GoLocalApps is discounting the development costs of iOS and Android apps for schools, school districts, and first responder organizations to provide better communications between organizations and their communities during emergency situations
SACRAMENTO, CA / ACCESSWIRE / April 9, 2018 / In the wake of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and the more than 200 copycat threats at schools since, GoLocalApps is discounting the costs for all app development for schools, school districts, and first responder organizations. With the wide use of smartphones, an app for schools and first responders is the most effective way for them to share information and alert the community during an emergency situation. GoLocalApps has made more than 150 iOS and Android apps since 2009, and wants to make app development affordable to any school or school district that needs an app for their community.
More than 90% of adults now have a smartphone on hand at all times, and with push messaging, an app can reach every user within seconds—faster and more efficient than phone trees and text messaging, especially in the midst of an emergency situation. Push notifications can provide both the alert and a summary of the situation in a single message that doesn't need to be listened to or accessed through a messaging app.
"We received an emergency popup from the app we did for our daughter's middle school here in Sacramento. It told us the school was in lockdown, but all of the students were safe. About 30 minutes later, we received an all-clear update. We didn't receive the first phone tree call about the start of the emergency until after it was over," says GoLocalApps president Heidi K. Rojek. "The immediacy of the information let us know what was happening and that the school was in control of the situation. And, many people, like us, don't even check to see if we have a voicemail anymore."
GoLocalApps has been working with schools and first responders since 2011, making apps for different departments and schools as needed by the local community. But to help across the country, GoLocalApps is reducing the costs of developing and maintaining any apps for the following groups:
Elementary, Middle and High Schools
Colleges
Fire Departments
Police Departments
County Emergency Response Departments
Any other organization with a reasonable need to immediately alert their local residents to emergencies or alerts can apply for the same discounts as schools and first responders. Discounts will be on development and maintenance fees, and will provide all app clients with unlimited push messaging for no additional charge. App development usually takes less than 30 days and clients receive iOS and Android apps for a combined price and an online platform for updating and editing the content of their app.
In addition to the emergency aspects of a smartphone all, an app for schools can also provide parents a way to contact the school administration, teachers, see upcoming events, get directions to away games, report absences, see the school schedule, holidays, and more. Easier to access than a website, and always accessible to users, a school smartphone app keeps parents and community members only a tap away from accessing their local schools.
GoLocalApps is a full-service iOS and Android app developer based in Sacramento, California. Making apps since 2009, GoLocalApps has completed more than 150 apps for more than 50 clients across the US and overseas. Their best-selling app, Diners and Drive-Ins TV is an unofficial guide to the Food Network hit show Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, with more than 100,000 downloads and two weeks as the #1 best-selling app in the iTunes Food & Drink category. Current clients include the city of Bastrop Texas, Visit Temecula, the Lodi Wine Grape Commission, and other city and community organizations.
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Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives App
Contact Info:
Name: Heidi Komlofske-Rojek
Email: [email protected]
Organization: GoLocalApps
Address: 930 Alhambra Blvd Ste 240, Sacramento, CA 95816, United States
Phone: +1-877-913-1776
For more information, please visit https://golocalapps.com
SOURCE: GoLocalApps