Falling Space Rocks has been approved and is on the App Store.
Check out the games section to view more information about the game and view the game play footage.
It was quite the process… but I have finally submitted my first iPhone game to the App Store.
The process required the creation of many certificates, device provisioning, application signing, and a slew of other technical nitty-gritty details!
Now we play the waiting game…
Reflecting on the process:
It was a lot of fun creating my first iPhone game and I learned a lot about how to program for Apple devices. I was also able to learn about the Cocos2D framework which really helped me get straight to programming the content of the game and not having to fuss about the framework.
I did a lot of things wrong throughout the process, causing me to start over a few times. It took 5 months in total (in my spare time) to get the game up and running from not knowing Objective – C, to having an application submitted for review.
I am already looking forward to the next project, and I don’t think it will take me as long to get it up and running. I am hoping to use the BOX2D or Chipmunk physics system which should add an interesting element to the game, I just don’t have any good and original ideas yet… must do some serious thinking on this one before I start to develop anything…
Once the game is accepted and on the Store, I’ll release the game play footage and provide a link to where you can download it and play it yourselves!
Ryerson Mobile Screenshot
If you’ve come here on a blackberry, iPhone, Google Android device, Palm Pre or a variety of other mobile devices… than you already know that this website has a mobile version.
I’ve been very intrigued with developing applications for mobile devices for the past few years. Especially since these little handheld devices have begun rendering websites much faster and with vivid graphics. *ahem* Since the iPhone came out… *ahem*
These mobile devices will definitely play a major part in shaping the future of computing. They will also (continue to) define the way our society communicates and interacts with each other. These disruptive devices are definitely game changers.
I’ve spent the last year and a half researching mobile devices and their utility within Universities and specifically Academic Libraries. My newest article on the subject will be out in RSR Quarterly – Spring 2010 issue. (It will also be added to the Ryerson Institutional Repository)
Mobile sites that I have been involved with
Mobile Surveys, Studies and Reports
Inspiring Mobile Sites
Social Connections