Owensboro Catholic Schools Now Available on the App Store

Friends of Owensboro Catholic Schools now have a valuable resource at their fingertips. The Owensboro Catholic Schools App is available on the App Store for free download.

The school system developed the OCS App with Red Pixel Studios of Owensboro so students, parents and teachers can get information with a few flicks of their finger.

The App enables users to stay informed about all the activities surrounding Owensboro Catholic schools.
A product of Red Pixel Studio’s RPS | infoApp solution, the Owensboro Catholic Schools App keeps users informed with the latest news and reminders from the school system, so they can be sure to know about meetings, parent-teacher conferences and the most up-to-date news items.

A school calendar provides a convenient way to plan for upcoming events and an athletics calendar will make sure fans know about every contest the Aces take on. An interactive map marks the locations of each school and athletic venue in the school system.

The App also delivers the faculty directory so that students or parents can email teachers on the go.
In addition, the App integrates with the school system’s Facebook and Twitter pages and gives users to option to receive Facebook status updates as alerts on their devices.

“We wanted a way to connect to our families and give them something useful,” said Karen Gross, Marketing/Enrollment Specialist for Owensboro Catholic Schools. “This App lets us directly communicate with our students, parents and teachers with the goal of increasing their involvement and enriching the overall educational experience for our students.”

Owensboro Catholic Schools selected Red Pixel Studios to develop the App because they were able to incorporate the numerous features they wanted at a very low cost.

“We developed infoApp as a framework to produce customized, branded Apps for a wide variety of customers,” said Eric Kyle, president of Red Pixel Studios. “It’s an extremely flexible and robust system that enables us to quickly and inexpensively develop personalized Apps for schools, restaurants, tourism destinations or nearly any organization.”

The Owensboro Catholic Schools App is available on the App Store.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/owensboro-catholic-schools/id397848129?mt=8

See Springfield KY Now Available on the App Store

Visitors and residents of Springfield, Ky., now have a valuable resource at their fingertips.  Red Pixel Studios and Springfield Kentucky Tourism Commission announced today that the See Springfield KY App is now available on the App Store for free download.

The popular destination, where the Lincoln legacy began, developed the See Springfield KY App with Red Pixel Studios of Owensboro, Ky., so that visitors can get information with a few flicks of their finger using their Apple iPhone, iPad or iPod touch.

A product of Red Pixel Studio’s RPS | infoApp solution, the See Springfield KY App enables users to find out about the area’s many wonderful attractions – such as the Lincoln Homestead State Park, where Abraham Lincoln’s parents wed in 1806.

The Festivals, Arts & Music section provides users a convenient way to plan to attend the numerous celebrations in the area, while the Calendar offer an easy way to know about upcoming performances and events around Springfield. Travelers can also use the App to learn about places to eat, shop, sleep or pray.

The App also keeps fans up to date with Announcements and News from Springfield, so they can be sure to get the latest information and reminders of upcoming happenings. There are also a guides to a walking tour of historic Springfield and a barn quilt tour.

Considering today’s demand for the most current and up-to-date technology, The Springfield Kentucky Tourism Commission wants to offer visitors a convenient way to learn about everything this area has to offer.

“The App really gives us a powerful tool to connect visitors with Springfield and Washington County,” said Kathy Elliott, City Projects Coordinator for Springfield.  “It lets us use the latest technology to promote a vibrant community that offers so many opportunities to explore, play and learn.”

The Springfield Kentucky Tourism Commission selected Red Pixel Studios to develop the App because they were able to incorporate the numerous features they wanted at a very low cost.

“We developed infoApp as a framework to produce customized, branded Apps for a wide variety of customers,” said Jason Kyle, vice president of Red Pixel Studios. “It’s an extremely flexible and robust system that enables us to quickly and inexpensively develop personalized Apps for tourism destinations, restaurants or nearly any organization.”

“We are excited to have had the opportunity to develop the See Springfield KY App for the Springfield Kentucky Tourism Commission,” said Jason Kyle. “We’re also proud to be able to enhance Springfield’s tourism efforts and attract visitors to such a wonderful Kentucky destination.”

The RPS | infoApp solution extends your marketing reach by providing you with your own custom-branded App for the popular Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod touch devices. Give your customers information about your organization and up-to-the-minute news through the convenience of their Apple mobile device.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/see-springfield-ky/id394128015?mt=8