Comments on: The iPhone SDK is going to suck. http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/ Tue, 20 Jul 2010 19:39:00 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: admin http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-8 admin Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:31:42 +0000 http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/#comment-8 For individual delivery you would physically need all the users iPhones to upload through the SDK and dock. That could work in a controlled environment like a trade show, but for the real world it's a joke, you can't update your app. I think that the SDK could be used to make a good Marble Madness game but since you can't access the dock, I think it's going to be limited by AT&T, as you'll need to do everything "over-air." At the end of all the moaning I should say that I think it's a step in the right direction (pre-android) for mobile phones. For individual delivery you would physically need all the users iPhones to upload through the SDK and dock. That could work in a controlled environment like a trade show, but for the real world it’s a joke, you can’t update your app.

I think that the SDK could be used to make a good Marble Madness game but since you can’t access the dock, I think it’s going to be limited by AT&T, as you’ll need to do everything “over-air.”

At the end of all the moaning I should say that I think it’s a step in the right direction (pre-android) for mobile phones.

]]> By: Dan http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-7 Dan Tue, 11 Mar 2008 18:21:21 +0000 http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/#comment-7 So, aside from the business model - do you think the SDK will be good? One thing I read about that does suck is that only one app at a time can be active. I was going to try making a RSS reader for the iPhone that could download audio/video enclosures directly to the device but that idea is basically shot since the RSS reader can't run in the background - boo! I do think that iTunes only for app delivery is bad. If we want to make a custom app for a niche market or select set of users - how do you distribute the app? So, aside from the business model – do you think the SDK will be good? One thing I read about that does suck is that only one app at a time can be active. I was going to try making a RSS reader for the iPhone that could download audio/video enclosures directly to the device but that idea is basically shot since the RSS reader can’t run in the background – boo!

I do think that iTunes only for app delivery is bad. If we want to make a custom app for a niche market or select set of users – how do you distribute the app?

]]> By: admin http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-6 admin Mon, 10 Mar 2008 22:39:58 +0000 http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/#comment-6 must be part of the CSS for the blockquote I have them in... I'll look into that. The suck is going to come from sitting between developers and users. Apple seems to think that there is a bigger model for developers who want to sell their products, as Apple makes you pay $99 just to submit your application to them for possible inclusion through iTunes, but I think that more developers will want to give their applications away. It is too many hoops for developers and users the way I see it. Apple should look to Macromedia Central to see what I mean. must be part of the CSS for the blockquote I have them in… I’ll look into that.

The suck is going to come from sitting between developers and users. Apple seems to think that there is a bigger model for developers who want to sell their products, as Apple makes you pay $99 just to submit your application to them for possible inclusion through iTunes, but I think that more developers will want to give their applications away.

It is too many hoops for developers and users the way I see it. Apple should look to Macromedia Central to see what I mean.

]]> By: Dan http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-5 Dan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:00:17 +0000 http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/#comment-5 How come your tiny url links aren't real hyperlinks? Anyway, what specifics do you see that will make it suck? I don't know much about it yet but I was pretty excited about trying out the SDK. How come your tiny url links aren’t real hyperlinks?

Anyway, what specifics do you see that will make it suck? I don’t know much about it yet but I was pretty excited about trying out the SDK.

]]> By: Rick http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/comment-page-1/#comment-4 Rick Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:44:02 +0000 http://www.chadvavra.com/blog/2008/03/06/the-iphone-sdk-is-going-to-suck/#comment-4 I think you need to make a category called "rants" for these posts :) I think you need to make a category called “rants” for these posts :)

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