Instagram for Schools

About the Client

Our client was a technology company that developed, deployed, and was supporting enterprise unified communication software and network infrastructure. They operated with all types of enterprises, both directly and via a vast affiliate network.

Goal

The client wanted to develop an Instagram-like app for school usage only, so it was more of a social project rather than a commercial. Their idea was to improve the students’ social life while establishing closer interaction within a single school. The application was meant to provide a school news feed, event calendar, photo sharing, and messaging. The client’s main requirement was to give students access to the info of their school only.

Work Description

As our first step, we accumulated the client’s business requirements to create a Proof of Concept. With that, we defined a core technology stack, which comprised Java for a native Android app and Objective-C for iOS. Following that, we created basic wireframes and color design. After the client’s approval, we moved on to development. We decided to integrate the mobile app in the school system via XAML authentication involving the client’s server to meet the main project requirements. The integration was performed by teachers’ and students’ IDs. 

Our cooperation was in the form of full-cycle development. Thus all stages comprising design, development, QA, and deployment were executed by our team.

Work Stages

1. Procure business requirements
2. Create basic design
3. Develop back- and front-end
4. Assess the quality level
5. Deploy in production

Results

The app we delivered successfully met the client’s requirements and allowed them to improve their company image. Our project was a part of almost two years’ cooperation.