As a developer, I like nice reviews of my apps. Apparently, I’m not the only one. After my review of Icon Maker, I received a complimentary promo code for Branch Designer — a vector-based tree illustration program. While researching Icon Maker, I learned about the other Mac app from Tricycle Design HB (Sweyla.com). I was surprised to see that Branch Designer was actually twice the price of Icon Maker, as I have more of a need to make icons than trees, but that didn’t matter now. I had a free copy of Branch Designer to test out.
Arch Fiery — Wall Jumps
After the disappointing sales with BOT, it took a while to feel that enthusiasm again. For over two months, I wasn’t quite sure what to do with my game development projects. I struggled to come up with a new idea for a game. There was a great feeling of futility. How can I compete on the iTunes App store, when so many developers are simply giving away their games for free? Today, that changed. I was excited about a new game project. That project is called “Arch Fiery”.
Icon Maker Review
As a Mac / iOS developer, I have a lousy time trying to make good icons. This is incredibly important, as that’s what helps to sell apps. If a customer sees a poor icon, they might lose interest in the software. That’s why I decided to buy a copy of Icon Maker. My objective was to acquire software that would allow me to quickly and easily improve the quality of my app icons. And in theory — better icons would improve my sales. I haven’t actually done that yet with Icon Maker, but I think this software could eventually be helpful.
Improving The Photics App-Book Engine
After the Kindle Experiment, I knew that I had to put Revisions back on the iTunes App Store. Yet, I didn’t just want to chuck the same old code up on the site. This was my very first iPhone app. Two years later, it needed some improvement. I decided to push myself and battle with code. It’s been a grueling past few days, but I think the “Photics App-Book Engine” has improved improved significantly. The relaunch of Revisions includes four-way auto-rotational support, universal binary support and zooming. This should dramatically improve the books readability.
The Kindle Experiment
With two book updates published, and possibly two more in the near future, I seem to have a lot of book projects lately. I started wondering about the Kindle. Am I choosing the right format for my books? That’s why I started the Kindle Experiment. The aim of this experiment was to test the Kindle as a viable alternative to Apple’s iBookstore or iTunes App Store. I’ve learned a lot about the differences of the two platforms. I think I’ve gathered enough data to make a solid conclusion. I’ve chosen a clear winner.