The Worst Case Scenario for iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development Part 1

After launch of iPhone and iPad by Apple, there has been lot of going on in iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development fields. There many Apps under development and so as many games, as more and more people try to get their wild ideas to be converted into apps. We have been writing on this since the launch of first iPhone and so as for Android. Through our articles, we try to provide you with analysis with our experience in this field and share few things, so if you are one of them who wants iPhone app or game to be developed you might find this useful.

There are some things which you need to be careful about before you move on and hire a developer for developing your game or app. First and most important thing one should know is iPhone is not a magic hat and not everything is possible in it. The hardware itself has many limitations and so when you begin you need to make sure what you want from iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development is possible and possible means technically.

Ask developer twice before paying about the possibility of conversion your idea in to the game or app in most efficient and effective way. There are some companies which do this right and there are some which just cannot do that. When asked CTO of one of the reputed Application Development Company Morpheous said “Sometimes we do get requirements which in idea sounds very interesting and good but technically speaking is not possible to develop for available hardware and development software”

There is a truth in that statement, and very few companies will actually let you know that your idea might be converted to app but it might not provide you the way you want it to be, and so you end up in fighting with companies and sometimes to get your money back. iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development is not that tricky as you might think of but to find right people to code it for you and to deliver your idea in the best and most cost effective way possible is what is you need to find is important. I have told you the worst case scenario and hope you take care when you give your idea of iPhone Application Development or iPhone Game Development and have a great App or Game developed ….. All the Best..!!!

iPad Game Development or iPhone Game Development Where you want your Game Idea to be?

One simple question asked by most of our clients and what we are answering the most at Morpheous. For which device should I want my game idea to be converted, for iPhone for iPad? What I need to choose, iPad Game Development or iPhone Game Development? Here I am going to discuss all this and hope that it will be helpful for you to decide on what you want to choose at the time you want your game idea converted to reality.

Apple has recently launched new iPad and with it the highest resolution device which is not only great in reading the books but also minds blowing for gaming thanks to its high resolution and graphic processing capabilities. With 3D processing tech going high and making it for devices like iPad a very good game console which you can take everywhere and play games you like. And so does the iPhone. But the question is which one is best one? So, when you need to select from iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development, what will you select? For which you want your games to be published? Well, we all know that iPad sales are record breaking in Q4 last year, but iPhone did well too. So, as per the numbers iPhones are sold more than iPad and also have more apps and games on store then it is for iPad. This increases its sell more.

If you need to set priority between iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development, then I should suggest you better go with iPhone first. Going for both is always good, but if you don’t want to spend all at the same time, you can go for iPhone. There are sure other factors then having more devices and also higher number of downloads and more reach ability, like type of game and does it really need better screen size for more comfortable game play and if it does, then you better go for iPad Game Development and later on have it developed for iPhone. Make sure you have it clear before you get the development start and also plan out the strategy if things need to be changed when you have your iPad Game converted to iPhone Game via iPhone Game Development.

We expect sales of new iPad will increase and so as the apps and games available for the same. We will take-on this topic again for iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development and see if the scenario has been changed.

The Mechanism of iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development – Part 1

Since the launch of first iPhone and field becoming widely popular in the mobile app development market, there is one question which arise to people who are bit away from all this development is, what exactly does the iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development contain? Well, this article for all those who are new bee to this technological breakthrough and who wants to gear-up for their entry as developer into this field. This article covers basic information and features of tools used and some differences between iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development.

Initially as everybody thought it is hype and that it will soon fade away as just what happened with Symbian, that was wrong, as more time passes by the iPhone Application Development and iPhone Game Development is strong contenders of each other in the mobile app development world with very few to challenge them and provide more versatile results with useful and entertaining apps. iOS SDK is what developers get to develop their applications for iPhone, iPod and iPad. You need to enroll in to Apple’s developer programmer to get the download and have your own app development and publishing account on app store.

Once you have enrolled it takes few days for your account to get activated and then you can download the SDK from your iOS Developer programmer home. Here you will find all latest information and updated about the upcoming beta releases and also about the iOS development guide and Apple’s developer guideline which is indeed very necessary to follow if you are serious to put your app on app store ;). From here onwards your journey of iPhone Apps Development starts, after downloading the SDK and installing it. You will surely need a MAC for that. Once installed you are good to go.

Developers mostly start with making “Hello World” program and which you can find it anywhere on the net and is easy to make. iOS SDK comprise of three main elements for iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development, a. Coding Environment b. Designing Environment c. Simulator. This all are important and interconnected features is what make iPhone apps development and iPhone Game Development different from other mobile application development platforms, like of blackberry or Symbian. In the next part we will go more deep in to the difference between iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development and tools used for the same.

Peep inside iPhone Game Development and iPad Game Development

I have explained about procedures and different pre-requisites for iPhone Game Development and iPad Game Development in my previous articles. What I want to cover in this article is more information on how you can get your game developed for both platforms. More information on what is the difference and what is similarity between the two and what extra things you might need to look for before you give your idea for development to convert them into reality. As part of Game and App Development Company I will share this experience from our vast ranges of clients and hope you will have enough information for getting your Game idea converted into real game.

iPhone Game Development and iPad Game Development is done using the same SDK provided by Apple which uses same platform and has most of the features in common other than some of them made especially for iPad. It is important to decide when the time comes of implementation of an idea for which platforms to be chosen or whether need to go for development in both platforms. iPhone screen size is compact and only provide some details about the world or background, so if you are going for RPG make sure you include iPad also, as iPad can show more details and also vibrant animated backgrounds can make much of the difference.

One of the other thing you need to decide for your game before giving it for iPhone Game Development or iPad Game Development is what kind of graphics you need to have, like 2D / 3D? This is important for game developing company to know as they can visualize game in more details considering the types of the graphics. It is also important for you to describe your Game plot or story line in more details or write it down point wise, so detailed analysis can be done on it and Game Development Company can visualize the backgrounds and also characters and weapons. Most important thing is game play and amount of information you want to show on one screen, like life of characters, weapon they carry, enemy's life, special perks etc. All this information combined can be used to get better idea and understanding of the game and also graphics.

When you give your game for development makes sure your developer company signs NDA with you, this is to keep your game idea and whatever information you share with Developer Company confidential. I hope this article will be helpful for you to get your idea to be converted into actual game. Happy Gaming!!!

iPhone Game Development and iPhone Application Development from Client's Perspective - Part 4

In previous parts I have discussed about the getting your idea of iPhone Game Development or iPhone Application Development explained in right way to choosing a company and then going through the development phase. I have left in my previous article where what if you get into the situation where there can be conflicts between you and the development company? Also how to get the final game delivered on time? These are very important points, as it really does not matter much on how it has started but what matter is how it is going it end? Else it will be only loss of money and time and nothing else.

So, what you do? How to resolve the issues? Well there is one point which has been made again and again that "Client" is always right, but sometimes that does kick back. You need to understand that each and every company has an "Ego" and it can be tempted to certain limit but if it is crossed, sometimes it ends in bitter relations and sometime loss of money and time. So, to avoid this unnecessary consequences you should try to understand the points which other party is making and also try to find out the best way out, where this can be a win-win situation. Agreements should be reached on mutual basis and most important is should be in written format, so there cannot be future conflicts regarding to the iPhone Game Development or iPhone Apps Development.

If you are in good hands, as for example my company Morpheous is quite known for its customer relationship and long term partnerships, then it is ok, but not all companies are same and some time there may be problems in getting regular updates and having your iPhone Game Development and iPhone App Development get done on time. Make sure whenever you get updates you make accurate and clear comments on the progress made, also a request of phone call would be best for both parties to talk and understand the way ahead so it can be clear that both are on the same page. Regular and necessary follow-ups should be made to see if there is anything needed from your side which developer company might want as your insight. Do remember that it is your idea which is getting converted and people you are paying must do what you want the game to look like, but in best way possible. It's a team work and if both are understandable then it really brings good success.

I hope this will be useful to you when you want your iPhone Game Development or iPhone Application Development idea to get converted into reality. So, get your ideas converted now!! What are your waitings for??

iPhone Application Development Process and How to Hire iPhone App Developer Part - 1

I have been thorough in my previous articles about the iPhone Application Development and its prerequisites.  I will try to provide more information on the development process and also how you can hire iPhone App Developer from a company and also related procedures. As being in Mobile Application Development Company Morpheous, I will share my experience regarding to mentioned subject and hope it will be helpful to you for your future iPhone ideas and to hire any programmer for the same.

Having an App idea and getting it developed is two different things. What you want is to get your App idea to be converted into real app asap and to see what market is going to respond. I would suggest to you to be little bit patient and have some basic info ready with you or you can say more cleared form of features for iPhone Application Development, before you decide or choose any development company. This will save a lot of time for the company to decide on the time to be spending for the development and also cost for the same. When you reach to any of the development company, you have two choices at the time you want to award a project to the company. One is you by fixed cost model and has a finite timeline and cost for the same and another one is hourly based model where you need to Hire iPhone App Developer and pay on hourly basis for the time spent on the Project.

So, is this safe? Cost effective? And my answer is yes. It is safe to hire iPhone App Developer remotely and also it is going to be cost effective, which obviously depends on the features of the project or game you want to get developed. Most of the projects come under the fixed cost criteria and does not need to be an hourly project due to guessable amount of time need to be spent on the project. But not all requirements are like that, some of the requirements or ideas needs R&D and cannot be put under finite hours, this also includes when you are not sure what other features might arise at the time of development and those types of requirements of iPhone Application Development comes under hourly model.

In my next article I will discuss more in to how to hire iPhone App Developer for iPhone Application Development from a company and also what things you need to take care of at the time of payment and also receiving updates.

iPhone Apps Development And iPhone Game Development – Difference

So far so Good, iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development is part of the business Mobile Application Development Companies don’t want to miss. Since its start from 2008, iPhone Apps Development has been jewel of smart phone apps development and designing. Along with upgraded hardware by Apple in recent time, iPhone Game Development is also picking-up the pace. Companies now a day are concentrating more on the hiring skilled developers with better knowledge of the graphics side, so the designing and development departments sing well together. Important part we miss here is how both fields of development are different to one another and still need almost the same skill set.

iPhone Apps Development is what contains development of different types of apps like, business, utility or based on sports and mainly provide you an edge or information regarding to your day to day activity or routine. iPhone Game Development on the other hand is more concentrated filed directed towards experience and entertainment genre. iPhone Apps Development is mostly done using basic iOS SDK provided by Apple and very less amount of third part API’s in case you want to build something really different, else mostly 80% of the app development is covered by SDK and there is no need to use any of third party APIs.

iPhone Game Development is more of complex thing to play with it you have any 2D or 3D game with multiple levels to be made. You might need to use third party software like Cocos2D or Cocos3D, or like Unity which provides porting of its environment to iOS SDK. Unlike iPhone Apps Development, iPhone Game Development needs more skilled inputs and experience to play with 2D or 3D graphics and of course good knowledge of Physics and Math.

During last 1 year, the capability and processing power of iPhone has been improved and also with launch of iPad 2, Game Development has never been same. When asked, CEO of one of the famous iPhone Game Development and iPhone Apps Development Company Morpheous said “We started with doing some R&D for about Month last year, and now we are delivering about 2 – 3 games a month”. Well, Game Development Market is not as energetic as iPhone Apps Development but, it’s going to be there just like the PC Games Market. We have been talking to lot of people and one thing they all say in common is without iPhone, there would have not been any revolution in mobile app development business.

iPhone Game Development & iPhone Application Development Simplified From Client's view - Part 1

For all those who are new to this field for development and also to get your iPhone Application Development or iPhone Game Development done, this articles will provide you enough information to begin with. I am Nicholas (that's my alias) from a well known App and Game Development company Morpheous, writing few articles every month, hoping to spread some info of what I have learned and learning from these fields. Information I share over here is based on my experience and you might not always agree to it, but what I try to bring here is truth and to share what otherwise you might not be able to get before you get into it.

iPhone App Development and iPhone Game Development as the names suggests are surely two different paths to walk on and also to face different challenges. If you want iPhone Application Development done and convert your idea into reality, you need to have some basic features of your idea ready and also make sure that what you want is not already there and selling well, you surely don't want to re-invent the wheel don't you? So, most important thing is you get all the specs ready. There might be some information or features you are not sure about, keep it on the list to ask the developer company you choose of possibility of implementing it.

Choosing a company for iPhone Apps Development and iPhone Game Development is also one of the important things which you need to make sure you do right, else no matter how much you spend, it's not going to give you anything back. Well, I do advise to go through first 10 or 20 results of Google and contact the companies you like. Makes sure company you choose are creative and has done something good with their own sites, because trust me, all of other will look same, and that's where my company is different, but please make sure the team you choose does have zest to create and innovate. Else it will be all "Everybody Does the Same" and "All looks same" thing which will haunt you whole time.

I hope this will be good for the starting for information on iPhone Game Development and iPhone 4s App Development. I will cover more info and details in upcoming parts and hope it will provide you more details and give you enough info so that you can surely get the job done and convert your idea into reality.

An inside-out of iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development Part - 2

In the previous part I have talked about the how you get your iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development requirements developed and also how to hire the best game development company to convert your idea into reality. Being in the one of the best game development company, I have experience in client communication and also somewhat in project management, I can share some of our experiences so that you can have good ROI from your developed game. So, in this article I am going to talk about the marketing and promotion of the games you might need to do for having some handsome amount of downloads.

You get the best company, like say Morpheous to develop your game and so as got the very good iPad Game Development or iPhone Game Development concept converted into reality. Now what?? Well, you put it in the store and it won't just get sold in millions, right? You will need some serious marketing need to be done for the numbers you want to achieve for downloads. Companies like Morpheous provides Game promotions as services and you can use it to get higher ROI and also to make your idea more popular. In general marketing a game contains multiple things need to be done together. If you have a game make sure you have trailer, make sure you also have some good banners or graphics ready for the email campaigns. If you hire company to promote your game then that might not be your headache but still you need to keep an eye on what graphics and what content is promoted for your game.

Promoting an iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development idea does not stop with having trailers or sending emails. It is also about the market awareness about your game and what type of age group you are targeting. I also suggest you have either a domain on the name of the game or make a special page for the game which promotion company can target. Also make sure you have links of iTunes where your game is situated so that anybody who visits can click on it and visit the iTunes or download it from there.

I hope I have provided enough information for you to understand the iPad Game Development and iPhone Game Development procedures and also marketing the games in best way or hiring any services for the same.