Creating user stories is one of the first mobile or web app development tasks. If you are a digital health researcher building an app for the first time, the term ‘user stories’ may be new. In short, an app’s user stories are the primary medium of how its design and functionality are specified, developed, tested, …
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Developing a mobile or web app is uncharted territory for most researchers, making planning for the required time and resources challenging. In line with our mission of empowering health researchers to take on more leadership in developing health promotion apps, we’d like to shed some light on an often-overlooked development step: testing. Proper testing is …
We recently posted about why digital health researchers should consider using Python to work with their data. Python offers so much power and flexibility, such as automating cleaning and processing data and sharing reproducible notebooks. If you are getting started with Python and feel overwhelmed, know that a large and supportive Python community is waiting …
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Using a paid advertising strategy on social media can be an efficient, cost-effective strategy to recruit participants for your health research study. In this article, we provide some strategic and tactical tips for running an effective paid social media campaign. Tip 1: Lay the strategic groundwork The general framework of your social media strategy needs …
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Choosing the right technology developer to partner with is vital to the success and sustainability of your digital health promotion research. It can also be a stressful, confusing venture, especially if it’s new to you or have had previous negative experiences working with developers. In this blog, we break down some tips and items to …
