Restaurant Digital Menu iPad & Android Tablet App

The restaurant digital menu iPad and Android tablet app made for the restaurant and bar owners helps them enhance customer experience and stand out in the crowded hospitality industry.

Charm your customers! Give them a beautiful, easy-to-use, and engaging app to view and order food and beverages sitting in a restaurant.

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Features –

  • Upload menus and HD pictures
  • Choose from different design styles
  • Clients can browse food items & order instantly
  • Instant communication to the waiters and chefs
  • Highlight today’s special and offers
  • Delight your customer with Do-It-Yourself dishes
  • Collect instant feedback from customers
  • Automatic billing and receipts
  • Analytics and reports
  • Multi language support

Contact us to get more details.

Finbuddy Finance Mobile App

 

FinBuddy is a next-generation finance mobile app for do-it-yourself investors to make smarter and confident decisions with insights from experts and friends.

 

How did GoodWorkLabs help Finbuddy build a mobile application?

GoodWorkLabs is a leading mobile app development agency in India, the US, and Europe. They specialise in developing mobile applications that are engaging, scalable, and efficient in solving real-world problems. The team at GoodWorkLabs comes with an experience in using trending and cutting-edge technologies while developing best web and mobile applications. GoodWorkLabs developed a mobile application for Finbuddy to leverage smart investment using insights from experts and friends.

GoodWorkLabs conducted in-depth research to analyze the business, industry functionality, and audience pulse. This helped them build an effective mobile application with all the touch-points for one to take an informed and confident investment decisions. The team at GoodWorkLabs made sure that the details like font, color, visuals, etc are taken care of. They used the best visual design and language to keep the users hooked and easily navigate. GoodWorkLabs developed a simple, easy-to-use, and interactive mobile application for Finbuddy.

 

What were the salient features of the Finbuddy app? 

  • Simple Portfolio and Stock Analysis – FinBuddy provides you with a simple portfolio score, similar to your credit score, along with the context needed to use it.
  • Personalized Actionable Insights– FinBuddy provides personalized suggestions about what stocks or funds you should consider for, or remove from your portfolio to improve your portfolio score.
  • Tap into your trusted friends and experts– With FinBuddy you can validate your next move with qualified and trusted friends, contacts and experts. What you share, and who you share it with is entirely up to you.

 

While doing end-to-end mobile app development for Finbuddy, we achieved:

  • Enabled more users to make informed decisions about investments
  • Helped simplify a complicated industry

 

Services Rendered:

  • UI/UX Design
  • Software Development
  • User Research

 

Technologies used:

  • Android Native (JAVA)

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Give this awesome app a sign, try Finbuddy finance app today!

Ticket Booking Mobile App – iPhone and Android App

A funky and colourful movie and events ticket booking mobile app concept by GoodWorkLabs.

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Features –

  • Book tickets for movies, plays, festivals & events
  • Mobile payment options
  • Hot and trending meter
  • Location & event based listing
  • Event details and ratings
  • Select date, seats and book instantly
  • Receive alerts
  • SMS & email confirmations
  • Designed for iOS (iPhone), Android and Windows.

To custom build your events and ticketing mobile apps, contact GoodWorkLabs now and get a FREE quote.

Looking to Bring Down E-commerce Development Costs? Here’s How You Can Do It.

Businesses looking to set up an online shopping portal are often put off by the intimidation of escalating costs at the development stage. While e-commerce portal brings in remarkable results thanks to shifting customer preference and the deep penetration of mobile, the prospect of high development costs is a key reason why most e-commerce sites do not get past the ideating stage. By investing in the best WordPress hosting, e-commerce businesses can optimize performance, reduce unexpected expenses, and improve operational efficiency—all of which contribute to cutting overall development costs.

How to bring down E-commerce Development Cost

If you want to know which are the pain points as regards costs during e-commerce development and ways to circumvent them, then read on…

  1. Hosting – One of the critical elements of e-commerce portal is the space needed to store descriptions, databases, high res images, payment gateway integration, individual integrations and security programming. Many companies face disconnect between the products they have listed on the site versus how much space is required to store them. Most e-commerce stores start small, with a handful of product categories and few seller networks. This calls for smaller hosting space. However, hosting space should not remain constricted but rather be flexible as per the growth of the store. Such smart managing of hosting space will help save a ton on overall development costs.
  1. Strategic Planning before actual development – Both client and developers have been guilty of not putting in enough time and efforts at the planning stage simply to save some time. However the benefit of investing dedicated time into meticulous planning far outweighs the negatives.

As a good developer you would start off with a brief questionnaire to know more about the client and its target audience. Some of the key questions to be answered at the planning stage would include –

1.   Knowing about the customer (e.g.- whether B2B or B2C)?

2.   Knowing about the best way to attract them to the portal

3.   Pointers on heightened customer experience during online shopping

4.   Key add-ons/third party/individual integration to the site

5.   Handling scalability and growth in future

6.   Handling scope creeps or revisions to schedules and estimates

Answers to these will help to decide on an appropriate choice of platform and back-end before you commence with the actual coding. If this starting point seems overwhelming to you, it will be good to hire the e-services of a good consulting firm. The investment and time will definitely help in a streamlined e-commerce portal development process.

  1. Choose the right platform- Each shopping platform has its pros and cons. You need to be aware of what suits your project needs best and then decide on an appropriate platform in order to keep development costs low. For instance, Magneto is a good choice if you need thousands of products to be put up on the shopping portal. However it tends to be very heavy. On the other hand, Shopify provides a hosted platform that guarantees 99% up-time, complete data security and competent tech support.

While Shopify may take a bit more time to customize the storefront, OpenCart provides a lot of flexibility in modifying the look and feel of your digital store. Also when we consider the compatibility and pricing of plug-ins, the open source OpenCart platform offers plug-ins that is around 30-40% cheaper than official Woocommerce plugins. On the flip side however, people have had problems with OpenCart tech support.

Considering above factors will certainly help you keep both costs and time of development in check.

Travel Planner App for iPad & Android

The travel planner app is a beautiful and easy-to-use concept developed by GoodWorkLabs for the iPad and Android tablets.

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Features –

– Travellers can plan their vacations according to their preferences

– Book packages instantly and make payments

– Customisable travel plans along with accommodation options

– Choose from travel themes – honeymoon, adventure, wild life and so on.

– Weather details depending on the travel dates

– Use it anywhere, anytime to know more details of the places you are visiting

– Get online help from travel experts instantly

Contact us for more details.

Top Application Development Frameworks for Android

Android has rapidly scaled up to be one of the foremost mobile device platforms globally, satisfying billions of mobile users and devices, spread over 190 countries. It’s robustness, security and versatility has made it one of the leading mobile operating systems, acting as a home for a countless applications, games and other Android services.

An application framework is essentially a software framework used by developers to implement an application structure. The solid online tech forums and increasing popularity of the platform has spawned many app development frameworks dedicated to Android. In case you are wondering which one to employ for your Android app development needs, then here’s a list of the top app development frameworks just for you:

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1. Sencha Touch 2:

Sencha, built with CSS, JavaScript, and HTML5, is the first framework of its kind. It hosts fifty built-in constituents, a model view controller system, and state management provisions. Developers and programmers can create top notch applications using dynamic animation systems, combined with a seamless integration with Google Play.

2. DHTMLX Touch:

DHMTLX Touch is an HTML 5 based AJAX and JavaScript library which specializes in developing cross platform mobile device applications which are suitable for smartphones and tablets alike. It boasts of a wide array of UI widgets and elements which come together to deliver fully functional Android mobile apps.

3. iUI:

This iUI framework is famous for its lightweight characteristics. It is made up of a credible CSS support, a comprehensive JavaScript library, and image development. Moreover, there are provisions for caching, theme switching, video making, and support for forms, galleries, lists, and much more.

4. PhoneGap:

This is without one shadow of a doubt, one of the most popular and widely used application development frameworks out there. Its existing functionality of HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript has been further bolstered by the brand stamp of Adobe and Apache.

5. jQuery Mobile:

As the name suggests, this is an HTML 5 based lightweight framework based on the cutting edge jQuery technology. It is tailor made for all Eclipse open-source developers and programmers. It triggers progressive optimization, theme-able designs schemes, and semantic markups.

6. TheAppBuilder:

This is the brainchild of JamPot Technologies, based on the HTML 5 model. It is a boon for swift app developing needs. For app developers, it makes troubleshooting and deployment easier. Its biggest USP is the provision of seamless social network integration. Also, it supports an easy to use drag-and-drop interface.

7. Basic4android:

Anywhere Software Ltd.’s JAVA programming tool has been comprehensively combined with Android’s SDK to forge Basic4android. It takes on a modern take on the exemplary Visual Basic language.

8. Corona SDK:

The influx of high end SDK elements, robust UI support, and a dynamic physics engine has made Corona SDK a priority choice for over 120,000 game developers, as claimed by Corona Labs.

With the advent of mobile and touch technology over the past decade, it would be safe to say that these Android powered mobile devices are taking over the world. Write to us and let us know which one you would prefer for your next Android app development project.

Do get in touch if you need any help in building your Android app. GoodWorkLabs would be happy to assist and give you a free quote for Android app development.

Remote Order: Online Food Ordering Application

The GoodWorkLabs team custom built a simple yet robust automation tool for online food ordering for a popular restaurant chain in India.

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Features –

  • Users order food online in less than a minute
  • Add the app to your restaurant website
  • Cloud based order capturing tool for agents
  • End-to-end process automation for food delivery
  • Below the screen stack –
  • SMS integration – send alerts to clients and delivery team
  • Payment gateway for quick payments or cash-on-delivery
  • Choose from multiple restaurants, locations and custom menus
  • Powerful analytics and reports – maximise customer satisfaction & profits
  • Backend has a powerful and easy to use ePOS

Technology Stack –

  • PHP –  Version 5.3.10
  •  Apache – Version 2.2.21
  •  Codeigniter framework – Version 2.1.4
  •  PHPExcel 1.7.9 to read the excel sheets
  •  JQuery – Version 1.10.2
  •  Mysql – Version – 5.5.24

ST Dupont Retail Store iPad App

iPad app custom built for ST Dupont super-luxury retail stores worldwide for a truly personalised shopping experience.

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Some of the features –

  • Product catalog
  • What’s new in the stores
  • Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Enhanced customer satisfaction & sales
  • Engage, interact & follow up with customers
  • Store Listing

Appreciation from the client –

“Brilliant team and superior product delivery! GoodWorkLabs built our in-store mobile app that powers our stores worldwide”  – Megha Malgatti, Corporate Strategy, ST Dupont, Paris.

 

Top 5 Social Media Games On Facebook

Social media gaming is basically playing games online with your social media account with your friends and the community. This typically features multiplayer game play. Some of these games are highly addictive! At times, the sole reason people use their social media accounts may be to play these games. What made some these games so addictive? So today we take you back in time and bring to you the top 5 social media games till date.

Top 5 Social Media Game Applications on Facebook

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#1 – FarmVille

If you have not heard about this game, we are sure you must be living under a rock! For those who are not aware about this, it was launched in 2009 as an Adobe Flash Application on Facebook. FarmVille is a farming simulation game application developed by Zynga. The gameplay involves different kinds of farm management. Some may include as plowing the land, planting, growing, and harvesting crops, harvesting trees and raising livestock and many more. Nearly 100 million of all the users on Facebook back then played FarmVille. What made it so addictive was the fact that the users could play and compete with their friends.

#2 – Texas HoldEm Poker

Also developed by Zynga, it was launched in 2007. There were millions of players playing this game daily. It had a simple gameplay. Users join a casino lobby and are able to play at either at any table or join friends for a personal game. The leader board shows players how they compare in their chip ranking to the other players. It also allows players to send or receive gifts. As itself Texas Holdem Poker is a world famous gambling card game, what obviously made it so attractive was the fact that people could gamble without any actual money involved.

#3 – Mafia Wars

Again, a game developed by Zynga, Mafia Wars was one of the most famous games on Facebook. It won the Webby Award People’s Voice Winner in Games category in 2009.  The gameplay was set in New York City. Players had an option to travel between New York or Manhattan, Las Vegas (post level 18) and Italy (post level 6). The game consisted of fighting with other players, doing jobs to earn the cash, items and experience within the game. The goal of the game was establishing and taking forward one’s criminal empire. Players could create mafias by recruiting other players. The addictive angle to this game was the out of the box idea to rather play a villain than a hero, like in every other game.

#4 – Zuma Blitz

This was a simple and a cute game, which attracted people of all ages to it. Developed by PopCap, as Zuma Blitz, it went live on Facebook on December 2010. It was an easy ball matching game. The game could be played in long or short doses without getting bored. The graphics were attractive and colorful. In the year 2004, the first originally released game ‘Zuma’ was awarded it the ‘Game of the Year’ by RealArcade. The addiction of the game lied in its simplicity. Since the objective was nothing much except matching the right balls before you lose.

#5 – Diamond Dash

Diamond Dash is a puzzle game developed by Wooga. It is kind of a game which is somewhere in between Tetris and Bejeweled. The objective of the game is to clear same colored diamonds as quickly as you can in the allotted time to get a high score. In the process you level up too. The game turned to be quite addictive because of its similar characteristics as Tetris, which has always been famous. And also the ability to crack a high score and show it off to your Facebook friends through yours posts.

Today, the use of Facebook for playing games has lessened drastically. But the craze still continues through our mobile devices such as iOS games and Android games, which keep us hooked on.

Top 6 iPad Edutainment Game Apps

What is edutainment you ask? Simple, when education meets entertainment. Right? But, getting the right blend in a game is quite a task. How do you make a fun game educative or an educative game entertaining? Well, there are many iPad game apps, which have been able to get this combination right. These games are epitomes of what we call ‘edutainment’. We recommend you try the following 6 best iPad game apps today and see what new things you get to learn while having fun. Fair warning some of them can be quite challenging, addictive and can bring out the challenger in you. Let the games begin.

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#1 – QuizUp

This game has taken the world by storm.  It has been ranked #1 overall in the Apple App Store. Challenge random strangers, or connect with your Facebook or Google+ friends to earn more points and level up. It boasts of an overwhelming number of topics, with which the user can choose to challenge others. Be it from Grammar to Sports to World Capitals.

Features:

  • Almost 600 topics to choose from
  • Connect with Facebook or Google+
  • Chat with players with similar interest

Addiction Level: 10/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/quizup/id718421443?mt=8]

 

#2 – 2048

2048 is an addictive, fun and a very simple puzzle game. The objective of this educational game is to swipe the tiles on the grid, and combine them to get a tile with a number 2048. For example, 2+2=4, 4+4=8, and so on, and when the player creates a tile with the number 2048, he wins. And, if you are a Chemistry geek Isotopic 256 is a brilliant spin off.

Features:

  • Leader board to see your ranking against your Facebook friends
  • Frequent game improvements
  • Game auto-save feature

Addiction Level: 10/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/en/app/2048/id840919914?mt=8]

 

#3 – Smart Kitty

Why should adults have all the fun? This is a simple and educative game for toddlers and children. The game comprises of interesting activities, colourful and attractive special effects and an enjoyable and pleasant music for children between the ages of 1 to 6. This is an excellent app for kids to improve their logical thinking and memory skills in an easy and fun way. Word on the street is that adults also love this game app.

Features:

  • Six different difficulty levels
  • Starts with simple and then gradually moves on to complex tasks
  • The game is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Russian

Addiction Level: 8.5/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/smart-kitty-educational-game/id767572698?mt=8]

 

#4 – Calculords

Calculords is an unconventional card game, which incorporates number puzzles and turn based tactical combat. The game mechanism is clever, strategic and creative. Unlike the other games where in the player needs to reach at a higher level to play with powerful cards, here you can use math to play any card that is in your hand.

Features:

  • Puzzle driven collectable card gameplay
  • Over 200 unique cards

Addiction Level: 8/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/in/app/calculords/id777125004?mt=8]

 

#5 – Lost Light

Lost Light is an adventure puzzle game from Disney. Every stage in this game has a series of blocks, which rise upwards. The players’ goal is to match same-numbered tiles by sliding a numbered tile to any tiles besides it, thus connecting the tiles and becoming the total sum.

Features:

  • Up to 225 levels
  • 9 unique challenges types
  • 3 level conquering power-ups

Addiction Level: 8.5/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/lost-light/id731187110?mt=8]

 

6. Letter Quest: Grimm’s Journey

Are you a word game fanatic? Then, this is the perfect match for you.  This educational game has a simple, yet engaging concept. The player has to spell words and fight his way through 40 exciting stages and help Grimm and Rose on their adventure through a world filled with monsters and also treasure.

Features:

  • 40 stages with 4 unique ways to play each
  • More than 30 monsters to compete with
  • Compete with your friends and see your ranking on the leader board.

Addiction Level: 9/10

[Link: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/letter-quest-grimms-journey/id646385740?mt=8]

 

We loved these 6 iPad games apps but we feel we should warn you; they might take over your life as they are extremely addictive. Happy Gaming!

 

 

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