Showing posts with label custom applications. Show all posts
Showing posts with label custom applications. Show all posts

Monday, July 2, 2012

App Development: Been There Done That

The age of the Internet has created a sense of urgency in the world. There is a strong want for instant gratification.

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People expect news, status updates from friends and feedback on anything and everything instantly. So why should it be any different for mobile Apps?

When creating your own apps, be mindful of the following pitfalls described in this article.

Read the full article to see if your apps are up to snuff.

Thursday, April 19, 2012

Mobile Lifestyle Topic of New CUNA Tech Council White Paper

Credit unions that don’t adapt to the mobile lifestyle of their members stand to lose membership, a new white paper titled The Future of Electronic Account Access: Adapting to the Mobile Lifestyle warns.

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Staff from four credit unions and five technology vendors contributed their thoughts and experience to the paper.

The paper identifies account access options that credit unions need to have now or will soon, including online and mobile banking, respectively. The latest trends also are explored, including the fast-growing use of tablets such as iPads.

The white paper is available free to CUNA Council members and $50 a copy to non-members. Read the article to find the link and to get your copy. View the Rarewire website to learn more about building custom apps.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Credit Unions Will Use Technology to Teach Young People the ABCs of Finances

Credit unions are on a mission, to get to know today’s youth and bring them some much-needed financial education.

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Generation Y, or the Millenials, roughly age 17-32...they are not only the largest group of consumers since the Baby Boomers but are also confident, optimistic, diverse, technologically proficient, socially conscious, eager, powerful, team-oriented, and ambitious.

Generation Z, or the Digital Natives, roughly age 2-16…they are smart and very tech-savvy (even dependent on technology), socially responsible, constantly multitasking, always connected, global, flexible, respectful, and culturally tolerant.

Credit unions have a chance to leverage technology to connect with these younger would-be members. Is your credit union ready for the challenge? Read the full article here.