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DB Best has helped to launch tens of iPhone applications. All of them are now found on iPhone App Store. This experience has taught certain lessons. If you observe these lessons when you launch a new iPhone app, you will increase your chance of success.
Many of the lessons that follow will seem glaringly self-evident. Yet company after company ignores these basic lessons. They almost always fail.
Make your iPhone app simple, but not too simple.
Overly complex apps tend to sink under their own weight. But if it is too simple, you will sacrifice features. Successful apps are simple but packed with customer benefit.
Give customer a reason to love it.
To succeed in the marketplace your concept can be two things: (1) something truly new or (2) a beneficial improvement on an existing concept. The concept cannot, however, recreate an existing application. i Surf connects surfers with more than 5,000 surf locations world-wide – something to love.
Look and feel gets you noticed.
Visual design for iPhone apps can represent 45–55% of development time. That is time well spent: the crisper the design, the more likely it will be popular. And structure the UI so normal people will quickly grasp what to do. Too many apps fail on both counts.
Think before you update.
It takes two or three days for a submitted app to be available for download at the iPhone App Store. Not knowing this, some people become update happy — wasting valuable time waiting for approval.
What features can you include?
Music and movies can be loaded and displayed successfully. That also goes for Web pages and images, as well as picture galleries and PDF documents. Also consider route mapping, clickable phone numbers, social networking, and payment options. iSkateboard with Google maps and GPS lets skaters find skate parks, shops, street spots.
Know the limitations.
Limits include interaction limits, storage size, and battery life. iPhones have neither a big screen nor a mouse or physical keyboard.
Client-server vs. stand-alone.
We have seen too many stand-alone iPhone apps crash and burn. Choose a client-server approach because it (1) consumes less CPU and memory and (2) is easier to update when new data is entered.
Amazing development model increases chances of success.
DB Best is now working with a fascinating iPhone application development model. The model follows best practices learned over many years. We can spot trouble early in the process and recommend fixes. We may also suggest features we know to work. And we know how to create true customer value. If you are an iPhone game developer for hire and would like a special presentation describing our iPhone app development model in detail, please contact us. Or email us at info@dbbest.com.
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GPS-based client-server iPhone app allows users (skaters) to easily find skate shops, skate spots, and skate parks that are near with GPS functionality up to 50 miles. Among the features are: GPS navigation of your current location; Geo-coding (allows you to find you location on the map according to the address you entered); advertisement; ImagePicker (performs an access to your picture gallery to the pictures saved on your iPhone beyond the application); Lazy loading performed for loading lists of locations. Specifying location is available both manually and automatically. There are RSS News section, Forum, Photo gallery and Video section in the app. Specifying location is available both manually and automatically.
iSkateboard is the most complete skateboard directory available at iTunes, it covers thousand locations in the US and Australia for skateboard fans. The app lets you access additional information like corporate Web sites for some of the store and shops listed, together with integrated news feeds.
Objective C, Asp.Net, MS SQL Server
The ultimate directory for surf spots. iSurf is an application created to help surfers find surf spots and surf shops. With iSurf you can find a surf shop or break that is near you with GPS functionality of up to 50 miles. iSurf gives you turn-by-turn directions from where you are to the break or shop. You also have the ability to manually search cities for spots. Each break includes a 5-star rating system and comment board so you can help rate and comment on each location. iSurf features a streaming RSS news feed from major surf media. Geo-coding, GPS navigation, integrated Google Maps, commercial advertisement, and forums are integrated with the rating system. A photo gallery with Image Picker and lazy loading for lists of locations are included. Users get email notifications when the database of surf spots is updated with new info and locations. Includes the list of over 5,000 locations all across the US, Australia, with new countries added each day. With iSurf you can also contribute breaks that you know and help add to the community of people who want to find the best beaches, reefs, and hidden spots.
The iTouring application uses GPS functionality to lets users create a travel route from point A to point B, and then see it on the Google Map. It also allows users to check their location according to the route on the map. The app enables users to share his/her travel route with other users of the app (creating public route). This is a client-server solution with use of Geo-coding.
This application provides Cheats and Tips for gaming machines. With FruitMachine you can win the game!
HotRod was designed as a nice game with sound effects for car geeks to check their knowledge of car models. Download HotRod from the Apple Appstore and enjoy its bright slide show. Once downloaded there is no need to have an Internet connection to have the Hot Rod game running. The game is standalone and does not require server connection via the Internet.
Track Geek 2010 is the top choice for those who live in world of Running. With Track Geek 2010 all the latest news from a wide range of sources is available inside the News section (added via RSS feed). Also there is a Schedule inside the application: users follow the major events across the country. The photo section (slide show) allows fans to store pictures of famous runners. The video feature helps fans to store their favorite video from sporting events. (Pictures and videos are taken from Track Geek website). Other features include tweeting famous runners. Email sending also available: you may compose and send emails from the application with no need to close it for composing email. Track Geek 2010 performs lazy loading (which means that there is special procedure for loading large scope of data. Also it’s a client-server application and it helps to save operating memory and have your iPhone up and running without any risk of being hang up.
iPhone App for Parallels performs remote access to Virtual Machines of one of the leaders on the market. The application helps to set up an interval for refreshing desktops (in secs), it has a slide show option and working with sockets. Parallels iPhone App allows data storing on the device.
Objective C, X-code, Sockets
The Rides Of Rich Evans is an exciting game unveiling vehicles created by Rich Evans, whose cars, trucks, and boats have been in movies, on TV and the driveways of Hollywood celebs. The game is easy to play:
A custom Rich Evans creation comes on the screen
You have to guess what it is before you run out of fuel
In the easy level you only have to guess the make of the vehicle
In the medium level, you have to guess the make and the model of the ride
On the hard level, you have to guess the make, the model and the year of the vehicle
Get a perfect score and a secret screen is revealed!
There is Learn Mode section in the game, where user can go through all 68 rides of Rich Evans and find out the correct answers. The fuel bar is the time bar, that brings the meaning to the speed of the answers. Once downloaded the app doesn’t require Internet connection. Custom music, SFX and superb graphics bring create a nice experience of playing Rich Evans.
Objective C, X-Code
Skateboarder is a fan game for skateboarding fans giving them the possibility to check their knowledge of skates by guessing the manufacturers of the skates and year they were made. Users can learn more about skates in the Learn Mode section, that has correct answers for all kinds of skates featured in the game and is presented as an Ice Slide Show.
Game has time bar, that measures the speed of giving the answer, so that it matters not only to answer correctly, but to answer correctly fast. This feature makes game experience even more exiting.
The app is standalone and doesn’t require Internet connection once loaded to the device. Game is accompanied with sound effects and nice music on the background.
Creation of flash animation effect for app’s splash screen, coding screens, video integration, score tables (results of swing analyzer).
This game contains over 100 diverse and exotic European cars. The concept is simple. On the easy level users names the make of the vehicle. On the medium level - the make and the model of the vehicle. On the hard level user names the make, the model and the year of the vehicle.
Nice graphics, high quality images, educational section (slide show with cars and correct answers), time bar controlling the speed of answers make it fun to play the game.
The app doesn’t require Internet connection once loaded.
The application combines the functions of a digital picture frame with the functions of a sophisticated bedside alarm clock. The app takes advantage of the iPad’s large screen, high resolution, “split-screen” displays, and “popup” dialogs. It pulls into the app user’s favorite photos from albums and libraries on user’s device and show them as background on the screen overplayed with sophisticated graphics regarding time of day, date, alarm status and other functionality. User can select a single photo to be displayed as background photo on the screen or a slideshow playing in order or on random basis.
Day/Date/Month, Time and Alarm elements are completely resizable and draggable to any area of the screen. User can select different styles for these elements including custom style, LCD style, digital or analog look for the clock. User has control on colors, transparency and background colors for the screen elements. There is a possibility to create and save custom layout (look and position of elements on the screen). Time and transition style can be selected for the slideshow.
The application allows to set the alarm for definite time and date on daily basis, for weekdays, weekends and select the sound for alarm. User can select sounds for alarm and sleep mode from four categories: music (allows to set a playlist or a song); alarm sounds; nature sounds; personal recordings. In sleep mode user can specify the time for the sleep sound to play. Disable autho lock feature in MyPhotoAlarms prevents device from locking (or sleeping) to ensure that alarm will sound at the time it was set. The app addresses the need for a functional bedside alarm clock with the relaxation and enjoyment of favorite photos being displayed on a hi-resolution digital picture frame.
Construction Calculator iPhone app enables the user to estimate the quantity of materials along with the cost of those materials that will be required to complete the home or office repair project. Besides calculations itself the Application will provide a graphics allowing the homeowner or installer/estimator to layout the coverage area for the project. User can create/edit and delete projects, as well as access standalone calculators, manage material list used in calculations). The application also provides the ability to search the database for competitive provider and to search for “How to Do It” documents and video hosted on the customer’s website.
Objective C
For those interested in the iPad graphics development space, check out DogFancy, an iPhone/iPad graphics app that is a trivia game for everyone who likes dogs. You can guess breeds of dogs in three level of complexity enjoying nice graphics and high quality images. Find out more in Learn Mode section, that contains all the correct answers presented as a slideshow. Time bar will not let you to get bored making it important to give correct and fast answers. If you need to stop the game, the app will remember the stage and once you are back to the app – you can continue from the point, where you stopped.
iSit is standalone iPhone app designed for mediations, this app is playing iPod/iPhone music library content within preset time (two timers integrated).
Also DJ options included - users may change the sounds of playing presets, reply several times, stop playing, add new sounds and listen to those listed as default. Available both for iOS 4 and iOS 3.1.2.
LiveViewGPS iPhone App allows to track the location of vehicle from iPhone device. The app uses Google Maps to view the position of vehicle with help of GPS functionality. Authorization of users is implemented with access key, validating the key with user data on LiveViewGPS server. Reverse Geo-coding is available on vehicle details screen. Auto centering of the moving vehicle on the map and street view feature are developed for smooth and natural user experience.
Objective C, MS SQL, ASP .Net
HealthTraveler is a GPS-based client-server iPhone App helping international travelers to find closest local hospital or clinic in case of emergency when travelling to 50 tourist destinations. HealthTraveler will ask to enter location (or define location automatically) and after that user will be able to contact one of the American certified clinics or hospitals approved for the list. The application will also help to generate request for help in local language (both in audio file and written form) and send this to the contacts listed in the database.
3DX Fun Farm iРhone /iPad application is a teaching game for children to help them study alphabet and numbers. The game entails two games inside of it – 1) 12 figures have to be completed via connecting dots numbered by numbers/odd numbers/even numbers/in alphabetical order. 2) push puzzle for 12-figures.
Features: the game entails complex graphics proceeding to imitate drawing on the screen – by touch, also sound effects added as well as there is an option to send request by email.
Objective C, Adobe Illustrator