Tree Club will be a free mobile application that provides a platform for virtual and private book clubs. Imagine the integration of Kindle and GroupMe or a combination of Nook and Google Hangouts.
Social Readers will be able to host private discussions, motivate club members through spoilers, view club members’ reading progressions, and save words from readings in their own personal glossary. Tree Club will include a bookstore, provide unique bookmarking, and personalize club’s/ user’s profiles with names, avatars, assigned readings, and so on.
We have a list of additional creative features that trumps all other e-reader apps combined. However, we know having a sound core is essential so today we are seeking funds to support our initial entry into the mobile apple market. Our goal amount will be used towards the development of core features and refinement of the user interface design. If we exceed our goal amount, we will be sure to incorporate additional features into the app that will improve the overall user experience.
Interactive Prototype: http://b85gwt.axshare.com
MY READINGS
MY CLUBS
READING PROGRESSIONS
SPOILER ALERTS
MY GLOSSARY
BOOKSTORE
WRISTBAND- $5 Pledge
MUG- $25 Pledge
TREE CLUB TEE- $30 & $35 Pledge
LUCKY BAMBOO & BONSAI TREE- $20 & $100 Pledge
TABLET & BETA TEST PARTICIPANT- $250 Pledge
VIP LAUNCH PARTY- $1500 Pledge
Tree Club’s founders are not here to debate what form of reading is more environmentally friendly. Nor are we against those that love the feel of a book cuffed in the palm of their hands. The fact is that those who read a high volume of books will serve the environment better by switching to eBooks. Hence, why we favor eBooks.
We are two college buddies that are always overly eager to do more than simply share a good read with others. We love to discuss and experience a good book in a group setting. Sustaining a book club proved to be difficult given the busy lives of our like-minded friends and family. To add, our personal network of social readers stretches across the country. This barrier and others are what inspired the idea of Tree Club. Craig, the engineer, supplies the vision while Damon, the project manager, quarterbacks the process. We are a couple of sharp guys but don’t know it all. Therefore, our team is growing.