |
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| 14 Getting Discovered Across All Channels |
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It's Retail 101 All Over Again |
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Get Your Industry Street Cred |
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Creating Hype Through Reviews |
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| 15 Achieve Lasting Impact and Loyalty |
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Encouraging Lasting App Engagement |
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206 | (1) |
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Extend the Life of Your App |
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Good Push Drives Great Results |
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Serve Your Loyal App Users |
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| 16 Get Seriously Social |
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Social Media Crash Course |
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224 | (3) |
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227 | (1) |
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| 17 App Maintenance |
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238 | (1) |
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Why Crash Reporting Is Important |
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246 | (3) |
| 18 Success Breeds Success |
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The Rise of the Appreneur |
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Project NOAH: A Case Study |
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251 | (3) |
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From Tweets to Living Photos |
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| 19 The Future of Apps |
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Apps Improve Customer Service |
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266 | (3) |
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Artificial Intelligence Gets Simpler |
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269 | (5) |
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| Appendix A: Glossary of Mobile Terms |
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| Appendix B: Contributor Biographies |
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| Index |
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