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Idea To iPhone: The Essential Guide To Creating Your First App For iPhone and iPad

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Idea To iPhone- The Essential Guide To Creating Your First App For iPhone and iPadApps are big business and the media is full of stories of app millionaires. The internet has made becoming rich easier than ever, or has it? How easy is it to make an app? Or more importantly, how easy is it to sell it?

17-year-old Nick D’Aloisio hit the headlines by selling his app, Summly, to Yahoo for an estimated £18m, making him a tech superstar. But what about the rest of us who are not teenage whiz kids? I reviewed new book, Idea to iPhone to find out. Read on….

Idea to iPhone: The Essential Guide To Creating Your First App For iPhone and iPad by Carla White talks you through building an app from idea to iPhone, iPad, iPad mini or iPod Touch. Chapter 1 kicks off with your app adventure. It lists the excuses you may have not to make an app and dismantles them. I immediately liked this book when I was flicking through it for the first time. It is 294 pages of hard to find knowledge that you would not get anywhere else. Well, maybe if you trawled the internet for days, but even then I am not sure.

The graphs and pictures are great. The book is easy to understand anyway, but they add to the information getting into your brain. I learned that making an app is not as hard as you think and nor is it as expensive.

The other great information in this book is on Apple. How to grab their attention and how to work with them. Carla goes through everything you need to know about working with Apple and how iTunes can help or hurt sales. For instance, did you know that Apple take a 30% cut? They also pay you once a month after a four-week delay. There is also a step-by-step guide on becoming an Apple developer. Each chapter ends with a handy table of key points.

Chapter 2 is Shaping Ideas into Apps People Want. An essential chapter as there is no point in making apps that no one wants. This brilliant chapter lets you know how to find your audience. It also tells you how to integrate your app with Facebook and which device will be right for you.

Another thing I liked about the book is the quotes doted throughout. Perfect for inspiration.

Teaching you about finding an audience and building an app is one thing but marketing is also paramount. This book also covers that. You don’t need to hire an expensive PR company (at least not at first) you just need some hard work and imagination. There is also a checklist on building a press kit and information on how people scan iTunes. Essential for marketing your app.

It also has tips on finding a great designer, or designing yourself. And also a lot of information on finding and working with a developer. Tech tips on Xcode are also incredibly useful.

Further tips on making a profit, keeping track of money and getting the press interested make this book essential for anyone who wants to create their own app and become successful.

Idea to IPhone: The Essential Guide to Creating Your First App for the IPhone and IPad

 

Sort Your Finances Out In 2013

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January is the month that people make resolutions and try to sort their lives out. So, in the true spirit of January why not take the time out to sort your finances? Here are three top tips if you are needing some financial help.

1. Sell Your stuff: Sell unwanted stuff that is cluttering your home on Ebay, Ebid, the Amazon Marketplace or the ASOS marketplace. People generally have a lot of clothes they never wear and books that they have read. You will feel immediately better. I have regular clear outs.

2. Try lower brands at the supermarket. In the past supermarket own brand goods were not very good but the quality has really improved in recent years. Pound stores are also incredibly popular now and their is no stigma attached in shopping in them. The cost of living does not have to be expensive.

3. If you really need to borrow money take out a safe and secure affordable loan from a legitimate regulated lender. Many people are currently borrowing money from pay day lender sites which have annual interest rates in the thousands of percent. You could be wasting a fortune. The same is true of credit cards which often charge very high levels of interest. This interest can compound as the debt increases turn into a nightmare. As long as you are smart, taking out a loan to pay for a new home, car or a big purchase is fine.

Disclaimer: Consult a qualified financial advisor first before you take any action. Everyone’s situation is different and taking out a loan may not be the right decision for you depending on your personal circumstances.

Clydesdale Bank’s instant decision loan offers an APR representative of 5.1% on all loans between £7,500 and £15,000 (subject to conditions). http://www.cbonline.co.uk/personal/loans/personal-loan

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Using Cash Rewards to Find the Best Gifts

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Millions of people across the world are looking for ways to earn a little extra income. Offering services to others, working extra shifts, or taking on the responsibilities of second or third jobs can become time consuming and exhausting. Plus, this takes away from time spent with family and other loved ones. However, with costs rising on necessary items, purchasing extras such as gifts becomes nearly impossible.

Rewards Websites

Many people are learning the advantages of earning money from home. While some companies might be scams, those that are willing to put in a little time will reap the benefits offered by legitimate websites. Many sites offer rewards for customers who shop online. These sites typically have links to popular online retailers, and any purchase that you make through one of these links results in a percentage of the purchase back in cash. For those who enjoy online shopping, this is a foolproof way to make money on necessary purchases. There is more information on the RewardIt store about these types of rewards and information about how to get started.

 Online Survey Companies

Taking surveys online is another great way to make a little extra money on the side. Signing up with multiple survey companies is helpful, since you never know how often a new survey will be available. Each company usually offers slightly different rewards programs. Some offer gift cards, some provide an entry into a sweepstakes drawing for each completed survey, and others offer cash back when a participant completes a certain number of surveys.

 Check Past Giveaways

When you’re deciding which online moneymaking opportunities you want to be part of, you may want to look at past sweepstakes results for companies that offer this as the reward. This helps you to see what types of prizes are offered on the site, as well as how frequently the prizes are given. Before signing up for any company, it is important to do a little research and make sure no money is required up front to participate. Most survey companies offer compensation to participants because big businesses need feedback in order to perfect their products, so they are willing to pay for opinions.

Purchasing Gifts for Others

Using the cash rewards from taking surveys or shopping online is very helpful when purchasing gifts for loved ones. When the holidays come around, many people are already struggling to pay for necessary expenses such as a mortgage or rent, groceries, utilities, and other living costs. Adding expensive gifts to the budget might seem impossible. Using extra money from these rewards is a great way to enjoy the fun of giving gifts without adding extra financial strain.

This article was written by a Ella Mason, an experienced freelance writer. Ella specializes in money-making schemes specific to the internet. Ella also often enjoys regularly entering fun sweepstakes, competitions and entries for the chance to win prizes and cash!

All about the money

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We are in the middle of a recession that seems never-ending. If it is not double dipping it is hoovering a few decimals points above oblivion. For those lucky enough to have jobs, wages are staying the same but the price of living keeps going up above inflation. If there is a light at the end of the tunnel most of us will probably think it’s another train. But, hey, at least you can have a hot pasty again without paying extra tax on it.

On the high street shops have been replaced by pawn brokers and shops buying your gold at a below market price. It is not so much as tightening the belt as it is selling a kidney and all of your possessions as taxes and prices rise. It would seem even a job will be a luxury soon. So, what can you do? Well you can get amazon offers coupons that save you time and money, you can take a part time job or do surveys online to earn some extra cash.

Cutting back is easier said than done. Especially when the television is full of adverts for ‘pay day loans’, another sign of the times. It seems that having a job is just not enough. Or even a luxury that some people just cannot afford because of the rise in petrol and public transport fares.

Something that you can do is never pay full price for anything. Search online for deals and coupons, shop for clothes in the sales. There are a lot of online shops that can beat shop prices. Get coupons. Coupons are hugely popular now. They used to be something your grandmother did but they have a new image and some (smart and thrifty) people never shop without them. If you have a job then try and bag a promotion, or do an easy job on the side, like dog walking. There are ways to make money online legitimately. Moneymagpie.com usually has good suggestions and you could always make money selling old stuff on Ebay too.