the iPhone Developer

It certainly has been a learning curve but my first app is done and has been submitted for approval. What has really impressed me with the app store is the distribution and update model. As a traditonal developer its always been a pain issuing updates to existing code. That has improved in recent years with tools/components that allow you to do web updates but its still extra work to build this functionality. Now with the app store you simply build your app, select which stores around the world you want to sell it in and hey presto, you’re away!

Need to add something/fix a bug? Simple upload the new version and itunes will manage the update across all devices running your existing version.