HTML5 vs. Native Event Apps – Not the Same Thing

Darren Edwards over at the Invisage Event Technology Blog recently wrote a piece about some of the misconceptions event organizers might have about HTML 5. Sure, it seems easy, but there are pitfalls:

It turns out that HTML5 is not yet a mature enough set of web standards to fully deliver on its promises. Missing APIs, weaker UI compared to native apps and difficulty routing ads onto HTML5 sites can add up to make it feel like an inferior product. Read more

EXPO Magazine’s Excite Awards Include Core-apps Partners

Core-apps would like to congratulate our following partners for making the EXCITE Awards finalist list:

1105 Media – FETC
Penton- NCBA
IDG- E3
Tri-Star – Pri-Med East
Dmg Events – Global Petroleum Show

And a new addition to our family:

BlogHer

Expo Elite:

Raymond Bianchi
Dan Cole
David DuBois
Kenji Harotunian
Kevin Johnstone
Jason McGraw
Philip McKay
Megan Tanel
Dana Teague
Sandy Voss
George Jage
Don Welsh

Congratulations on becoming finalists for these awards!

Wine and Fine Dining with UNLVino and Core-apps!

Forbes ran a piece about UNLVino, Nevada’s original wine festival, and Core-apps was there. From the article:

Another new component of the festival is the 2013 UNLVino Mobile App. Guests can download the application to learn about the beverages served, create a schedule of tastings they’d like to attend, engage in social media and more. A testament to UNLVino’s longstanding relationship with university alumni, the mobile app was donated and created by Core-Apps LLC under the direction of Heather Willden, a UNLV alum, who received her Master’s Degree and instructed event planning classes at the Hotel College.

Core-apps is proud to have Heather on our team, and UNLVino proves that mobile apps can be used for a wide variety of events. Read more

Next Technology – Indoor GPS/Location Services

From Core-apps CEO, Jay Tokosch

I recently had the privilege of speaking at IAEE’s Annual Conference in Orlando for two sessions. Both sessions focused on event technology. The first was hosted by Danica Tormohlen of TSE. I represented the mobile side of event technology in the discussion, and the talk spanned across many areas. My second session was with Colin Bunn of OnPeak; and in it we discussed mobile technology specifically.

In these sessions (and afterward), I was asked about incorporating indoor location services into mobile applications to help users maneuver around the show floor. This is a hot topic that keeps coming up as one of the most anticipated “Next Technology” areas for mobile apps. Imagine an app smart enough to show you where you are on the show’s floor; and the sponsorship opportunities that could be included to offer users a real interactive experience! We (at Core-apps) have done a great deal of investigation into this interactive mapping, and I thought it would be appropriate to write a blog that catches everyone up on where we are with this technology today. Read more

Feature Spotlight: Friends 2.0 – want to enhance your attendee experience at your event?

Try our new release of Friends! While we know there are many social networking options available to

your attendees, we wanted to design our Friends 2.0 feature to protect attendee privacy and promote

interaction within your mobile app so users can connect with one another and enhance their experience

at your event.

I like to consider Friends 2.0 as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter all rolled into one – but on a business

scale for your event. Consider it an in-app business card; one that allows you to send messages, share

your schedule, set your current status, and add friends during the show as well as after – so you’ll never

forget a contact again. Read more