The Mechanism of iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development - Part 2

As mentioned in part1, this article will cover more technical side of the iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development on the perspective of tools used and differences between the two. iPhone Apps Development as mentioned before is done via base SDK which mostly uses the features provided in the SDK by Apple and does not need and use of third party API or services. You need to be very careful while developing with using any third party APIs as Apple has very strict guideline for the same and apps made with such carelessness are eligible for Apple’s rejection.

iPhone Game Development on the other hand is different story. Mostly depends on the type of games and complexity of the games to be developed and yes, most important the type of graphics you need to use, means 2D or 3D. iPhone Game Development cannot be totally done using the base iOS SDK provided by Apple, but fortunately there are some tools available and Apple does allow you to build your game in it. Most famous of them are Cocos 2D and For 3D it is Unity 3D and with recent launch of Cocos3D it will be going to be some really good days for iPhone Game Developers, as Cocos 2D and 3D are free, unlike Unity 3D for which you need to buy license.

As mentioned earlier iPhone Apps Development been done in base SDK and via iOS simulator you can check your apps as the same way it is going to look and behave on the device you are making for it. There are simulators provided for different version of iOS and of course of devices iPhone and iPad separately. There is also very good debugging made available for developers and testers. Though iPhone Game Development is done sometimes separately from the base SDK, there is always an option available to port it and test. Testing on actual device is recommended to see the actual performance of the app, as there are scenarios where it does not crash on simulator but it does when installed in devices.

This has covered most of the things you want to know about iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development, both non-technically and bit technically. Though different on the purposes but the mechanism of iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development is somewhat directed to similar cause when it comes to developers, and that is less efforts and better delivery.

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

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.

Android Application Development and Android Game Development an Expert’s View - Part 2

Continuing from first part of this article, I have just started to question CEO of company named Morpheous and got the first answer. But I thought the answer was pretty vague so I have to asked a better question to have more qualitative response and more informative too. So, I asked “What you think about the market share between Android Application Development and Android Game Development? … Do you think it will be as good as iPhone Apps and Games development market?” Here is what he said.

“It’s been 3 years now Google has launched Android and we have also started the development and learning from day one. For about 3 to 4 months initially when it is launched nobody knew what it is and how it is going to perform, while Apple has already captured most of the healthy market. We think as per our knowledge Android came into race after launching Android 2.0 and also with more and more companies with different types of devices adapting to Google’s operating system. As far as the market share is concerned, Android Application Development is surely having an upper hand but Android Game Development is also in interest of many and catching-up to the rival iPhone Game Development.”

“Regarding to your second question, major difference between Android Application Development, Android Game Development and iPhone apps and game development is development restriction and also limited third party tools used for development related to iPhone. But here we need to understand that though Google do not reject your apps, it’s not easy to make apps in Android SDK and just launch it, and same applies to Android Game Development. We think it is going to be tough competition in days to come as both companies try to provide regular updates and other companies coming-up with more powerful devices.”

So, after a hot tea, few questions and some snacks, I was done. After all these talk I reached to conclusion that market is right now in the road towards maturity, where it is going to take some time for market to get mature, Android Application Development and Android Game Development is going to be tough competition to Apple’s mobile development technologies. As time passes by I think next 6 to 12 months will be decisive on who will be the king or smartphone market and also mobile app development business. We have our expert’s view; now let’s see what the future withholds.

The Mechanism of iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development - Part 1

Since the launch of first iPhone and field becoming widely popular in the mobile app development market, there is one question which arise to people who are bit away from all this development is, what exactly does the iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development contain? Well, this article for all those who are new bee to this technological breakthrough and who wants to gear-up for their entry as developer into this field. This article covers basic information and features of tools used and some differences between iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development.

Initially as everybody thought it is hype and that it will soon fade away as just what happened with Symbian, that was wrong, as more time passes by the iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development is strong contenders of each other in the mobile app development world with very few to challenge them and provide more versatile results with useful and entertaining apps. iOS SDK is what developers get to develop their applications for iPhone, iPod and iPad. You need to enroll in to Apple’s developer programmer to get the download and have your own app development and publishing account on app store.

Once you have enrolled it takes few days for your account to get activated and then you can download the SDK from your iOS Developer programmer home. Here you will find all latest information and updated about the upcoming beta releases and also about the iOS development guide and Apple’s developer guideline which is indeed very necessary to follow if you are serious to put your app on app store ;). From here onwards your journey of iPhone Apps Development starts, after downloading the SDK and installing it. You will surely need a MAC for that. Once installed you are good to go.

Developers mostly start with making “Hello World” program and which you can find it anywhere on the net and is easy to make. iOS SDK comprise of three main elements for iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development, a. Coding Environment b. Designing Environment c. Simulator. This all are important and interconnected features is what make iPhone apps development and iPhone Game Development different from other mobile application development platforms, like of blackberry or Symbian. In the next part we will go more deep in to the difference between iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development and tools used for the same.

Android Application Development and Android Game Development – What Development Market says?

In my last article I have mentioned features of the Android Application Development and its history. After that there is much change in the market and also from Google with releasing updates on the Android and also launching its tablet based OS Honeycomb. Slowly but steadily there is one more important field which is challenging Apple’s kingdom is Android Game Development. With mobile handsets becoming favorite medium for personal entertainment, Android Games are more in demand due to good processing power and affordable android devices from various companies. To go deeper I ask few who are best at what they do about, What Development Market says about it?

One of the people I met is Project Manager Mr. Krunal of mobile and web application company Morpheous, and looks after iPhone and Android projects and its delivery, including Android Game Development. When asked about the current market scenario, he said “initially we had fewer requirements for Android Application Development and Android Game Development, but during past 6 months the requirement is increasing as specially in games department. As we are one of the pioneer companies who provide android game development, we have been getting very good requirements about android game development”.

I asked him about what he thinks on competition and development challenges, he said “So far Android Application Development is concerned we have not faced any trouble and we do not think there will be any application in the possible scope that we cannot develop. Though sometimes we do get requirements which are not possible due to device limitations and some limitations due to Android’s own SDK, else Android Application Development is smooth ride for us and our clients.” What about Android Game Development? He said, “We have to use OpenGL to develop games for android. We started in 2009 and it took some time initially to learn it and implement, as like all languages there is a learning curve, but now the development is smooth and we have not problem regarding to the development or delivery”.

After asking few others, there is one thing that was common and which came frequently is that unlike Apple, Google does not check the apps or fails it, it totally depends on the developers to make sure they don’t upload buggy app on the store. Companies like Morpheous does not have problem doing that stuff as having different testing department of Android Application Development and android apps development for them, but be cautioned as there also freelancers and companies in market who don’t give much into testing. Market is so far positive and optimistic about Google’s venture being successful after slow start and also waiting for more new releases of the Android OS, which really brought some competition to Apple’s doors.

iPad Application Development and iPad Game Development A Peep Through Keyhole

With launch of first iPad, companies have amazed users by providing high quality apps through their iPad Application Development and iPad Game Development services. For many who are new to this and who exactly don’t know what is going on, this article explains it all, the functionality of application and game development in iPad and tools involved. As for those who want to enter this development field and for those who wants to convert their Ideas into reality, this is where you need to start from.

iPad Application Development and iPad Game Development been described differently or put in different section is the first question you can have and is why this is not the same? At last what are we doing is developing apps, right? Well, in some cases you are right but there is a basic difference between games and apps, is that iPad Application Development produces apps like utilities, business apps, weather apps, informative apps etc. whereas iPad Game Development is totally entertainment centric. Since the launch there are few companies which have capabilities to convert client’s idea to reality, as especially game ideas.

One of the well-known iPad Application Development Company is Morpheous, which also has good portfolio of developing various games for iPad. When asked the difference Team leader of the company said “We get good ideas from our clients regarding to both, games and apps, to provide solution for apps is somewhat understanding the flow and joining the pieces together and convert the idea in an actual app. On the other hand iPad Game Development works bit differently, where you not only need to see the logic but also make sure you put everything together in the way, it should be good entertaining piece.”

iPad Game Development has made mobile gamers dream come true, with vibrant display and some good graphics, games you play make sure you stick to it till the battery runs out. iPad Application Development is where more useful and informative development takes place, where types of business apps, productive apps, utilities apps etc are developed. This eases your daily life and provides you an edge to stay in-touch with your work while you are on the move. As new iOS 5 near to its launch, there are many features which will be making life easier and will help developing more useful and entertaining apps. I hope this article has helped you to understand the difference and gave you some basic information, might not be big view but like peeping from the keyhole.