The SFO App

Imagine what an official SFO can do.

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Inspiration

In researching the project, we noticed that SFO does not have an "official native app." This blew us away. SFO lies in the heart of Silicon Valley and 7 years into the mobile revolution, does not have their own app. So, we thought it would be fun to imagine and create an official app. The app would be a resource for the population served by SFO.

How it works

We developed an iOS, Android, and HTML 5 app.

iOS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/preview-your-app/id474947166?mt=8 Enter sfodemo in the email field and leave the password blank.

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.app_sfodemo.layout

HTML5: http://apps.apptology.com/mobile/?appcode=sfodemo

These are the front end features of the app:

1) Push Notification: The app can receive push notification from its backend. The notification can then be tied to the Alerts and Advisory

2) Alerts: The app can be updated with Alerts and Advisory by its content management system. Flight Status/Tracking: The flight status of all flights at SFO can be searched and displayed (including gate number). (addresses challenge 1)

3) Call Us: Provides on tap calling to important SFO numbers such as Main number, Lost & Found, TSA, etc (addresses challenge 1).

4) Directions: Provide turn by turn directions to various SFO faculties such as domestic terminal, long term parking, Rental Car Center (addresses challenge 4)

5) Maps: Provides detail maps of SFO (addresses challenges 2 & 4) Ground Transportation: Provides detailed info for Public Transportation, Taxi, Ride Sharing and car rentals (addresses challenge 4)

6) Hotel: Provides detailed hotel information of hotels surrounding SFO. Information can be viewed on a map or list. Provides, overview, price tier, phone number, web site and directions. Allows user to comment on the hotel and see previous feedback (address challenge 3)

7) Parking: Provides comprehensive information about parking at SFO.

8) Love from SFO: Curated display of pictures submitted by SFO travelers (addresses challenge 1) Send Us Your Photos: Allows users to submit their photos for "Love from SFO" feature (addresses challenge 1) SF Attractions: List SF attracts in map or list view. Categorizes them by Sight, Museum, or Family. Provides description, web site, contact info and directions. Allows users to comment and view previous comments. (addresses challenge 4).

9) SFO Museum: Showcases art from SFO Museum. If users taps on image, it provides location of the art (addresses challenge 2).

10) Dining: Lists all SFO dining (addresses challenge 2)

11) Shopping: Lists all shopping vendors at SFO (addresses challenge 2).

12) WiFi: Lists information about how to access SFO's free WiFi (addresses challenge 2)

13) Converge Lounge: Provides information about SFO's Converge Lounge (addresses challenge 2).

14) Security: Lists all SFO security checkpoints (addresses challenge 2)

15) Social Media: Links to all of SFO's social media outlets including Facebook, Twitter, etc.

16) Video: User can view SFO's YouTube Channel and comment on it

17) SFO News: Display all articles triggered by SFO on Google News and Twitter

These are the main backend features:

1) Content Management System: Allows app administrator to update content in real time

2) Push notification: Allows app administrator to send out a push notification

3) Analytics: view different usage analytics regarding the app

4) iPhone Emulator: allows administrator to view the functioning app

Challenges I ran into

In the time allotted, we couldn't get the APIs to work properly and had to rely on our ReadyBuilt platfrom to do the heavy lifting.

Accomplishments that I'm proud of

The app is complete and already published on Google Play. I've showed it to a couple of people already and they plan on using it.

What I learned

There's only so much you can do in less than 48 hours.

What's next for The SFO App

It's live on Google Play and ready to be submitted it the Apple App Store. I would love to present this to the management of SFO and get their feedback and permission to publish it.

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