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## Getting Started

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<summary>We want to create a PBS mobile app.  How do we get started?</summary>

The first thing you need to do is decide if a mobile app is the right choice for you or if a mobile website would be better for your needs.  Mobile apps are more costly while a mobile website is more affordable and easier to create. [Compare mobile apps and mobile websites](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=PPE&title=Developing%20a%20Concept%20and%20Plan)

Once you have made the decision that a mobile app is the way to go, [begin developing a concept and plan for your app](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=PPE&title=Developing%20a%20Concept%20and%20Plan).
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<summary>What are some of the benefits of having a PBS mobile app?</summary>

[View the benefits of a PBS mobile app](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=PPE&title=Why%20a%20PBS%20Mobile%20App%3F)
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## Developing a Mobile App

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<summary>Will PBS provide a development team or do we need our own?</summary>

With the high demand for mobile apps PBS developers are stretched thin, therefore, it is recommended that you seek a development team independent of PBS.
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<summary>How can we be certain our app will be accepted by Apple and Google?</summary>

The best way to help ensure your app does not get rejected by Apple or Google is to carefully adhere to Apple and Android guidelines. 

[View Apple Guidelines](https://developer.apple.com/)*  |  [View Android Guidelines](http://developer.android.com/) 

** Must have Apple account to access.*
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<summary>How can we be certain our app will be accepted by PBS?</summary>

In addition to following the Apple and/or Google guidelines, PBS has its own set of requirements you must follow in order to have your app considered. 

[View PBS requirements](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=PPE&title=Development%20%26%20Submission%20Requirements)
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<summary>How long will it take to develop a PBS mobile app?</summary>

The time it takes to develop a PBS mobile app depends on how prepared you are coming into the app process.  If you have put serious thought into what you want from your app, [developed a concept and plan](https://pbs-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=PPE&title=Developing%20a%20Concept%20and%20Plan), and assembled a mobile team, the process can move a little more quickly.
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<summary>Does our development team release our app to the iTunes store?</summary>

No.  PBS will release the app to the iTunes store for you.
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