Spilling the Beans
February 25th, 2010
I personaly await the iPad, and I believe it will become a great success, with that said, the success of the iPad is utterly dependent on quality 3rd party applications.
Developers are probably working all around the world, to finish their iPad Application in time for launch, motivated by their great idea, and the rumors of ‘binary-gold’ at the end of the rainbow.
There is one problem though, I fear there is no pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, we are all in a completely different situation than when the App Store launched for the iPhone, back then millions of devices suddenly became an uncharted gold mine, and very few people could program for the device.
The iPad is an entirely different situation, as of today, we have zero devices in the wild, and thousands of developers who are working really hard to get their application on the iPad App Store.
The increased competition is not the only challenge for developers with gold-fever, Apple recommends it’s developers to bundle iPad and iPhone applications together, this means if a developer chooses to put an iPad interface on an existing application, he/she may achieve loads of downloads, but since must early iPad adopters already have an iPhone, there is a good chance they payed for the application once, meaning no additional income for the developer.
I personally hope Apple finds a solution to the ‘bundle-paradox’, as a consumer I would be confused if the App Store was flooded with similar applications, yet as a developer I would be frustrated not being able to charge my users for all my hard work.
iPad applications will probably have a higher price than we are used to on the iPhone, fewer devices means people have to pay more for the party. If developers choose the bundle model the paradox strikes us again, why should iPhone users pay for the iPad interface, and visa versa.
I am of the opinion that $1 Apps are hurting developers, and I would be delighted to see more developers dare to charge more, maybe the iPad can give developers more gut.
In conclusion I see the iPad can become one of four things: The $1 App inquisitor, The developer resource drainer, The second coming of the iPhone, or completely irrelevant (which seems least likely).
February 22nd, 2010
Remeber NSCoder Night tomorrow evening (23rd of Febuary 2010) 19:00 at Café Retro, Knabrostræde 26, 1210 Copenhagen. Bring your Mac and come code with friends.
Please leave a comment below if you are attending.
February 22nd, 2010
After much consideration I have quit my Job at Comprendo.
Comprendo has been a great experience, but it is now time for me to move in a brand new direction.
I am going freelance and I will provide several services with things I love to do and things I can do.
I am a UI-designer with experience from iPhone and desktop development. I can assist you in making your program user-friendly and attractive. I can produce 2D Glyphs, Icons, and UI elements. If you look at the application iSki instructor which I worked on at Comprendo, you can get a good idea about my skills.
If you are looking for an iPhone developer, I am a good place to start – since I personally know many of the best developers in Copenhagen, I can find a man for the job.
If you are curious about the iPhone platform, I would love to help you and your company and share my knowledge of the iPhone OS – I can help your company produce a technical specification, interactive mockups, and ensure that the project is within the limitations and possibilities of a mobile device.
I will start my freelancing career from the 1st of April, feel free to contact me beforehand.
My email is ‘aron’ ‘dot’ ‘n’ ‘dot’ ‘allen’ at ‘gmail’ dot ‘com’
February 15th, 2010
Remeber NSCoder Night this evening (16th of Febuary 2010) 19:00 at Café Retro, Knabrostræde 26, 1210 Copenhagen. Bring your Mac and come code with friends.Please leave a comment below if you are attending.
February 8th, 2010
NIL has started in Aalborg, the cold, dark, and desolate part of Denmark. Uffe Koch is the organizer. The topic will be web-apps, and iPad dreaming.
For more info, apply for membership at their Google Group.
NIL is an abbreviation for “Nordjysk iPhone Laug”.
February 8th, 2010
CocoaHeads Öresund is hosting an event this Tuesday in Copenhagen, this means there will be no NSCoder Night this week.
To read more about CocoaHeads Öresund, proceed to their Google Group were you can RSVP.
February 2nd, 2010
Remeber NSCoder Night this evening (2nd of Febuary 2010) 19:00 at Café Retro, Knabrostræde 26, 1210 Copenhagen. Bring your Mac and come code with friends.
Please leave a comment below if you are attending.