Nice list. Soup to nuts. Does anything change for iPhone/iPad?
On Aug 7, 2009, at 4:32 PM, Citizen wrote: > On 7 Aug 2009, at 10:05, [email protected] wrote: >> My question is this: Does anyone have a checklist they can link me >> to or post here for the things you do for getting an application >> ready for release? > > This is mine: > > Software Release Checklist > > Preperation > > o Run Unit Tests > o Test menus - do any need removing? > o Help file up to date? > > Compiling > > o Update version numbers (info.plist) > o CFBundleShortVersionString for human readable version number e.g. > 1.12 > o CFBundleVersion for incremental build number e.g. 92 > o Make sure infoPlist.strings copyright dates are correct > o Check target properties > o Make sure code stripping is switched on > o Make sure the correct architectures and SDKs are selected > (Universal Binary) > o Make sure the general project setting Cross-Develop Using Target > SDK > is correct (Platform Support/Universal Binary) > o Set LSMinimumSystemVersion or equivalent. > o Check Credits.rtf > o Check License (dates and version number) - switch editing off > o Check ReadMe file - switch editing off > o Compile with Release Final build setting > > Testing > > o Test Languages > o Test against OS versions > o About panel > > Creating Bundle > > o Copy the required files to the deploy folder > o Remove the previous disk image from the root of the deploy folder > o Follow instructions for creating a compressed Distribution Bundle > > Changes to website > > o Backup website to archive > o Copy the Distribution Bundle to the appropriate web folder > o Change the history page > o Upload Distribution Bundle and note file size in bytes > o Change AppCast > o View AppCast and note application file size > o Change overview page > o Change Screenshots page > o Change relevant Support pages > o Change Payments page (see PayPal...) > o Change Home Page > o Change Sitemap.xml > > Uploading The Site > > o Upload software folder > o Test automatic download > o Upload Homepage and Sitemap.xml > o Check it > o Make sitemap changes at Google > o Email beta testers, translators and interested customers > o Back-up source files to archive > > Software Download Sites > > Apple Downloads > MacUpdate > I Use This > Bodega > VersionTracker? > > ------ > David Kennedy (http://www.zenopolis.com) -- Sent from my <Who Cares?>
