TapLynx

We’re fixing bugs and adding features, responding to feature requests. And we’re laying the groundwork for cool stuff to come.

You can download the latest version via the Downloads page.

Changes in TapLynx 1.0.3

- Fixed a crashing bug that could happen with feeds with bad XML.

- Fixed a crashing bug getting a password from the keychain. (Which won’t affect you yet — but in the future it will be important for some apps.)

- Added a new feature for programmers: a custom delegate class. It will get called at various times and have the ability to affect different parts of the app. Specify the class name in your NGConfig.plist file as TapLynx_DelegateClass. (Only one instance of that class will be created.)

Right now the only message it gets is applicationDidFinishLaunching:(UIApplication *)application

(Whenever possible, it will get the same messages that the application delegate class gets. But it will get other messages too.)

- Added support for folders. We haven’t documented this yet, but we will. Quick how-to: inside a Feeds array, create a Dictionary item that has a Title instead of an xmlUrl. That title will be the name of the folder. Then create a Feeds array inside that item. Those are the feeds that will appear in the folder.

In NGConfig.plist, specify the color of the folder title text as NewsItemList_FolderTextColor.

We hear that people get nervous uploading their newly minted iPhone apps in iTunes Connect. And since many are typically trying to get an app uploaded on a deadline, we thought we might give you some insight into what the iTunes Connect upload process looks like step by step. If you’ve never seen what the process looks like, take a tour. By the way this powerpoint, plus a cheat sheet are available on the TapLynx wiki in the section on “Uploading your App” :

This week Apple reported their fourth quarter results, saying that it was their most profitable quarter ever.  In addition, they reported having sold more iPhones than any other quarter before — even despite the tough economic climate. This is great news for iPhone apps and developers!

These positive reports from Apple underscore the relevance and importance of TapLynx.  Why?  The iPhone and iPod Touch market continues to grow at record pace, even beating analysts’ expectations, meaning that the market for iPhone apps will continue to grow along with more consumers owning these devices.  The bottom is that the more of these devices apple sells, the larger the potential market for iPhone apps.
Why not check out TapLynx today?  Download our SDK for free here.

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We’ve included several case studies on our website to help give you real-world examples of successfully launched iPhone applications that were built using TapLynx. These case studies will guide you through all of the background behind why and how these apps were created with TapLynx, what TapLynx specifically allowed the companies launching them to do, and how the apps were received. (more…)