Building apps

Retail is a rather sad state of affairs these days, isn't it? The stores seem to be getting bigger and the staff levels seem to be getting smaller. In some of the bigger department stores now it's hard to find a counter to pay at, let alone finding someone to show you where a specific item is on the shelves. I'm sure this suits the owners of the store because they can cut their staffing costs, but it can be a time consuming nightmare for consumers. So maybe it's time for a slightly different approach.  More

Fancy yourself as the next Frank Lloyd Wright or Frank Gehry? Cutetown won't quite give you the same freedom of expression as some of the buildings created by either of those great two architects but it does provide a hell of a lot of fun. The app is a beautiful 3D map editor that allows you to transform GPS maps into highly detailed three-dimensional maps of real places on iPad. Its a bit like using a digital version of Lego, I guess. At the moment, as the app is in its early stages, there are only a few places to build your 3D creations but the team are working on the world city by city. ...  More

Easy WebContent is a simple, fast and very effective way of adding great rich interactive content to your website. Its virtually a do -it-yourself system for everyone from interested amateur to hardened professional website designer to add photos, music, video, widgets, maps and all other interactive content to their site to create and engage the viewers of your website and encourage new customers.   Easy WebContent is a web based DIY system that allows everyone to create and maintain rich interactive content online. From professional websites to interactive presentations and demos, ...  More

With our lifestyle channels now filled with building and home improvement design shows like Grand Designs there has naturally been a swing back towards building and designing your own homes over the last few years. But one of the hardest things to find (and one of the most expensive) is a good architect. CoContest is a architectural design crowd sourcing application that will host design contests to find the best design for your renovation project. You can set the specifications for your project and even set the reward for the winning artist.   CoContest is a crowdsourcing platform ...  More