The app has 6 sections outlined below. Here we'll describe what each section does, but we don't tell you exactly how to access it. This is part of our usability testing. The app's functionality should be easily discoverable and easy to navigate, so please let us know if you have any trouble
Send any bug reports, feedback, and suggestions to chamber@ingenuitycompany.com
- News - this is the home screen where we show the chamber's news feed. There will be more content coming here soon. Scroll through and click items.
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Events - the chamber's events feed. Events from the Downtown Chamber as well as the Greater Des Moines Partnership are shown here. Things to look for here:
- Calendar grid view
- Calendar list view
- Single day view
- Viewing individual event details
- Seeing a map of an event location
- Getting directions to an event
- Saving the event to your calendar
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Social Feed (Twitter) - this is a live twitter feed for the hashtag #desmoinesdowntownchamberapp. (Note that when we launch, this will be the chamber's usual hashtag #tweetdsm). Things to see and do here:
- View tweets
- Log into Twitter
- Log out of Twitter
- Post Tweet - note that this is a live post to your twitter feed. While you can include any hashtags you like in your tweet (as is normal) you must include #desmoinesdowntownchamberapp for it to show up in the feed. If you don't include it though, never fear, the app adds it for you!
- Reply to tweet
- Board & Staff - Listing of the chamber board and staff members. Note that content here is in progress, so some of the details are sparse. Also, the data may not accurately reflect the current board. This will be fixed by launch.
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Member Directory - A directory of chamber members. Note that much of the content here is in progress, so some of the member details are sparse.
- View chamber alphabetically
- View by business category
- View business details
- View a business location on a map
- Get directions to a business location
- View a business web site
- Search - in the top navigation, search for people (board & staff) and businesses.
Thank you for helping to make the Des Moines Downtown Chamber of Commerce app the best it can be.
The Ingenuity Company