October 2011
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The Loss of One of Our Greatest Visionaries
I am so incredibly sad to hear about Steve Jobs’ death. Even though I did not know him personally, it almost feels as though a close family member has died. My life and career have been greatly enriched by his immense vision and inspiration. In fact, his contributions to the world have directly impacted my life in more ways than any music, book, or film has, which is probably why this loss...
September 2011
2 posts
October 1st NovelRank.com Maintenance
For all of you who use our NovelRank iPhone app, please be aware that NovelRank.com will be down for bimonthly maintenance starting at 2:00pm GMT (7:00am Pacific, 10:00am Eastern) on Saturday, October 1, 2011 for approximately 8 hours. Since the NovelRank iPhone app retrieves data from the NovelRank.com servers, this means that the NovelRank iPhone app will not be able to fetch your book data...
November is for Novels...
After spending the last few years writing iOS developer books for Apress, it was time for me to dedicate more time to actual app development in 2011. I released NovelRank for the iPhone earlier this year (now available as a free download in the App Store), and I’m currently hard at work on my next iOS app, which I hope to have finished before December (details to follow soon).
And while...
August 2011
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July 2011
1 post
NovelRank 1.0 Now Available on the iOS App Store
If you follow this blog with any regularity, then you’ve undoubtedly seen my recent mentions of NovelRank, the iPhone app I’ve been working on the past few months. Now with it finished and approved, the app is finally available on the iOS App Store as a free download! If you’re an author, publisher, or book marketer, then you’ll definitely want to check out this free app!...
June 2011
2 posts
NovelRank 1.0 Available July 6 in the iOS App...
After receiving word that my NovelRank app has been approved by Apple, the release date is now set for the app to debut in the iOS App Store on Wednesday, July 6, 2011 as a FREE download! As an app I personally wanted for my own needs and now use on a daily basis, it has been a labor of love to develop. I’m very excited to finally get the chance to share this app with all of you. As many of...
I'll be at WWDC 2011, so be sure to say hello!
To all my fellow iOS devs and book readers: I’ll be at WWDC (Apple’s annual developer conference in San Francisco) all next week, so if you plan on attending and want to meet up to say hello and chat, send me a tweet during the conference. I’ll be reachable via Twitter at @ebutterfly.
May 2011
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Submitted NovelRank 1.0 to the iOS App Store!
After months of development and testing, I finally finished NovelRank 1.0 and like any proud programmer, lovingly pushed it out the door to hopefully prosper out there in the big world of iPhone apps. As of this blog post, the app submission is “Waiting For Review” but my fingers are crossed that the app review process goes quickly and smoothly… What is it, you ask? It is the...
March 2011
3 posts
New Updated & Expanded 2nd Edition of My iOS App...
My updated and expanded second edition of The Business of iPhone and iPad App Development: Making and Marketing Apps that Succeed (Apress, 2011) is now available. First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who picked up a copy of the first edition, making it the best-selling business and app marketing book in publication for iOS developers. I truly appreciate all of the wonderful...
Still a Few Seats Available for My March 22 Online...
As some of you may know, I’m teaching an online course for NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies, called The Business Side of iPhone and iPad App Development. Based on my Apress book, The Business of iPhone and iPad App Development, I’ll be showing attendees how to incorporate marketing and business savvy into every aspect of the design, development, and release stages,...
December 2010
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A Busy Year End Schedule - Happy New Year,...
Well, they say there’s no rest for the weary, and I’m starting to believe it. After an unbelievably busy year full of writing books and iOS app projects, 2010 comes to an official close today with yet more developments on the horizon. I’m currently racing the clock to finish writing the expanded and updated second edition of The Business of iPhone and iPad App Development: Making...
August 2010
4 posts
Battling Software Piracy by Courting Consumers
With piracy rates so high for both desktop and mobile apps, developers often question how much time they should spend on trying to bullet-proof their apps. While it’s always a good idea to do what you can to prevent ordinary consumers from cracking your app, don’t spend too much valuable time on it. No matter how much blood, sweat, and tears you put into your anti-piracy measures, the...
Good Book for Novice Game Developers
Developing productivity apps is my comfort zone, but occasionally, I tinker with the idea of creating a game. But game programming requires quite a different set of skills. If you’re an iOS developer interested in making games, Beginning iPhone Games Development (Apress) by Peter Bakhirev, PJ Cabrera, Ian Marsh, Scott Penberthy, Ben Britten Smith, and Eric Wing is a great place to start!...
April 2010
3 posts
iPhone & iPad Resources →
Ari Braginsky has compiled a vast list of links to iPhone and iPad development blogs, books, online resources, etc. There’s some great links there, so it’s definitely worth browsing!
New Developer Sketchbook for iPad Apps
By popular demand, I’ve created The Developer Sketchbook for iPad Apps. You asked for it, so now it’s available at Amazon.com. As the second book in the popular Developer Sketchbook series, it enables iPad developers to quickly mock-up their next iPad app. This time-saving sketchbook is packed with more than 250 pages, which includes: * 100 pages of 768 x 1024 grids for Portrait user...
Apple's official list of iPad-ready sites →
And the death march on Flash continues as many major web sites — convinced that the iPad will be HUGE — have converted their web sites to use HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript for delivering online news, content, and video playback. Click the link above for Apple’s growing list, which includes CNN, Vimeo, MLB, People, Time, NYT, etc.
Is this an indication that Flash’s demise is...
March 2010
7 posts
Great interview with Delicious Monster's Wil... →
App Advice chatted with Wil Shipley about developing for the iPad, as well as the iPhone and the Mac. Very worthy read for app developers.
Preview: Instapaper on iPad →
Great news that Instapaper’s coming to the iPad! April 3rd can’t come soon enough (yes, I pre-ordered my iPad already). Click the link to read the entire article with additional screenshots…
Well-Placed Pixels →
A curated collection of beautifully designed user interfaces from various apps. A great resource site for software developers!
Please excuse the dust...
I’ve decided to move my iPhone Insights posts to its own dedicated blog, separating it from my Electric Butterfly blog. Besides the fact that I’ve been curious to try out Tumblr, this is a change I’ve been wanting to make for a long time now, especially with my development interests expanding beyond the iPhone into the exciting new world of the iPad. If you stumble upon this blog...