Has anyne checked out iTunes LP yet? If you haven't already, check out the demo on apple.com (http://www.apple.com/itunes/whats-new/#itunes-lp) by clicking on the pic with the blue plus sign.
Now that you've seen what it can do, check out ituneslp.net (their tutorial section is pretty good considering how new this is). I downloaded one of the albums this weekend and dug around. Everything works in Safari save for the iTunes links. I think this is a perfect opportunity for the eBook market. Children's books immediately come to mind (my 6 year old would be hooked as she's already a Mac addict). I am also currently reading "The Strain" by Guillermo Del Toro. The publisher put together a great viral video that looks like a movie trailer, but it was for the book. (link<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTwJUbAZL0c>). Also, the official website <http://www.thestraintrilogy.com/> has some great sound/images. I can totally see all of these elements as part of a more immersive experience for an eBook. Anyone else have thoughts on this? On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 1:53 PM, Mships.com <[email protected]> wrote: > For whatever reason, this string has been my favorite message of this > newsgroup, for me. The proliferation of $15 semi-interactive ebooks in the > form of apps in the app store for the iphone and ipod touch is truly > inspiring. So much easier to create than a game. I would really like to > launch such an app, I am a total programming beginner, though I do know html > and flash. I would love it if someone could help me and others make this > happen fast with some good guidance, direction, instructions. Thanks. > > > *Mships asks the world for daily Kindnesses.* > *http://mships.com Follow instructions. Rated G.* > > On Nov 10, 2009, at 8:27 AM, Corey Loving wrote: > > > Thanks guys, now I understand the difference. I want to do a native > app then because I want to sell my book on the app store. I understand > I need a mac for that. > > Remi, what I want to do is just make a SUPER simple app. I want to > turn my book into an app so readers can have it on the go without > needing the internet to read it. It's simple, you click the app, you > get chapters to select from, you select a chapter, read a page, click > next to go to the next page. I've already seen it done a few times. Im > guessing the only coding I would need to know is how to make it so > the reader clicks Next to go to the next page, or chapter. > > Also, I just realized this is a web dev group, so am i in the wrong > place guys? > > On Nov 10, 7:09 am, Remi Grumeau <[email protected]> wrote: > > Humm ... in a more technical way, a web app is of course web-based, using > > web languages (HTML, CSS, Javascript, PHP, ASP, Perl, Ruby, ...). So you > > have an instant updates, you don't need a mac to develop it, you have to go > > throw the appstore validation program and fees, can manage your "website" > by > > a CMS, etc ... > > > A native application is coded in ObjectiveC, need a mac because the SDK in > > available for MacOS X only, but provides you access to all native > components > > of the phone and datas stored in it (camera, accelerometer, calendar but > > also emails, photos, videos, address book, ...). > > > GPS and Geolocalisation is another story since it's provided also wit HTML > > 5. > > > If you have no C++ or Java or Objective C skills, go web > > If you don't need native components features, go web > > If you need to be present in the AppStore due to marketing reason, go app > > If you need to use the camera, stored datas, ... go app > > > My 0,02 $ > > > and if you really don't know, explain us what is your project and perhaps > we > > can help you to make the right decision > > > On Tue, Nov 10, 2009 at 15:37, Peter Jennings <[email protected]> wrote: > > > On Mon, Nov 9, 2009 at 7:02 AM, Corey Loving <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Guys what exactly is the different between a iphone web app and a > > iphone app on the istore? I keep seeing this on the sites you guys > > sent me, but i dont understand. > > > A web app is a web site formatted to look good on the iPhone or iPod. In > > general they are free. They are not listed in the iStore, but they are > > listed in Apple's webapp directory. Usually they only run when connected to > > the internet, but they can be designed to run without a connection. They > > often contain advertising, sometimes for istore apps which aren't free and > > have more functionality. > > > An iPhone app in the istore is a program that runs on the iPhone or iPod. > > They can be free or sold for anywhere between $0.99 and $999.99. Usually > > they run offline but many apps require a connection for data that changes > or > > social media interaction. > > > > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "iPhoneWebDev" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/iphonewebdev?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
