Learn how to make an app—from idea to launch

Resources for making your first app.

What's the difference between a prototype and an MVP?

Phase: Validate

User Interface

The series of screens or pages, and visual elements that enable a person to interact with an app.

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Latest articles

3 places to find app design inspiration

Phase: Design

5 questions to ask potential users before making your app

Phase: Validate

How can you build an app if you don't know how to code?

Phase: Build

2 key components of app design

Phase: Design

What options do you have to build your app?

Phase: Build

What is scope and why should you have one?

Phase: Scope
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Terms you should know

Validate

Testing the viability of your idea using techniques that allow for initial feedback from users.

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MVP

A scaled-back version of an app that's released publicly to gain feedback.

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Tools you might need

No-Code

Invision Cloud

A prototyping, collaboration & workflow platform for designers.

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No-Code

Adalo

A no-code platform for building powerful web and mobile apps.

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About the manual

Hi, I’m Kim! I’m the founder of BOURN and the creator behind this website, The App Makers Manual (formally How to Make an App). It’s a new and growing resource for beginners centered around how to make an app, from idea to launch.

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There’s a lot of ground to cover, so every week I’ll be releasing articles, terms, tools, and more in the official newsletter, The A.M. Dispatch. I hope this manual helps you move forward with your app idea by making the process a little bit easier to digest.