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Voices That Matter: iOS Dev Conference offers exclusive TUAW discount code
Attention East-coasters and anyone who develops iOS apps! You're probably already aware of the wonderful Voices That Matter: iOS Developers Conference that is held in Boston, Massachusetts. The upcoming conference is scheduled for November 12-13, 2011, and you can get an exclusive discount from TUAW. Just enter TUAW444 as the priority code when you sign up for the conference, and you'll get $150 off of the normal $745 cost of the registration. The conference is going to be chock-full of some amazing speakers. Here's what conference manager Barbara Gavin has to say about this year's event: Learn all about the new functionality and tools in iOS 5 at the Voices That Matter: iOS Developers Conference. Don't miss sessions like Designing a Creative Process for iOS Development from Jason Festa of Disney Mobile or Mike Ash's Defensive Programming in Cocoa. You can hang out with the folks you read and follow, like Erica Sadun, Aaron Hillegass, Erik Buck, Chris Adamson, and Daniel Jalkut. Join us in Boston, November 12-13, 2011 and learn how you can leverage Apple's commitment to the iOS platform. Conference registration includes admission to all education and networking sessions, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks, a conference guide, and access to speakers' slides. The price of the conference is normally $745, but Pearson Education (Erica's publisher) has been good enough to offer a $150 discount to TUAW readers. To take advantage of the discount, go to the conference registration page and use the code TUAW444. You'll also be able to meet up with TUAW's Victor Agreda and Dave Caolo at the event in addition to my writing buddy (and conference Technical Chair) Erica "Aunt TUAW" Sadun. It's a great conference and this is a nice discount to take advantage of.
TUAW discount for Voices That Matter: iPhone Developers Conference
If there's anything that TUAW tries to do to separate itself from the other Apple blogs, it's making sure that we support the iOS and Mac developer communities through our involvement in conferences. While we're usually at Apple's Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) to cover the stories, TUAW bloggers have been actively involved in the Voices That Matter, 360 MacDev and 360 iDev conferences. Mike Schramm is at GDC this week. Our very own alpha geek queen bee, Erica Sadun, is the Technical Chair for the Voices That Matter: iPhone Developers Conference taking place in Seattle April 9-10. At the conference, you'll be able to learn from top devs such as Jessica Kahn of Disney Mobile, who will speak on Designing Family Friendly Apps. If you're looking for less suitable-for-work content, Mike Lee will be hosting another From Crap to App session for your education and enjoyment. Others expected to be at the conference include Aaron Hillegass, Jeff LaMarche, Andy Ihnatko and Graham Lee. The usual conference fee is $695, but if you use our special secret TUAW handshake and discount code (TUAW444), you'll get $150 off that fee to make the conference even more affordable. Don't wait until it's too late -- sign up today.
Talkcast tonight at 10 PM EDT: legal matters, iPhone devs, and more
Do we have a lot to talk about tonight on the TUAW Talkcast? Heck, yes! We have the aftermath of the Gizmodo 4th-generation iPhone fiasco, and a discussion of the possible legal ramifications of that situations. We'll talk about that poor Apple engineer who lost the phone to begin with, and how he may benefit from that faux pas. Several of the TUAW staff are at the Voices That Matter iPhone conference in Seattle this weekend, and we may be talking with them about what's going on in the world of iPhone OS development. To participate on TalkShoe, you can use the browser-only client, the embedded Facebook app, or the classic TalkShoe Pro Java client; however, for maximum fun, you should call in. For the web UI, just click the "TalkShoe Web" button on our profile page at 10 pm Sunday. To call in on regular phone or VoIP lines (take advantage of your free cellphone weekend minutes if you like): dial (724) 444-7444 and enter our talkcast ID, 45077 -- during the call, you can request to talk by keying in *8. If you've got a headset or microphone handy on your Mac, you can connect via the free Gizmo or X-Lite SIP clients; basic instructions are here. Talk with you then!
Voices that Matter iPhone: Five iPhone app design mistakes, and how to fix them
TUAW is at the Voices that Matter iPhone developers' conference this weekend, talking to iPhone OS developers of all walks of life. All weekend long, devs are here learning about how to code and design better iPhone applications from some of the best minds and artists on the App Store. We've gathered some wisdom from the hallways and discussions here at the conference, and boiled them down into five different design mistakes that developers need to address before moving into the iPad arena. Hit the link below to see what's going wrong with typical iPhone practices when they are applied to iPad development, and how to do it right.
Voices that Matter iPhone: App Store prices
Here's just a quick shot from Jeffrey Hughes' lunchtime presentation on marketing iPhone apps here at this weekend's Voices that Matter iPhone developers' conference here in Seattle. Because the presentation ran a little long, he had to hurry through his planned section on pricing, but he did share these interesting figures, culled from 148Apps.biz. The average non-game app price in the iPhone store right now is actually over US$3. But the average game price, $1.39 (driven way down by the many 99 cent games available) actually brings the overall app price down another 20 cents or so, putting the total at just $2.79. That might seem low (especially if you're an app developer who has worked a lot on what you think is a quality app). But given all the 99 cent and free apps out there, it actually seems somewhat higher than I expected. And apparently this includes iPad apps, too, many of which have settled down at $9.99. Interesting stat to see.
iPhone Dev conference exclusive promo code for TUAW readers
The Pearson Education's Voices That Matter Conference series will be holding their second iPhone Developers Conference on April 24-25 in Seattle. Leading authors and experts (including our very own Erica Sadun) will converge for two days to share their knowledge about developing for the iPhone OS. Development for all iPhone OS devices -- iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad -- will be covered and with the release of the iPhone OS 4 SDK yesterday, you can bet there'll be a lot to learn. Conference registration includes admission to all education and networking sessions, continental breakfast, lunch and breaks, a conference guide, and access to speakers' slides. The price of the conference is normally $695, but Pearson Education has been good enough to offer a $150 discount to TUAW readers. To take advantage of the discount, go to the conference registration page and use the code PHNTUAW. Have a great time and let us know how it goes!
