This is a rough time line which shows the approximate time it takes to move through the various phases in developing an iPhone app. While the typical time line is usually 2.5 to 3 months, it can take less or more time depending upon the complexity of the app.

A while back I ran into a situation where I needed to be able to display an image in different parts of an app with different sizes and masks. The solution I settled on was to save one image and resize/mask it as necessary. The code below is what I used to achieve that.

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Well it used to be whenever I traveled to see family by train I would be cut off from the outside world. In fact, before the days of cell phones I was truly cut off, praying that the train wasn’t too late and I didn’t miss my ride home from the station. Of [...]

I recieved an email this morning that read:
“Beginning July 22, you will need to use Application Loader to submit your binary to iTunes Connect. Binary uploads will no longer be accepted through the iTunes Connect interface on that date”.
Since the opening of the app store three years ago developers have had to submit their applications [...]

We often get approached about building applications across multiple platforms.  Invariably the request is made for iPhone, Android and Blackberry.  iPhone is a no-brainer.  It’s the platform of choice for most first generation apps and the iPhone was very obviously made for apps.  Android is now making it’s own challenge.  While their app market is [...]

We’re going to be hosting a webinar on July 29th at 2:00 EST on how to build an iPhone app. Using Runner’s World’s recent iPhone App deployment we will cover the various stages involved, what you need in order to submit the app to Apple, and what are the major pitfalls that people encounter [...]

‘iPhone Cool Projects’ is a collaborative work of 7 developers/technical authors (Gary Bennett, Wolfgang Ante, Mike Ash, Benjamin Jackson, Neil Mix, Steven Peterson and Matthew “Canis” Rosenfeld) who bring their diverse experience into one inspiring location. With each new chapter, a new developer takes the stage and explains some potentially advanced and overwhelming concepts that [...]

iPhone OS4 or “iOS4″ as its called, recently introduced Multitasking to the apple device, this has a huge impact on how we use our apple devices. However because of the limitations and descriptions of these two features alot of users may be confused. This post is going to attmpt to be a Cliff notes for [...]

One of the questions I field on a weekly basis from small business owners to Fortune 500 CEOs is what are the differences, benefits and pitfalls of onshore versus offshore iPhone development?
Having worked for professional programming firms on many projects, I can tell you the benefits and pitfalls are pretty much the same for most [...]

Verizon Wireless Said to Start Offering IPhone in January
By Amy Thomson – Jun 29, 2010
Verizon Wireless, the largest U.S. mobile-phone company, will start selling Apple Inc.’s iPhone next year, ending AT&T Inc.’s exclusive hold on the smartphone in the U.S., two people familiar with the plans said.
The device will be available to customers in January, [...]