iOS Debugging Help

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by mattjdrake on June 15, 2010

Tired of peaky memory leaks and random crashes in your apps? Trouble finding out where exactly the errors are coming from? Me too! That is why I am so excited to show you a real easy way to get help from XCode.

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10 iPhone App Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

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by mattjdrake on March 15, 2010

I’ve been fortunate enough in the last year to help Pinger promote 8 different apps into the top 100. I’ve learned as much from the mistakes we’ve made, as from the things we’ve done correctly.

Guest Author: Brook Lenox

Here are top 10 mistakes I’d encourage you to avoid.

#1 Creating an Overly Complex App

The first app we created at Pinger was called Pinger Phone. Although this app did get into the top 100 for a short while, its main flaw was that it was way too complex. It had both a social media feed and an IM client. Those who understood it, loved it. Buy many people just didn’t get it.

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Here is How You Use UISegmentedControl

March 9, 2010

A segmented control displays a list of options that a user can choose from. Each segment sort of looks like a button; the segments remains “pressed” even after the user lifts his or her finger. You can detect when a different segment is selected and also what corresponding value in an array (that you supply) [...]

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Module 4 Released Early Today!

February 21, 2010

If you are subscribed to the Silver Program you will notice that I have released Module 4 – No-BS Cocoa-Touch with iPhone SDK a little bit early this month. Normally I like to release new modules on the 1st of the month but this week I will be in Washington DC teaching iPhone Boot Camp [...]

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iPood: What The iPad Means For Mobile Apps

February 4, 2010
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In this week’s show I share my thoughts on Apple’s iPad announcement last week. [display_podcast] Show Notes iPood You may have wondered why I missed the last podcast… Well, the reason is that I was meeting my new daughter: Keira Ruby! Just want to welcome her as the newest member of the mobile app family [...]

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Do you want to know how to get in on the red hot iPhone app development scene?

January 22, 2010

Today I Am Going To Show You How To Master iPhone App Development …see how to make a fantastic iPhone app even if you never programmed before! Who Am I & How Can I Help You? My name is Matt and I develop iPhone apps full-time for my own home based mobile app business. I’ve [...]

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Are U Ready To Start Your Mobile App Business?

January 14, 2010
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Episode 6: Do You Have Your Business Firewall Installed?

January 7, 2010
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In this week’s show I talk about my business goals for 2010, Nexus One and I answer a question from Andrew about Business Entities (your business firewall). Below you will find links to some of the business resources I mention in the podcast. [display_podcast] Disclaimer: I am not a lawyer or an accountant and so [...]

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10 iPhone App Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

January 4, 2010
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I’ve been fortunate enough in the last year to help Pinger promote 8 different apps into the top 100. I’ve learned as much from the mistakes we’ve made, as from the things we’ve done correctly. Guest Author: Brook Lenox [Read More]

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Episode 5: Success Mindset for New Developers

December 17, 2009
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This is Mobile App Mastery, Episode 5: Success Mindset for New Developers.  In this episode we will be discussing what I have been up to this week, how to mentally prepare for success as a new developer and we will be answering a listener question. [display_podcast] Show Notes What I have been up to – [...]

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