I’m just going to break the fourth wall for a second here, but as a relatively short person I’ve been perpetually pelted with the phrase “Good things come in small packages”. As a kid, that made me believe that I was destined to be
awesome… but as I got older, I saw it more as something I’d just say to validate my human condition.
However, I’m starting to rethink it again, as this theme of
small but
powerful has been exploding in the modern technological world. From immense amounts of memory storage compacted into tiny micro SD cards, to the rise of mini-tablets, to entire libraries of books stored into one portable e-reader, it seems like that one thing my mom keeps telling me stands stronger as a prophecy than it does as proverbial solace to my woes.
iamsick.ca – A Digitally Small Package
Ever had to do the app-deleting rounds when your phone’s memory gets maxed out?
With the average app size of 50MB, and with higher allowable app sizes for both iOS and Android, apps are just going to keep getting bigger - eating away at the very finite memory space on our mobile devices.
Did you know that the iamsick.ca app is only 3MB on
Android and 4MB on
iOS?
That’s equivalent to the size of about 2 snapchat videos!! By taking up such insignificant space, our app isn’t a thorn to your memory capacity’s side, but will not hesitate to be your hero in your time of need. At less than 10% of the average app size of 50MB, a strange echo begins to sound. It’s a small package… so it must be a good thing, right?
Well, of course! iamsick.ca is good because it’s small... and, it’s more than just “good”. Together with its
convenience,
functionality, and
purpose, iamsick.ca is a
great thing in a small package.
Greatness Lies Within
Well, what does iamsick.ca do?
First, it's an app that helps you access healthcare whenever and wherever you need it.
What exactly does this mean though? Well, first and foremost, our app uses your geographical location (or address/place you enter) to immediately show all of your nearby healthcare options! With a click on one of the icons (shown below), you're immediately directed to the address, contact information, and hours of operation of all services (
including holiday hours, which are updated regularly!).
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iamsick.ca scanning for all nearby emergency rooms, pharmacies, family doctors, and walk-in clinics[/caption]
You can also use our filter to find the exact
type of healthcare service you're looking for. Whether you need to rush to an urgent-care centre or find a family doctor accepting new patients, you can find exactly what you need in just a couple of taps!
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Our filter system for healthcare options[/caption]
Our additional filters increase the specificity of your search to include more information about that healthcare providers or service, whether you're searching after-hours and are looking for a pharmacy that is "currently open", a clinic that is wheelchair accessible, a walk-in clinic with e-booking, or a family doctor accepting new patients.
On top of all of this, iamsick.ca also includes a language filter with over 80 languages spoken by healthcare providers!
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This user is filtering healthcare options so that only those with healthcare professionals who speak Nepalese displayed[/caption]
In light of the current Syrian Refugee Crisis, iamsick.ca also implemented a newcomer initiative (as highlighted by
Huffington Post and
TechCrunch), and many Arabic-speaking healthcare providers are being added to our database. Additionally, the website and mobile apps are also translated into Arabic (along with French, Spanish, and Chinese).
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How the website looks like translated. Translation on the mobile application is automatically synced to your language settings![/caption]
I know what you're thinking.
"All this, packed into ONE application?!"
Yes. That's right. Good things come in small packages, but Great things come in small apps.
Check it out for yourself on
Android,
iOS, and
Blackberry.
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Sources:
http://www.ibtimes.com/heres-crazy-amount-cellular-data-snapchat-consumes-how-stop-it-1938313
https://crowdsourcedtesting.com/resources/mobile-app-averages/
