CLIENT OBJECTIVE
Crohn’s and Colitis Canada (CCC) is the only national, volunteer-based charity focused on finding the cures for Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improving the lives of children and adults affected by these diseases. In the effort to assist individuals with incontinence issues, CCC wanted to provide a service to find the closest available washroom, anywhere in Canada. Users can plan for washroom access en route to their destination or in advance by using the GoHere app.
The intention was to provide this system to work on all 3 major mobile platforms (iOS, Android and BlackBerry), but didn’t want to embark on an expensive endeavor of building 3 different applications.
SOLUTIONS
JIG Technologies did a complete review of all the needs of CCC and researched what was available on the market to meet their requirements. With the need to offer the application on both the App Store and Play Store using a single codebase, JIG leveraged Cordova to design a cross-platform mobile application to meet the needs of CCC. With this solution, a single application can extend across multiple mobile platforms to ensure that all three targeted platforms consistently have the exact same features that can be released at the exact same time.
RESULTS
Jig Technologies successfully created a system that took a fraction of the time and cost to implement compared to other solutions that require creating a separate application for each mobile platform. Additionally, it gave a useful service for those seeking a restroom nearby, regardless of which of the three major mobile platforms they use. Updates were easily dispatched to users of all three platforms and the single codebase is more easily maintainable than having three separate ones.