Although to be honest I don't have too much to say at the moment! Bizarrely, I already have some Twitter followers and I am yet to tweet!
VitVot - My experience of becoming an iPhone developer in 18 months. I am an experienced Windows developer who decided in December 2009 to start learning Objective-C and how to use the SDK (xCode) with a view develop and publish iPhone applications.
Friday, 9 July 2010
iPhone Marketing
Marketing seems to have changed since I went to college! I have setup VitVot and purchased the relevant VitVot website address's (and blog!) - joined LinkedIn and created an email signature so I am ready to go. I have also setup Twitter, Facebook and Flickr accounts for my application so I ready to communicate what my application is all about.
Although to be honest I don't have too much to say at the moment! Bizarrely, I already have some Twitter followers and I am yet to tweet!
Although to be honest I don't have too much to say at the moment! Bizarrely, I already have some Twitter followers and I am yet to tweet!
Wednesday, 30 June 2010
iMadeThis iPhone Application
I also now have an excellent new name for my application - it is especially good as this is how I feel about my development - i Made This !!!
I have also finished my icon...
I like it but any feedback would be useful!!
I have also finished my icon...
Tuesday, 29 June 2010
My new opportunity (although I don't get paid!)
I am now on gardening leave from my job as I was made redundant from the Bank that I worked for the last 13 years so this project has changed from a hobby to a possible career!
I am really enjoying the luxury of spending some real time on this project and actually being able to focus on learning how to develop iPhone apps.
It is quite scary and yet exciting at the same time!
I am really enjoying the luxury of spending some real time on this project and actually being able to focus on learning how to develop iPhone apps.
It is quite scary and yet exciting at the same time!
Monday, 28 June 2010
My idea!!
I have a great idea for an iPhone application and I am looking forward to developing a real iPhone application rather than running through exercises or taking apart samples Apple Developer Sample Applications. Although I found iPhoneCoreDataRecipes, UICatalog, PageControl and Locations really good applications to take apart.
My idea is based on something I thought "oh, wouldn't it be useful if I could..." which is normally how good ideas materialise. Although I know that I haven't come up with anything totally revolutionary like 'Cat Eyes' or 'the Dyson'! - but it is something that I would use everyday and I know that I can produce a system that is robust and stylish.
The application is also centred around a topic that is very important to me - protecting memories.
My idea is based on something I thought "oh, wouldn't it be useful if I could..." which is normally how good ideas materialise. Although I know that I haven't come up with anything totally revolutionary like 'Cat Eyes' or 'the Dyson'! - but it is something that I would use everyday and I know that I can produce a system that is robust and stylish.
The application is also centred around a topic that is very important to me - protecting memories.
Monday, 19 April 2010
iPhone icons and graphics
I have decided that you need many skills to develop these apps!! Programmer, Graphic Designer, UI Designer, Marketing Expert etc. I am quite jealous of people who say things like "I asked the graphics people to produce...".
I keep getting distracted by working on the icon - it seems really important as the whole brand, design and colours seem to start with the icon.
I have lost hours looking at ShutterStock, iStockPhotos and Dreamstime looking for inspiration for graphics.
I found the following article really interesting regarding iPhone icon development.....
Tutorial on how to create iTunes icon
I am rapidly becoming a Photoshop expert and found the following sites really good for actions and graphics...
Commercial use
Atomic Cup Cake
I keep getting distracted by working on the icon - it seems really important as the whole brand, design and colours seem to start with the icon.
I have lost hours looking at ShutterStock, iStockPhotos and Dreamstime looking for inspiration for graphics.
I found the following article really interesting regarding iPhone icon development.....
Tutorial on how to create iTunes icon
I am rapidly becoming a Photoshop expert and found the following sites really good for actions and graphics...
Commercial use
Atomic Cup Cake
Tuesday, 9 March 2010
More books!
Really enjoying actually having an iPhone - it is really handy in everyday life. Bought 3 more books!
More iPhone developments was the best - the Core data chapter was really useful!
iPhone Advanced Projects
More iPhone developments was the best - the Core data chapter was really useful!
iPhone Advanced Projects
Friday, 5 February 2010
iPhone 3GS!
I had hoped that iPhone phone prices would suddenly drop as now Orange and Vodaphone offer iPhone contracts - I gave up waiting and I have just bought a new iPhone!
Up until now I had been relying on the xCode iPhone simulator - this has been fine but I wanted to get a real feel for how the applications flow and actually work in day to day life. I was surprised to find out how simple they seemed and that by coming up with complex ideas/designs - I was still in windows rather than mobile device mode.
Up until now I had been relying on the xCode iPhone simulator - this has been fine but I wanted to get a real feel for how the applications flow and actually work in day to day life. I was surprised to find out how simple they seemed and that by coming up with complex ideas/designs - I was still in windows rather than mobile device mode.
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