Itunes Connect

iTunes 8.2 Release = Consumer Crash Log Boom to Developers

By Rene Ritchie, Wednesday, Jun 3, 2009 a 12:49 pm

When iTunes 8.2 debuted in prerelease form (for developers running the iPhone 3.0 beta firmware), one of the more exciting features from the back-end perspective was crash logs being made available via iTunes Connect.

iTunes Connects Developers With Crash Logs

By Rene Ritchie, Monday, May 4, 2009 a 12:18 pm

Ars Technica reports, with some very nice commentary and screen caps from Equivalence (iTunes link) for iPhone, that:

One of the most requested features from developers, automated crash reports, can now be submitted by users via iTunes 8.2. Developers can access the reports via iTunes Connect.

No code is ever perfect, but anything that helps developers make their apps more solid for more users is certainly appreciated.

iPhone SDK Beta/iTunes Connect Contracts Extended to July 11

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Mar 13, 2009 a 6:04 pm

The Situation: Developers who signed up for Apple's iPhone SDK Beta and iTunes Connect program last year are coming up on their 1 year renewal deadline.

The Problem: Apple has no mechanism in place to handle such renewals.

The solution: Er... there is none -- yet. But in the meantime, Ars Technica's Erica Sadun reports:

Apple has now e-mailed iPhone developers to extend their memberships until July 11, 2009. A short-term solution to the problem is good, but it shows that Apple is still working out the longer-term details.

App Store Devs: Renew Your Contracts... When Apple's Good and Ready to Let Ya!

By Rene Ritchie, Friday, Mar 6, 2009 a 8:02 pm

Almost a year ago, Apple held their iPhone SDK Roadmap Event and unleashed the App Store concept on the world. Developers signed up for iTunes Connect contracts, and now their first year is almost up and they need to renew.

One problem: Apple doesn't yet have a renewal process in place.

Wha-wha-wha-what? Erica Sadun over at Ars Technica (following an article in Apple Insider) looked into it and found the right side of the Apple didn't seem to know from the left: