The Worst Case Scenario for iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development Part 3

In part 2 of this article I have discussed about how to choose right outsourcing partner and other consequences of outsourcing projects to freelancers and putting up in to bidding portals. In this last part I am going to discusses about the Apple approval process and after launch marketing for iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development. With this article I hope I will be able to provide you enough information on submitting your application or game to app store and once launched how to handle the marketing campaign.

As discussed before it might be important how good the idea is but it is also very important how the company you have selected is going to implement it and how smooth and understandable the application is going to be once it goes into user’s hand. For this Apple has put up its own App approval process and guidelines which make sure there is no app in the market which is glitch or has bugs and crashes or gives user unaccepted or bad experience. Applications are checked both technically and content wise to make sure people are only including what they are offering.

Asking Morpheous CTO, he said “There are guidelines for iPhone Application Development or iPhone Game Development provided by Apple and must be followed, they won’t hesitate rejecting your application multiple times. This is the reason at Morpheous we have in-house quality control department and testing department which make sure apps are up to the mark and contain none of the things which apple has instructed in its guidelines not to include. For this we also have sessions for developer awareness as that is most important thing, as they are the ones who are going to engineer the application.”

Last and the most important thing are, marketing of your app. This is also very important for your application, as you might had great idea and you have get it developed by best iPhone Application Development or iPhone Game Development company, but it is of no use if user around the world don’t know about it. So, to make people download your apps for free or paid versions depends on what you have done for the app marketing and also how much are you ready to spend behind it, else in the worst case scenario, you might convert your great idea into app but you might not be able to make money out of it. I hope all these articles helped you in some way to create awareness about iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development fields.

iPad Application Development and iPhone Apps Development Story - Part 1

I have been writing from some time now regarding to iPad Application Development and iPhone Apps Development. I am going to cover view from development industry and will ask some questions to CEO of one of the well-known company in Mobile App Development and Mobile Game Development industry. I hope this will help you to get an idea of the current market scenario and also how you can convert your iPad app or iPhone apps idea into reality.

I ran into this guy last week and seeing the opportunity I shot some questions. His Company’s name is Morpheous and they have been doing some pretty good job when it comes to iPad App Development and iPhone Apps Development. So, here is what I discussed with him. To start with his name is Shalin Shukla and he is man of his own, putting up the company on top spot in Mobile and Web based development. I asked him, that what he thinks of the fiscal year of 2012-2013? Where the world is moving towards? This is what He has to say “Well, I think as you already know that mobility of hardware is now a days become very important and so as sharing and accessing your software also. In more general sense, people are getting sick of sitting at one place and working the day off, they want to move around and hangout but still do not want to get disconnected”

“So, what I think is 2012-2013 will bring more affordable and innovative devices which will add to the mobility, and so as new apps and new games, to keep people busy with their fingertips” that was a bit of expected replay, obviously he is not going to open his all cards of what he thinks of the market actually. So, I shot another one “What you think about market now? Where it stands for iPhone Apps Development and iPad Application Development?” This is what he answered “Currently we see stability in the market with respect to iPad Apps Development and iPhone Apps Development and do not see much increase or decrease for the same. Same applies to Android. We get some good requirements for both platforms and I think the trend is going to go on for some time”

I will put more questions and his answers about iPad Application Development and iPhone Apps Development in my next article, and hope that this information will be helpful for you to understand the current market.

iPhone Game Development and iPhone Application Development from Client's Perspective - Part 3

In my previous both articles I have discussed about converting your idea into requirements, explaining it to development companies and also to short list and choose development companies for iPhone Game Development and iPhone Application Development. In this part I will provide information on how to do follow-ups and also what if there will be conflict in middle of the development of your game, how to resolve the issues and get game completed? I hope this will be useful for you to understand the development procedures and also to maintain relations with the development company and eventually get more dedicated time for your idea.

So, what is next once you have given your iPhone Game Development or iPhone App Development to any development company? First thing as mentioned before you need to take care of is you stay in touch with concerned person via Email, telephonic conversations should be made and actually must be made, but emails are best way to have summary of what you have talked, so in future there will be no doubts on who has listened what from the conversations and also what works or changes need to be done. Second thing is the communication frequency. I suggest you do not bug or rush development company with everyday questions, but you must ask about the progress of the game every once a week. If the company is like Morpheous you will mostly get updates once a week, mostly on weekend but again, if Development Company fails or delays in updating make sure you ask for regular updates.

Third important thing is time and punctuality of the development going on. From updates you need to make sure everything is going and getting done in the way you want, as especially from look and feel perspective. You also need to keep track of timings for the development done and make sure the company is not lagging behind the schedule. As being inside the development it is ok to have 15% of +/- contingency, but more than that is sign of delay, unless there are changes or additions. Forth important thing is in-case of additions or updates or changes, there might be situation where company will ask for more money for the changes or additions. Here you need to be cautious and deal with maximum intellectualness, it is possible that changes might increase time and so as costs.

I will discuss in next part of the article on how to tackle this kind of situations and also some more information on the end game of the development.

Android Application Development and iPad Application Development Showdown

With launch of new iPad, Apple has strengthened its position in tablet market in which it still has about 70% of market share. With high resolution screen, higher camera strength and faster processor, it is now clear that this one is going to sell more and more and more. With directly comparing the features and proving it is far better than Samsung Galaxy tab, Apple has made a clear and audible war cry. So, we think Samsung guys are going to come-up with something very soon and we are going to see the same from Sony. We at Morpheous think the final showdown is going to be on the software side and not on the hardware side. It’s the Apps. What results iPad Application Development and Android Application Development is going to produce is what will make difference in the selling of the devices.

So far what we see iPad has far better chances of outselling any currently available tablets in the world just like last year and even may be outselling the PCs also. There are though quite of the increase in number of apps in the Google Market and looks it is becoming more live then was before. So as Android Application Development is producing some great apps and now Android users do not have to wait for months before the same which are available on iPhone and iPad become available for Android also. iPad Application Development is what we are looking forward to will show some change, due to more power and ultra-resolution, games and apps are going to rock on 9.7” screen. We have to see how Sony and Samsung are going to answer resolution of new iPad. They should be afraid and pray Apple doesn’t get into TV production business.

People are aware of the apps and games available at the App Store and also that about 40% of them are not available on Google Market, but there is another factor of Android devices sell then just increase of Android Application Development and launch, and that is cost of Android based devices. They are affordable and yes they come in choices unlike Apple devices with one type of look and feel for all hardware. That is what keeping Android alive and even though there is sufficient amount of iPad Application Development, it hasn’t affected the selling of Android devices and is increasing.

Future is in the hands of Company which now offers more than a vibrant screen and good processor, or just power of iPad Application Development or Android Application Development, may be more innovative things, like what Sony did with back controls in PSP Vita.

An Introduction to Hire iPhone App Developer and Hire iPad App developer Services - How to choose them?

How to Hire iPhone App Developer or Hire iPad App Developer? Most of you are concerned about the security of your money and data when outsourcing your projects of part of projects to companies and have many questions in mind before making the decision, this article will ease up the thing bit and will help your decide what is best for you.

I have mentioned in my previous article about outsourcing your projects on fixed cost basis for development in iPhone and iPad. This article will provide you with information on how to outsource your projects of iPhone or iPad on hourly basis, i.e. How to Hire iPhone App Developer or Hire iPad App Developer? Most of you are concerned about the security of your money and data when outsourcing your projects of part of projects to companies and have many questions in mind before making the decision, this article will ease up the thing bit and will help your decide what is best for you.

To begin with we need to analyze the need to Hire iPhone App Developer or to Hire iPad App Developer, and not going on fixed cost basis. You can go with fixed cost project base when you have requirement clear with you can there is not R&D involved or any changes in the mid-way of development, because these are the reasons why fixed cost projects tends to go on higher costs and longer timelines and also if not successful you can not abandon it or get out of it at the right time.

When project is complex or say involved some R&D or mid-development changes it is better to go with Hire iPhone App Developer or Hire iPad App Developer services companies provide, as it assures safety of your money and also make sure, that you can bailout anytime you want while the project is in development, as you are connected to the development company only for the hours you both have agreed to and signed on. Make sure you sign contracts of Monthly basis renewing it every month if necessary for the development of app or game. Some companies offer hourly contract for 3 months or 6 months, but have caution before you proceed, as your project might not last that long and you end up paying more than the value of it.

Services like Hire iPhone App Developer and Hire iPad App Developer are also provided by reputed companies like Morpheous, which gives you option of choosing hire period and making you comfortable so that you both can agree and have win-win situation.  The most important thing still we want to point towards is assessing your requirement and choosing payment method accordingly, this will make sure you save some and not overpay for the project.

iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development: Requirement Description Guide for Clients - Part 1

I have talked about this topic before, but it was in brief. This time I will provide more details about how to describe the requirement and how to shortlist the things that you will need to ask to the developers for deciding on the team and also to convert your game idea into reality, via iPad Game Development or iPhone Game Development. If you are new, I work in a well known Game Development company Morpheous and I share my experience with development and also with clients over here, so my experience can be useful to you when you make any development decisions and invest into one.

When you have an idea, you make sure you write it down, this will enable you to go through the raw idea in future if you lose your way in between, as especially when it is about objective of the game and story line. Once you write down your initial thoughts, you can then search some existing games and see if any of them matches what you want to get developed or if not see if it partially matches, this will provide you information on how they have executed the idea and also how the story line plays out. This will also give you an idea of overall representation of the game. iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development can be an easy venture if you are quite clear of what you want and also have things in written format. Ensuring your objective and features of the game pass to developer on right note is very important, this will make sure that the journey of development will be smooth and also game will be delivered exactly as you want it to be.

To convert your idea into reality, describing idea will not be only thing that will be important but also what you want as graphics in the game is also as much important as the idea itself. iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development heavily depend on the graphics and processing of the device. You need to make sure which type of graphics your game will consist of, 2D/3D? And also what type, like would it be like cartoons or are we talking about some serious gaming graphics? This is very important as making changes during the development or designing phase can cost you some money.

I will cover more information in my next article; I hope this initial info will be enough for you to understand the overall structure of requirement presentation for iPhone Game Development and iPad Game Development.

How to get your iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development done smooth?

I have been writing for iPhoneApplication Development and iPhone Game Development from some time now and almost covered all important topics in brief manner, but there are still some left such as how can you get your iPhone Application Development or iPhone Game Development project delivered on time and with the way you want from a developer company you have chosen. As most of you may know, I work in well known Game and App development company Morpheous and is very reputed one when it comes to taking care of their valuable clients and also people working for them. They allow me to write and share my experience with clients and also my knowledge for the mobile app development fields, well that's good enough environment to stick with.

So, how you get it done? Well, my first and most important advice about iPhone App Development and iPhone Game Development is that you need to be very detailed. The more details and clarity is there in the features and also the discussion of the features, the more understanding about the app or game you will have with the developer company. If all features are cleared and are understandable then the Company might be able to give you better timeline for the development and also the cost. Mentioning in my all previous article, please have the company sign NDA, so you can be sure that all intellectual rights, information, idea and data you share is protected by the law.

Make sure for iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development when you decide on any company, they provide you with regular updates on the projects. Updates may include images or video of the progress. Also make sure that updates are weekly and also include points of work done on that week, we at Morpheous provide the same services and this is one of the ways we avoid clients losing confidence or getting frustrated for not knowing the progress. Timelines do not always met, so do not worry about that, but make sure it does not becomes 2 times then what has been given to you, unless you have given changes in-between.

Make sure changes are as per you want or mutual, do not forget to listen to the developer company, because what they say might be important in a long run. I know the info is short and not much in detailed, but I hope that it will be useful to you for having healthy relationship with your developer company and also making sure you have smooth iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development ride!!