Art of the app store : the business of Apple development / / Tyson McCann

• Autore: McCann Tyson
• Pubblicazione: Indianapolis, IN, : John Wiley, c2012
• Edizione: 1st edition
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (308 p.)
• Disciplina: 004.1675; 004/.35
• Soggetto topico: Application software - Development; iPhone (Smartphone)
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: The Art of the App Store; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Contents; Introduction; Chapter 1: A Brief History of Time in the App Store; Time in a Table; The Early App Store; The Modern App Store; Summary; Chapter 2: Setting Your Goals, Costs, and Expectations; Confronting the "Hero Inventor" Syndrome; Considering Your Fundamental Costs; Considering Your Optional Costs; Managing Your Expectations; Summary; Chapter 3: Researching the App Store Market; Examining the Numbers and Trends; Making Decisions Based on Research; Analyzing Successful Apps; Analyzing Unsuccessful Apps ; Mixing and MatchingSummary; Chapter 4: Knowing Your Customer; Understanding App Store Demographics; Meeting Your Customer's Expectations; Summary; Chapter 5: Plotting the Stages of Development; Leadership and Your Team; Concept through Release; Summary; Chapter 6; Guidelines and Expectations for Developing Your App; Potential Risk and Reward; App Store Business Models; Creating for a Multitasking World; The Half-Second Window; Depicting the Physical World; Summary; Chapter 7: Creating Free and Freemium Apps; App Revenue Terminology; Business Reasons behind Revenue Models ; Considering Risks and RewardsHow to Succeed with a Free App; How to Succeed with a Freemium App; Summary; Chapter 8: Creating Paid and Premium Apps; Business Reasons behind Revenue Models; Considering Risks and Rewards; How to Succeed with Paid Apps; Summary; Chapter 9: Adopting Apple's Approach; Infusing an Insane Amount of Care; Adapting Apps to iPad; Case Study: Tapbots; Summary; Chapter 10: Riding the Social Networking Wave; Fostering the Ultimate Viral Marketing: Social Networks; Taking Cues from Facebook; Ignoring Facebook Conventions; Rewarding Users for Promoting Your App ; Social Interaction as FeaturesProviding the Tools for Users to Connect; Summary; Chapter 11: Feedback, Maintaining, and Scaling; Evaluating Feedback; Maintenance Isn't Just Fixing, It's Marketing; Scaling; Summary; Appendix A: Reading List of Recommended Books; App Development; Creativity and Inspiration; Appendix B: Online Resources; Research and Metrics; Planning and Communicating; Developing; Marketing; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: A unique behind-the-scenes look at what makes an application succeed in the App Store With this invaluable book, Tyson McCann offers a non-technical look at all aspects of the iPhone application development landscape and gets to the core of what makes a popular-and profitable-application. From knowing your customer to launching a successful app, and everything in between, this must-have guide navigates such topics as developing a concept, analyzing the competition, considerations before the launch, marketing, building a community, and maintaining market share... to name a few. Cove
• Altri titoli varianti: Business of Apple development; Art of the Application Store
• Titolo autorizzato: Art of the app store
• ISBN: 9786613337689; 9781283337687; 1283337681; 9781118221129; 1118221125
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825324703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II