Posts by Scott Bolinger
Custom App Spotlight: List25
List25 is a news entertainment website that compiles lesser-known intriguing information on a variety of subjects. It was started by Syed Balkhi and David Pegg in 2011, and has amassed a very large following which includes over 1.2 million YouTube subscribers. Their unique angle is displaying their posts in “top 25” lists, which can be…
Read MoreMake a mobile app with WordPress & Phonegap: Part 3 – Menus
This is part 3 of our series about how to build a mobile app with WordPress and Phonegap using the JSON REST API. Here are links for part 1 and part 2. At this point you should have a simple app that displays posts from WordPress in a list, and you can click those to…
Read MoreCustom App Spotlight: Vinitial
The AppPresser team develops custom apps for clients who need great performance and custom features. Custom apps go beyond the current capabilities of AppPresser products, Learn more here. Let’s say you play soccer on the weekends, and last Sunday you tweaked your back for the 3rd time. You visit your physical therapist to get checked…
Read MoreMake a mobile app with WordPress & Phonegap: Part 2 – Page Transitions
This is part 2 of our series about how to build a mobile app with WordPress and Phonegap using the JSON REST API. You can find part 1 here. In part 2 of this series, we’ll learn how to add different views with page transitions. Views are basically pages, but they work different than website…
Read MoreAdd push notifications to your BuddyPress mobile app
New updates to AppBuddy allow push notifications when someone mentions you, messages you, or sends you a friend request. The fully featured BuddyPress notification system is similar to Facebook or Twitter, and now with push notifications it can be used in your mobile app. You can test this feature by downloading the PressChat mobile app,…
Read MoreUsing the WordPress REST API in a mobile app
Update 12/7/16: The REST API is now in WordPress core! You don’t currently need a plugin if using 4.7+. View our updated article for using the final version of the WP-API in a mobile app using Ionic 2 here. The REST API is currently a plugin that allows applications to access the data produced by…
Read MoreDisplay WordPress Posts and Pages in a “News” Style Mobile App
Lots of people ask us how to simply display their WordPress content in a mobile app. For example, if you run a news site, or an online magazine, you may want your audience to be able to view your content in a mobile app while on the go. This video tutorial shows you how to…
Read MoreMake a Facebook or Twitter like Social App with AppPresser
Did you know you can make a social networking mobile app like Facebook or Twitter, using WordPress + AppPresser? The popular WordPress plugin BuddyPress is commonly called “Facebook in a box.” This plugin helps you turn your WordPress site into a community website with friending, activity feeds, groups, private messages, and more. AppPresser has built…
Read MoreIntroduction to how AppPresser works
We get lots of questions like: “Can I use a custom theme/plugin in my app?” “What types of apps can I make?” “How hard is it to customize?” This video is a quick introduction to how AppPresser works, so you can see first hand what it looks like to build an app. We’d recommend everyone…
Read MoreCustomizing AppPresser: Make a Photoblogging app
AppPresser allows you to make almost any type of app, this video shows you how to go about building a custom app. We will create a simple photoblogging app that allows you to take a photo, upload it and display it in your app. The point of this video is more about learning how to…
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