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Follow on Google News | Chris Gillis Design launches Capeshare iPhone App New App delivers Cape Cod-specific contentThe inspiration for the app came from a simple brainstorming session between Gillis and his product manager, Jessica Pettigrew. “We were discussing how lucky we are to be working in such a beautiful place with an overwhelming number of choices we have on a daily basis of things to do. So, if you’re a visitor, you’re likely even more overwhelmed by those choices – if you even know they exist,” “Print media do a good job of marketing the Cape as do the Cape Cod Chamber of Commerce and local town chambers, but they can’t deliver instant information to potential visitors anywhere in the world via a mobile platform. It’s a fact that more and more people rely on information accessed on their phones for decision making. So we thought if we’re doing mobile apps. for clients, doesn’ “One thing led to another from that point on and we started developing the app from our own Cape knowledge and that of friends, relatives and business acquaintances,” Gillis said. The technical build was fairly straightforward. Working on the project as time allowed, approximately six months after the original brainstorming session, Capeshare was approved by Apple for release. The new handheld guide to the Cape features tips on Dining, Beaches, Outdoor Activities, Arts and Culture, Food Shopping by town as well as things to do on a rainy day. “If you want to find where to get the best seafood in Wellfleet, for example, we have you covered,” -more- (continued from page 2) “Our content delivers a complete spectrum of choices and price ranges. However, our focus is primarily on quality local businesses in each town. We’re confident that this app will benefit not just new tourists, but also seasoned visitors, second homeowners and locals alike. The design and user experience of Capeshare has been well thought out to make it very easy to use this new form of travel guide,” ### The app. can be downloaded for $4.99 For more information on Capeshare, go to: http://capeshare.com or directly to the Apple App store at https://itunes.apple.com/ About Chris Gillis Design For the last eight years, Chris Gillis Design has been designing clean, simple web applications and mobile applications for clients in the U.S. as well as Europe. For more information about our firm, visit http://chrisgillisdesign.com End
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