UB Mobile app gets a facelift

The new home screen for the new UB Mobile app.

Published October 26, 2018 This content is archived.

The UB Mobile app has a new look and feel, making it easier to use by more people, on more devices.

What’s new?

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Kevin Eye is Senior Application Development Analyst with UBIT. He led the programming effort to redesign the UB Mobile app in 2018.

“The app still has the same features we know people are using, but with an updated look.”

While the changes to the app are largely cosmetic, they are not superficial. Now people using UB Mobile can be confident they’ll be up to date on UB information, no matter who they are, where they are and what device they’re using.

Cutting-edge look and power

Since the app was introduced in 2011, technology has advanced dramatically.

“People aren’t using the same devices they were using when the app was first released,” Eye said. “This new update takes advantage of bigger screens on newer devices like the iPhone X series.”

The app now accurately reflects the UB colors, logos, fonts and other branding, which have also changed since 2011.

Keith Curtachio is the Director of IT for Campus Dining and Shops. He helped coordinate the redesign effort, and CDS’ graphic design team designed the visual updates.

“Cosmetic upgrades are an important part of technology,” Curtachio said. “Having an app that looks and feels official inspires confidence that the app is worth using.”

More accessible

“Part of this effort has been to work with partners on campus to ensure the app is accessible to everyone,” Eye said, ensuring the kind of universal access to which UB is committed.

Eye noted that the effort to make the app accessible to everyone is an ongoing process, and will likely continue after the app is updated.

An app worth using

Over 10,000 people have already downloaded the UB Mobile app for easier access to timely campus information.

The app offers quick shortcuts to information about dining, transportation, libraries, athletics and more. According to Keith Curtachio, that hasn’t changed.

“The app was already very good,” Curtachio said. “Because it links directly to content, the people who update that content can add or update information anytime without updating the whole app. It’s fast and efficient.”

Curtachio said that 70% of visitors to Campus Dining and Shops’ web pages are on mobile devices—and he understands why.

“Your smartphone is your life,” Curtachio said. “When you want information, you want it fast. You don’t want to have to call somebody.”

Try it out

UB Mobile is available for free on Android and iOS devices. To find out more, and install the app on your mobile device, visit mobile.buffalo.edu.

You can also access UB Mobile from a web browser at m.buffalo.edu.