The 5 Biggest Mistakes in Mobile App Marketing
Excellent article here from KISSMetrics about app marketing. With over 750,000 apps in both the iTunes App Store and Google Play, the bar for an app is extremely high. The 5 Biggest Mistakes in Mobile App Marketing Mobile has changed the landscape of consumerism in …
Quick Tip: Adding Files to Your Xcode Project
The proper way to add files is to drag them into your project. Do not just drag them into the project folder like below.
Updated Tutorial: Adding a Print Button to an App
This is a fairly simple method to add a Print Button to your iPhone/iPad app, allowing users to print pdf files and other documents. I’ve only tested it with pdf files, but it should work the same for other screens as well. Note: this tutorial …
9 surprising reasons mobile apps get rejected from the Apple app store
Came across an interesting article today about Apple App Store rejections. I, like most developers, have had apps rejected and had to re-work content or interfaces. This article spells out some of the reasons rejections occur.
Adding a Custom Image to the Nav Bar
Tutorial by Jeff Evans (MGoBlue) For my series of college football trivia apps, I’m using a custom nav bar image. On the iPad, I used a single long image that reveals additional content once rotated. On the iPhone, I have an image that is centered …
Free App Icon Template
There’s a great free resource for app developers: App Icon Template Created and maintained by Michael Flarup, a Danish designer, this template uses Smart Objects in Photoshop to automate the process of rendering the various icon sizes needed for iOS Apps. Simply edit the largest …
What Should It Cost to Develop an App?
Came across an interesting article about the costs of developing an iPhone app. The author did a decent job of breaking down the options available when you need an app for your business – online tools, off shoring, and hiring a local developer. Bottom line …
How to Track iOS Version Usage of your App
I’ve been using Flurry for the past year to track app usage. It’s really a nice, lightweight piece of code and gives you great analytics data on sessions, installs, usage, device info, etc. One thing I found that would be useful, but that Flurry lacks …
App Strategies for Success
Came across an interesting book recently on marketing mobile apps. “Mobilize: Strategies for Success from the Frontlines of the App Revolution” by Rana June Sobhany. Rana is a co-founder of Medialets, the largest in-application analytics and advertising platform. She was among the first to promote …
iPhone/iPad Tip: Control Which Keyboard is Displayed
This is a great little tip for use when you are creating html forms that will be displayed within your iPhone/iPad apps. See Examples Below:
