Articles for App Store Developers

Thanks to Arn and the rest of the great people at MR, there is now an App Store Business, Legal and Marketing Forum! This thread has been moved and I will continue to update it when new articles catch my eye. If you notice any missing links, please let me know.

Here are some development articles from the past month is case you missed them:

Why Gym Hero is Free
A developer explains the process behind making their app free.

App Store Milestones $10K
A developer works on reaching $10,000 in revenue.

The Curious Case of Our iOS App
Getting rejected for submission by Apple

Effective PR, Marketing, and Community Management in the Indie Games Space (YouTube link)
A great video on game promotion by an indie game developer.

Pressure Builds on Apple Over App Store Fraud (NYTimes)
Yes, it happens.

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A few more to start your week. I've decided to keep them all in one post so people can find them easily.


Draw Something craze 'banks dev $100k per day'
A little motivation never hurt anyone.

16 Simple and Effective iPhone/iPad App Landing Page Designs
A good resource for inspiration on landing pages.

About those vector icons
Some things to think about when creating icons.

Crit Board
People get their apps design reviewed. Good place to see critiques in action.


Ten Things To Think About When Designing Your iPad App
From Smashing Magazine.

How To Get Media Coverage For Your Startup: A Complete Guide
I wouldn't say complete, but a good start.

WebKit Limit on Retina JPG Image Display
For designing web pages for the retina display, there is a bug you should be aware of.

How To Market Your Mobile Application
Some things you probably already knew but might want to read about again.

For Monday:

How to Explain Your Game to an A**hole
Could have used a better title, but oh well. An article on game marketing.

Techniques for Shrinking App Bundle Size
Exactly what the title says. Sometimes you want your app to be downloaded over cellular networks.

What to do if Your Free App Doesn't Take Off
Yes, non-success happens. Some options for those looking to shut down.

iOs Design - a case study
Presentation on UI design

A guide to the App Galaxy - by Google
Pretty good lessons that can be applied to iOS

Only one today

Marketing 101 for developers
For those that want a structured method.

Two Articles from Leap

What We Learned After Getting Our First 20,000 Users
5 lessons from one App Developer

Hacking PR: Trying to Build a Buzz on a $0 Budget
A follow-up to the previous article, on strategies that worked for them.

The Art Of Launching An App: A Case Study
The story of one (well funded) launch.

Developing my first iPhone game: the inside story
A member of a different Apple website develops a game.

Been a quiet couple of weeks with regards to good app articles.

35 Beautiful Landing Page Designs
Get your landing page right and you drive people to download your app.

How I Went From 0 to $50k on the App Store(s)
A little bit of Wednesday afternoon inspiration about making money.

You're welcome. Here's another one:

Four Years of App Store: Developers Weigh In On Search, Discovery, and Curation
- A pretty in-depth article on the problems facing developers in the App Store.

No problem! Good luck with the apps people!

A Primer on Hybrid Apps for iOS
A short article on the benefits and drawbacks of hybrid vs. native apps.