Beta Builder For Easily Distributing Easy To Install Beta Apps
The entire process of building and distributing apps for the app store has always been somewhat painful. Things have gotten considerably better since the early times with improvements from Apple, and knowledge about the build process being shared amongst developers.
Something that has made things even more painful is distributing ad hoc test apps to those who may not be very tech savvy. Even though it was supposed to be as simple as getting the UDID and dragging the created beta app in iTunes occasionally you would run into errors that would make the whole process a nightmare.
Sept. 1 – Quick Apple Special Event Roundup For Devs Who Missed It
Just in case anyone missed the Apple special event today, here’s a very quick roundup for all the busy devs out there.
1. iOS 4.1 with GameCenter was shown, so this social networking feature is finally going to go live. Looks like other social gaming networks are probably going to become obsolete soon on the iPhone and iPad.
2. iOS 4.2 was previewed for the iPad and it looks like iPad users still have to wait for all the cool new features.
Sept. 1 Apple Announcement Major Rumor Roundup
While I’m sure that some get sick and tired of all the media hype around Apple product presentations, there is always the chance that there could be something significant for Developers.
Here’s a look at the 3 most significant rumors:
- Apple will announce an updated version of Apple TV known as iTV with support for iOS apps
- A new iPod Touch will be announced featuring dual cameras, and facetime support
- A CDMA version of the iPhone 4 will be announced finally allowing Americans to get away from AT&T
Free App IDE For iPhone Devs On Windows: MobiOne
Some time ago, in a iPhone development on Windows post I mentioned several tools enabling iPhone development on Windows. One that I mentioned was a free iPhone app and web app ide known as MobiOne. At the time it had just been released, and it has really come a long way since.
Rapid Interactive App Mockup Creator Open Sourced
Having a way to create mockups quickly is great, but recently there have been several apps that have come out allowing you to quickly create interactive mockups on the iPhone such as iMockups.