Archive | June, 2011

Overview I see lots of posts asking about the existence of a clickable, rich text UILabel and the answer is often the same…. it’s not possible so use a UIWebView…. NOOOOOOO! The idea of contemplating using such a heavyweight control for a purpose for which is was not designed is a tad crazy. So I [...]

Mobile applications are expanding exponentially, but whilst most app development still seems to be concentrated on iPhone development, the number of companies looking for iPad development is catching up fast. This uptake of new development is in spite of the stringent requirements for acceptance of apps within the Apple App Store. Apple has always had [...]

It is a natural situation that companies want to save money, reducing costs maximises profits after all, and when it comes to sourcing software development services, this is no exception. The iPhone and iPad development market is awash with budding developers, small agencies as well as more established software houses and do-it-all companies. Why is [...]

iPhone and iPad Apps aren’t going to market themselves. No matter how brilliant, how innovative or how plainly time-saving and cost-effective an app might be, it always requires some form of marketing. Luckily, not all marketing costs money, especially on the internet. Learning how to harness virtual word of mouth can go a long way [...]