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Problem submitting iPhone app application?

Asked by Surendra Sheoran : 10 March 2011 - 05:12 AM

Answered by macnlos : Mar 10 2011 07:10 AM
Surendra, You created an eBook reader type application and submitted it to Apple. Apple rejected it stating that it functions like iBooks (their app) and that people should use iBooks? There isn... full answer >
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When You Can Protect Your Mobile App IP with Trade Secrets

By chco : 07 January 2011 - 03:00 AM
The following excerpt from Protecting Your Mobile App IP: The Mini Missing Manual gives some insight into what exactly trade secrets are and how they impact your development.Trade secrets include any ...
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A Mobile App Development Checklist

By kenyarmosh : 15 December 2010 - 05:51 AM
Many people who build apps are extremely anxious to “get started,” without really understanding what it means to get started. In particular, those who have the design and development skills to bui...
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How to Distribute your Android App Directly

By chco : 13 December 2010 - 03:37 AM
This excerpt from Building Android Apps with HTML, CSS, and Javascript shows you how to bypass the Android Market and distribute your Android App directly.One very attractive feature of the ...
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How to Sign your Android App

By chco : 09 December 2010 - 03:32 PM
Android requires that all apps be digitally signed by the developer. The process for doing so is easy, but a little cryptic. The excerpt below from Building Android Apps with HTML, CSS, and Jav&#...
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How Much Does it Cost to Develop an App?

By kenyarmosh : 09 December 2010 - 10:57 AM
I feel that $10,000 is a fair number to use for the cost of a well-built app. Sure, it is possible to pay less than that (and much more!), but in general, as that price goes down, so will the...
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How to Evaluate a Designer or Developer's App Portfolio

By kenyarmosh : 07 December 2010 - 12:52 PM
Portfolios are a great means to understand a designer’s or developer’s skills. A portfolio showcases the apps or the parts of the apps that someone previously built. At first glance, a portfolio ...
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Why and How to Create Wireframes for Your App

By kenyarmosh : 03 December 2010 - 03:42 PM
Depending on your exposure to design, and in particular, to web design, the term “wireframe” may or may not be familiar to you. In the web world, wireframes (see the image below) are visual guides...
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How to Decide Whether to Use Native or Web App Development for the Android

By chco : 01 December 2010 - 10:53 AM
The following excerpt from Building Android Apps with HTML, CSS, and Javascript outlines the pros and cons of the two approaches you can choose from when building an application for an Andro...
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The Importance of Storyboarding Your iPhone App

By joshclark : 13 August 2010 - 10:16 AM
Before you build, diagram your app's flow of screens, like a movie director preparing storyboard sketches for every scene of a shoot. Make sure that you have clean, untangled lines through your hi...
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