Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . .
… will only get you so far ….
To celebrate reaching 10,000 apps in the Marketplace Web Services UK is running a special promotion on the price of one of the first apps to hit the platform from the UK, Shove Halfpenny,down to just 79p (99c). Back in 2009, before the release of the Windows Phone SDK this game was one of the... Continue Reading →
Sandwiched in between “The King’s Speech” App and “The Royal Wedding” Apps (see below) is this app which aims to please anyone who is keeping up with the current interest in “all things Royal”. The app uses the well know ‘Panorama’ interface peppered with some luscious graphics and pleasing UI interactivity. Here’s the blurb:... Continue Reading →
Having a go at the final (I believe) chapter of Mike Ormond’s book: Outline for the chapter is presently as follows: Arming Yourself The theory behind marketing. Making your App work for you. Quotes from experts and successful developers. Readiness Checklist. Spreading the Word From the safety of your bedroom: Using a Blog Using Twitter... Continue Reading →
I recently released 'the ‘Ambient Soundscape’ App onto the WP7 Marketplace and within a day the only bit of feedback I had was a 1 star rating and a note saying that the user was unhappy he was getting this message! So what should you do if you get this message when you are trying... Continue Reading →
Although the option to make an App is a Checkbox: and you appear to have the option to unselect: You will discover that when you go back into the App trial mode is still supported (ie deselecting the checkbox has not taken). This is important as it is often proved more effective to have... Continue Reading →
With all the interest in George VI following the success of ‘The Kings Speech’ at the BAFTAs and Oscars the timing seems quite fortuitous for the release of this App. As I mentioned in an earlier post after watching the film of the same name I was curious to hear the original ‘Kings Speech’ myself. ... Continue Reading →
Well it was touch and go getting the app through the ingestion process in time but this morning I am pleased to announce that ‘Ambient Soundscape’ is available on the Windows Phone 7 Marketplace: http://social.zune.net/redirect?type=phoneApp&id=f4859464-e72a-e011-854c-00237de2db9e With over 40 distinct sound sources available as a starting point ‘Ambient Soundscape’ can be used to develop sophisticated tonal... Continue Reading →
Having registered the recent discussions on Twitter relating to the pros and cons of Trial Mode vs Free Mode I thought I would refactor one of my apps* to see how the stats would compare. (Click to view fullscreen) Big Surprise! More downloads of the free app in 1 day than the trial app over... Continue Reading →
Like others I started work on windows phone development before it was available by using Silverlight 3 on the desktop by simply limiting my desktop space to 800x480. One of the first apps I developed for Windows phone 7 started life this way: http://apps.webservicesuk.com/Shove/.  My approach when the WP7 SDK became available was simply to... Continue Reading →
If your mobile operator supports it then purchasing apps on Windows Phone 7 is very straightforward (if your operator does not support this then you will need to register a credit card via the Zune software on your desktop before you can make any purchases). Apps can be purchased either via the phone or... Continue Reading →
Hard Work, Persistence and Passion . . . . 