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iPhone SDK: When in February

j-a-x

j-a-x

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So we all know that there is supposed to be an iPhone SDK in February, but how about some details.

When in February? The beginning of the month? The end of the month?

Who will have access to it? Is it open to all developers, or will it cost something? I hope I'll be able to write a version of my SlothCam Widget for iPhone!
 
February 26, though Friday February 29th is a very strong possibility as Apple will take a "Leap" forward for the iPhone.
 
Man.. we've got to wait so long! :(

So my other question is... who will have access to this SDK? Will it be available to Apple Developer Connection (ADC) members, even the free student members like me? There are definitely other SDKs available for download on their site for all ADC members, so I am hoping they will do the same with the iPhone.
 
probably have to wait longer still for anything to actually download, i dont know the average dev time on a portable app though im sure most have been internally testing and prepairing for a while and with jailbreak.
 
j-a-x said:
Man.. we've got to wait so long! :(

So my other question is... who will have access to this SDK? Will it be available to Apple Developer Connection (ADC) members, even the free student members like me? There are definitely other SDKs available for download on their site for all ADC members, so I am hoping they will do the same with the iPhone.
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We don't know.

Hopefully it will either be an add-on for X-Code, or even DashCode and be free to download. Or Apple may create a third free development app.

The real question is how it gets deployed... Which is up in the air. Will it be like current iPhone web apps? Will it be an add-on for the iTunes Store. Will Apple want a cut for the not-free apps? We are just going to have to wait and see.

Right now there is no info on just how much the SDK will open things up. It could extend things just enough to let web apps store some data locally and give almost no access to the underlying OS. For something like that a DashCode dev environment would be "enough", which most of the code still being Ajax-based.
 
MacsAttack said:
The real question is how it gets deployed... Which is up in the air.
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I don't think it is up in the air. You saw the iPod touch update last week? That's how it will work.

I guess there will be options in the SDK/XCode similar to iWeb and how you can send a podcast right to the store. Set your price, screenshot, boom.
 
the amount of time they spent on this SDK alone, i'm sure it's going to be something of it's own, and probably "revolutionary" :rolleyes:
 
Let's put it this way.

When asked at "All Things D" whether the iPhone was still on schedule to be released in June, Steve Jobs said, "Yes, we're still on target for late in June." The release date was June 29th.

When Steve Jobs talked of the SDK at MacWorld, he said, "In late February." I think that means the end of February -- probably 28th or 29th as has been said.
 
nickspohn said:
the amount of time they spent on this SDK alone, i'm sure it's going to be something of it's own, and probably "revolutionary" :rolleyes:
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Its not exactly a trivial amount of work to do. There is so much that goes hand in hand with a full SDK. And don't forget the distribution system, payment process, documentation etc
 
Project said:
Its not exactly a trivial amount of work to do. There is so much that goes hand in hand with a full SDK. And don't forget the distribution system, payment process, documentation etc
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True I was just hoping that they would have done all of the non trivial work by the beginning of Feb. I guess we've got another month to wait... :(
 
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