iOS Development - Latest Releases

May 16, 2012 - In celebration of its one year anniversary Kwiksher is offering 30% off their Photoshop plugin, Kwik, for the entire month of May 2012. Kwik allows anyone from graphic designers, writers, illustrators and do-it-yourselfers to create rich interactive mobile iOS and Android apps in Photoshop and then publishing those apps using Corona SDK all without using code. Countless storybooks that have been developed for the iPad, Kindle Fire and other android devices using the Kwik plugin.

May 10, 2012 - Games are played by many hundreds of millions of people around the world, but very few gamers have much insight into the development process. To help gamers get a broader view of the work behind the creation of their entertainment, the development staff at Kwalee have written a whole series of articles that lift the lid on what they do when working on games. These articles now form a unique resource about several elements of the development process.

May 07, 2012 - For a limited time a landmark course on how to make software without programming will be on sale. Enjoy an established teacher teaching you the secrets of software production. Enjoy over 8.5 hours of jam packed content that will enhance your skills. Act now to get this offer before it expires. Owner of the game development studio Mammoth Interactive, John Bura has been programming games since 1997 and teaching since 2002. This course is aimed at beginners who want to make games Today.

May 02, 2012 - iconsBerlin updated their icon set for custom color setting today. This royalty-free icon collection is similar to the App Store's categories, and covers 24 different categories, including such genre as books, business, education, finance, games and 19 others. Since iOS5 iPhone and iPad devices may easily colorize a tab bar and icons by the new UIAppearance protocol. Customization of tab bar icons help developers to comply with client's design requirements and to improve an app's usability.

Apr 24, 2012 - Two Lives Left and Rui Viana have released Cargo-Bot, a puzzle game where the player commands a robot to sort crates. Cargo-Bot presents players with fiendishly clever puzzles and features stunning retina graphics. It is available for free on the App Store. Cargo-Bot was programmed entirely on iPad using Codea, a touch-based programming app for iPad created by Two Lives Left. It's the first game of its kind, prototyped, programmed and polished on iPad.

Apr 20, 2012 - M-commerce app builder Mobicart has launched two additional platforms, making it readily available to the mass marketplace. Following on from the launch of the successful iPhone m-commerce app builder at DEMO Fall 2010 in California's Silicon Valley, MobiCart is now available on Android phones and iPad tablets. The platform has been uniquely designed to replicate a magazine with the ability to turn pages and flick through your product catalog.

Apr 16, 2012 - The International Cocoa Conference in Cologne Germany is offering discounted tickets for two more weeks, until the end of April. Bringing together noted speakers and attendees from around the world, the event will happen in Cologne's lovely "Old Auction House". Holders of one of the only 100 Tickets sold will also benefit from 2 Panel Discussions, a Conference Dinner, and a special attendee gift. A universal iPhone iPad app with the schedule and speakers will soon be available on the App Store.

Apr 13, 2012 - Leading developer, ReignDesign has revealed the difficulty they found obtaining a new iPad for testing "Flockwork", their upcoming puzzle game. Apple announced the new iPad with Retina display on March 7th, but the new device is not yet available in China. And developers in China have had to go to extreme lengths to import devices to use for testing. Until Apple's China product launch dates coincide with those of other major regions, most iPad developers in China are left with few options.

Mar 26, 2012 - ARG Zombies, currently in a funding campaign at Kickstarter, just lowered early access to the game to the $1 tier of donations. With five days left, they hope to achieve the remaining money on their funding campaign... One dollar at a time. ARG Zombies uses your devices GPS capabilities as the core concept behind the game. Travel across the US, fighting zombies and other monsters that are unique to the part of the country you are in.