Calvin Carter

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Calvin Carter, 40, is the founder of Bottle Rocket Apps (http://bottlerocketapps.com), a Dallas-based app development firm dedicated to creating mission-critical, premium brand experiences for the Apple iPhone and iPad and Android devices. Carter has built Bottle Rocket on the belief that exceptionally innovative technology not only enhances the way we do things - it redefines the way we live our lives. To him, the iPhone is more than a sophisticated phone; it's a game-changing platform uniting information, instant access and unlimited range to create entertainment and enterprise solutions. Bottle Rocket has completed more than 55 iPhone, iPad and Android apps for leading brands such as NPR, PBS, Disney, ESPN, A&E Television Networks, Discovery Channel, BET, SPIN Magazine, American Express and AARP. The company’s apps have won numerous industry accolades for innovative and user-centered design, and frequently appear at the top of their categories on the iTunes App Store.

For a list of our clients and work: http://bottlerocketapps.com/clients and http://bottlerocketapps.com/apps

For a video of Calvin produced by Apple: http://bottlerocketapps.com/blog/bottle-rocket-in-apples-the-story-behind-the-apps

Sessions

What You Need to Know to Build the Best Apps in the World

Level: 200
Track: None
Time: 09:00 AM - 10:15 AM
Day: 1
Room: TextControl

In this session, Calvin Carter, founder and president of Bottle Rocket Apps will cover the major decisions and most common pitfalls encountered when developing high-performance mobile applications. Topics will include:

Native app development vs web apps and HTML5

The pitfalls of write once, publish many platforms

Platforms that matter

The number one fail point of mobile apps

The importance of a multi-disciplinary approach

7 best practices we learned the hard way