Our Approach
Skyward's agile development style leads to forward-looking, highly adaptable applications.
App Development Process
Skyward’s agile development style leads to progressive, highly adaptable applications that value the customer over the process. Through involvement in the design process, we deliver high value applications that are responsive to what you need when you need it.
1. Consultation
We sit down and have a conversation about your vision and determine what you need to get the most out of your business, and how applications can help.
2. Design
We work closely with you to design the app, determine a timetable, and provide an estimate based on the most valuable priorities.
3. Development
We develop with the customer in mind. You will have an app champion on our team and be able to provide feedback as you see your product come to life. We believe in close communication, testable features, and constant cooperative assessment in order to change directions based on changing priorities. The business world never remains static, so neither can we.
4. Launch
Before you app goes live, you’ll get to test it, give us feedback, and take ownership of your code.Idea to Product. One stop.
Platforms
Mobile devices and Web-based Solutions.Smartphones and Tablets
The new frontier is on the move, and more content than ever is being consumed through mobile devices.- iOS – iPhone and iPad
- Android
- Windows Phone 7
- PhoneGap cross-platform design
The Web
The web unites the world; let it unite your users. We can create digital experiences that keep your users returning for more time and time again.- Content management
- E-Commerce
- We develop using: • Java • ASP.NET (C#, Visual Basic) • Perl • PHP • Microsoft® Silverlight® • Adobe® AIR®
- We also build DESKTOP APPS using: • C++ • C# • Java • Qt • Objective-C
Performance
We can make the app that helps you find out more about your users so you can plan your company’s next moves.Consumer Apps
Take your apps on the go, and enable your customers to live their life wherever they happen to be. Why be tethered to a desk?- Productivity
- Social networking
- Data entry & tracking
- Lifestyle
- Entertainment
Data Visualization
Maybe you’d like to analyze how your clients use your app. Or maybe you’ve collected millions of pieces of data, and you need to analyze trends and predict outcomes.- Graphs
- Maps
- Widgets
- Statistical analysis
Priorities
We focus our development process on the client and our apps on the user’s experience.User Experience
There are a million apps out there you’re trying to compete with. How do you stand out from the crowd? Simple – design your app so that people want to use it. Focus on our three core tenets:- Ease of use
- Beauty
- Functionality
Engagement
Users need to know you care. If you take feedback, listen to their problems, and above all, provide solutions they need – users will return to you again and again. And they’ll bring their friends with them too. That’s why we place a high priority on integrating communication tools straight into the applications themselves.- Get Satisfaction™ support integration
- Social media connections