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sdernley

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About sdernley

iOS, Android and .net developer.

http://ScottDernley.com

Email: scott@scottdernley.com

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    Comment #12679728

    I did a few quick searches and it seemed to narrow down what I would want pretty well. Good job. 2 things I noticed though: - If I do a new search for something I've already search…

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    Comment #11218050

    I'd do another site if it were me for American sports and leave the football as it is since it's doing so well.

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    Comment #11217778

    Is this something you could fairly easily transfer to other sports? Seems like adding something like basketball or American football could help increase revenue and attract a new m…

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    Comment #10015389

    Agree with this. At the very least i'd say you need a 'How it works' or something similar on the landing page and to drop the Gmail email as your contact email.

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    Comment #9890250

    I don't do this as much as I should, but one thing I did that helped a bit was have a wesbite for the app so if people are searching Google they can find out about the app. It does…

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    Comment #9644900

    I think this is good advice. Potentially it's possible to monetize it and use it as a playground too though. I've tried both and I think you learn different things from each, both …

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    Comment #9644894

    Congratulations on the success of the app! When i've been in similar situations i've tried to look forward and not back. By that I mean, if it's getting a lot of downloads then let…

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    Comment #8633292

    In my experience, once you get something out there and see even a small number of people enjoying it, it's pretty hard not to be motivated by it!

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    Comment #8630373

    It's a utility app. I think that if you build something people will get some use out of, and make it look (and be) easy to use then you should get a fairly recurring revenue. A lot…

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    Comment #8629999

    I have a small iPhone app that generates around 200 a month. Nothing spectacular but not bad for a bit extra.

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    Comment #8526881

    Also looking forward to seeing it. Interesting and great area to be trying to break in to. Good luck!

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    Comment #8516615

    I'd definitely be interested in reading a blog post on that. Good work with the release!

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    Comment #8502855

    Personally, i'd go with Objective C but it doesn't hurt to know both! In the end though, it won't make much difference at this stage, just get your head around the platform with wh…

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    Comment #8500796

    No problem. Good luck. I'm going to sign up at some point soon and will keep my eye on it.

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    Comment #8500793

    It's hard to tell with only 20 downloads. Some people will just download it and not use it, it just happens sometimes. Is it a free app or paid for? If it's free then this will hap…

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    Comment #8497495

    Agree with allowing browsing before signing up. Looks great though. Well done and good luck!

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    Comment #8492789

    If you can, do both. If it's just to learn though, i'd do whatever has the lowest barrier to entry for you. Which phone do you have yourself? Make it for that. Good luck!

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    Comment #8492568

    Definitely worth doing. I've noticed in some of my apps where i haven't had this as an option that people really drop off after downloading, but if people have the option to play w…

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    Comment #8302398

    Congratulations on making something from start to finish. Hopefully it's the first of many. Since you're rewriting it anyway, i'd consider moving away from Access if I were you.

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    Comment #8177547

    This is a great idea, i'd more interested reading about someones experience with a similar budget to me that something that might have more (or less) limits that i'll have. In a si…

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    Comment #8177532

    Looks really good. I might be missing it, but i think it would be a good idea to have a filter (or search) for region on the main page. I might not be interested in travel in gener…

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    Comment #8107889

    I have an app that floats around the top 200 in the travel section but it doesn't really bring in much (i'm only using iAD and not charging for the app). I guess the travel section…