INNOVATION:Mobile Apps

About the Project…

• Started in January 2011• Funded through TIG• 5 apps

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Illinois Legal Aid App

Illinois Pro Bono App

iOS = 790 iOS = 473Android = 79 Android = 146

Downloads (as of 12/1/11)

Content Considerations

• Existing content• “Mobile friendly”• More than a mobile

website• Content restrictions

Lessons Learned

• Set scope• Revisit scope• No one size fits all• Power• Test early, test often• Plan for the launch

Additional Resources

• http://www.phonegap.com PhoneGap provides a way to use Javascript to connect to native phone technologies, like Contacts, Camera, GPS

• http://jquerymobile.com/ Provides a mobile UI framework• http://developer.apple.com Apple’s Developer portal• http://android.com/developers Android’s Developer Portal• http://www.illinoisprobono.org/apps ILAO’s pro bono app• http://www.illinoislegalaid.org/apps ILAO’s legal aid app