Author Archives: dan

Designers New to iOS

Posted on April 16, 2011 by dan

It’s nice to be back writing a new #iDevBlogADay post. I don’t have a lot of time to write a large and in-depth article as I’ve been really busy with some contracts, while burning the midnight petroleum on a new … Continue reading →

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Make Your App Easy to Rate

Posted on December 3, 2010 by dan

One very important aspect that may help boost sales of your app is the App Store’s Ratings and Reviews section associated with your app’s description. Apple App Store Ratings and Reviews introduces a decent amount of “deal breaker” potential. Once … Continue reading →

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Chipmunk Physics Engine, Part 2

Posted on November 26, 2010 by dan

Using the Chipmunk physics engine in Star Fighter X2 was great as I got to learn something new and was able to flex some basic math muscles that I hadn’t had a chance to use in years. I’d like to … Continue reading →

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The Chipmunk Physics Engine

Posted on November 19, 2010 by dan

While developing Star Fighter X2, I needed a way to handle a system of bodies that would interact with each other. This post will cover how I used the Chipmunk physics engine. Background and Requirements SFX2 used two main “actors” … Continue reading →

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What Apps Do You Use?

Posted on November 12, 2010 by dan

For this Friday #iDevBlogADay post I thought it would be fun to list some of the apps/games that I use/play frequently these days on my iDevices. Below are the ones that I’m either playing or using now, or within the … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on the Mac App Store

Posted on November 5, 2010 by dan

Apple’s announcement on October 20th about the forthcoming release of their Mac App Store (MAS) did a great job to help shake up the desktop app development and sales market segments. With the MAS, Apple is able to close the … Continue reading →

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Simple Secure Storage in iOS

Posted on October 30, 2010 by dan

For this week’s post I would like to switch gears to discuss how you, an iOS software developer, should consider HOW you are persisting sensitive user data that is manipulated by your app. When you need to persist data to … Continue reading →

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Push Notifications with the Manic Messenger

Posted on October 22, 2010 by dan

Hey everyone, Aside from Star Fighter X2, over the past few months we have been very busy working on our core product. Recently rebranded, the Manic Messenger is a robust and highly performant Push Notification server. Version 5.0 has just … Continue reading →

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Get Out There!

Posted on October 15, 2010 by dan

For my first post in the #iDevBlogADay series, I would like to discuss the importance of networking for indie developers. I’m not referring to the Cat5 variety of networking, rather the “Hey, you’re in business for yourself now, so get … Continue reading →

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Reviews for Star Fighter X2

Posted on September 2, 2010 by dan

Check out some of the recent articles and reviews for Star Fighter X2: 148Apps Star Fighter X2 for iPad Review REVIEW: Star Fighter X2 (iPad) | AppVader TUAW’s Daily App: Star Fighter X2 360 iDev – From Game Jam to App Store

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