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5 iTunes Affiliate Program Tips

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 18:17:53 GMT

App developers can use the iTunes affiliate to generate revenue and to track different campaigns. This story shares five tips.

Super Wednesday Deal For You: 25% Off This eBook!!!

Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:02:00 GMT

Find out for yourself why Steve feels that this eBook is better than the 6 others he bought from Amazon! Last year I wrote this eBook and it was been so well received that it landed me a book deal with a major publisher and a regular teaching gig. Part of the appeal with my book is that it is a NO-BS handbook to app development - this is for people who want to dig in the code. Plus I put a lot of stuff about planning and marketing that sets this book apart (not to mention all the bonus source code you get). You can check out the eBook for yourself and get a 25% discount if use the coupon code "BOOK1? when checking out.

iQBloxing PRO Twitter Contest

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:27:21 GMT

Participate in our Twitter Contest to Win 1 of 20 PROMO CODES for iQBloxing PRO! iQBloxing PRO is awesome iPhone puzzle game.

Here is How You Use UISegmentedControl

Wed, 10 Mar 2010 07:37:38 GMT

A segmented control displays a list of options that a user can choose from. Each segment sort of looks like a button; the segments remains "pressed" even after the user lifts his or her finger. You can detect when a different segment is selected and also what corresponding value in an array (that you supply) is referenced by the selected segment. Here is an example of what a UISegmentedControl looks like:

How To Extend Objective-C Classes With Categories

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 02:31:15 GMT

Here is how to extend the functionality of existing classes like NSString and NSURL using categories. This is a real clean way to extend and customize objects for your app without creating sub-classes. This makes categories a nice way to get some flexibilty and code reuse.

How to Use UIActionSheet

Fri, 05 Mar 2010 15:48:34 GMT

UIActionSheet is a quick way to interact with your users and present them with an set of options. You may take an action based on what the user selects. This is one of those controls from Cocoa-Touch that I like because it elegantly slides in from the bottom and basically doesn't look like message box spam.

How to Create Custom Buttons in Interface Builder

Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:23:51 GMT

Today I'm going to show you how to create custom buttons for your iPhone app. See below for video and demo graphics.

Making an iPhone App - Slingshot Marketing

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 18:53:52 GMT

If you want your iPhone app (or any other product for that matter) to succeed, you'll need to market it. In this post I'll describe the different forms or promotion and advertising we used for 3D Bookshelf, currently in the top 100 Paid Apps in the US App Store. It's also currently the #1 Paid Book app in the US App Store (among others) and featured in "What's Hot" on iTunes.

How to Play a Short Sound in iPhone Code

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:00:08 GMT

Today I am going to turn my iPhone into a Ray Gun by having it play a short laser sound. You probably have seen the many gun, laser and farting apps available on the Apple App Store. Most of these apps simply play a short sound along with some fancy graphics.

How to Use UITextField in iPhone Programming

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 18:35:26 GMT

Here is the standard way of getting user input and then using the input in your app. UITextField works with the delegation pattern in Objective-C. That is, you need to designate an object to act "on behalf" of the text field object. In this video I show you how to use the UITextField to ask a user for input and then post the results to a label.

Is it still possible to make 1 million dollars in the AppStore?

Wed, 10 Feb 2010 23:41:34 GMT

Is it still possible for individuals and startups to make 1 million dollars in the AppStore? The Million Dollar App, which has been approved by Apple several hours ago, is trying to find that.

iPood: What The iPad Means For Mobile Apps

Sat, 06 Feb 2010 13:31:03 GMT

In this week's show I share my thoughts on Apple's iPad announcement last week.

How To Use UIScrollView in Your iPhone App

Tue, 02 Feb 2010 13:08:58 GMT

Sometimes you would like to be able to display an image or view that is larger than the iPhone or iPod screen. UIScrollView gives you this ability plus the feature of zooming using the pinch gesture. This video will show you how to implement this in your own iPhone app. Source Code follows video.

iPod touch app Marketing had a Merry Christmas

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:05:58 GMT

iPod touch sales soared and therefore so did iPod touch app sales. See in this post just how much and how it should change your app development plans for next year.

3D Bookshelf Approved In 3 Days

Fri, 29 Jan 2010 18:02:53 GMT

We're delighted to announce that 3D Bookshelf was approved in only 3 days and is now available for download on the App Store. You can find out more in our press release. If you want to win an iPad, check out 3dbookshelf.com!!

Fast and easy music and sound effects for your iPhone game

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:36:25 GMT

Need music and sound - even if it's just placeholders - for your game? Of course you do.

Examples of Objective-C Loops

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 06:26:43 GMT

Using loops to repeat actions in programming is a common task. Objective-C does this chore in more or less the same way as other programming languages. However, if you are still unfamiliar with the Objective-C syntax you may feel a little disoriented.

How to Make Your iPhone App Send Email with Attachments

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 05:51:00 GMT

Would you like your users to be able to send email with attachments from your app? In iPhone OS 3.0 you can easily send pictures and voice recordings from your app in an email. In fact, now your emails can be easily formated using HTML and once the user has finished the email control returns back to your app. Pretty nifty!

Top 10 sites to advertise your iPhone app

Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:34:05 GMT

Sites are related only with iPhone and iPhone apps, without such sites like MacRumors, AppleInsider, etc. Perhaps this list can help developers to plan their advertisement budget!

Are U Ready To Start Your Mobile App Business?

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 13:13:47 GMT

Today I Am Going To Show You How To Master iPhone App Development ...see how to make a fantastic iPhone app even if you never programmed before!

iPhone App Pricing Strategy

Thu, 21 Jan 2010 11:45:40 GMT

Tips and some AppStore statistics about pricing your iPhone app.

How To Add A Nice Background Image To Your Grouped Table View

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:53:44 GMT

Are you tired of your table views having the standard, boring, gray and white striped background? Adding a nice image or pattern to your table views is one way of putting a little extra gloss to your UI. This is important, because gloss sells. However, if you have tried to do this yourself you already know that simply inserting an image into your table view will produce ugly artifacts.

iPhone Marketing - The Tortoise, the Hare, and the Eagle

Sun, 17 Jan 2010 14:19:52 GMT

Most app developers want to hit the top 100, but there are actually several strategies for marketing iPhone apps. This article describes 3 strategies: the tortoise, the hare, and the eagle.

Buying reviews seems to be profitable

Fri, 15 Jan 2010 15:05:07 GMT

Some researches and calculations available via the link. And it seems that buying reviews for your iPhone app is really good idea allowing you to earn more.

iPhone 3D Engine Development

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 11:24:30 GMT

Last year I wrote a 3D middleware engine (C++/OpenGL ES) for the iPhone called UtopiaGL. This is the original article I wrote describing my experience.