Hi! It’s me again, Jason. 

Here at Method we like to go out and do fun things after work. What kind of fun things, you ask?  Well, for our next outing, a bunch of us are going to see my band play! We’re called The Breaking Lakes. I guess I have to go…but others are coming too, so I decided to track who at Method is attending.  Since I’m tracking who is coming from Method, why not track it in Method? Method isn’t just about CRM: from tracking your expenses to planning your next vacation, you can make apps in Method for just about anything. 

First thing's first: I need a table to house my data. This table will contain the data for my guest list, so I think I’ll name it…MyGuestList. I’ll choose to automatically create a screen since I’ll need it later. Now I need to decide on some fields. After an intense brainstorming session, here is what I came up with:

I chose a variety of field types.  A dropdown made sense for my IsAttending field because I wanted the options to be strictly Yes, No, Maybe, or Undecided. Some other field types I used were Text for name and notes, and Integer for my numerical field.

I can use the screen that gets automatically created with the table, likely called MyGuestList, to start entering data into all my new fields. Usually, I’ll go ahead and customize this screen a bit to suit my needs. Below is the guest list app I designed.

I added a few features that I thought I would need in my app:

• Send Email Confirmation? - This is important! I need to send an email to my colleagues to confirm if they can come or not.
• Filter By View - With a few grid filter options, I can easily filter my list by those who are attending, not attending, maybe attending, or undecided. 
• Export Grid - This button will allow me to export my grid, so I can print my guest list later!

There you have it! My very own app that I can use to keep track of my band’s guest list. Remember, Method is not just a CRM app, but a platform that can be used to develop all kinds of apps. I even made a hockey pool once. If only the players I chose were as awesome as the app I built. 

So, what do you think? Have YOU made an app using Method? Let us know by leaving a comment below, and if you have any questions about customization, feel free to post them on our forums!

Stay customized my friends…

Jason