Posts tagged “app store”

More on the App Store: are web apps the solution?Nov 24, 2009

PPK says iPhone devs should build web apps to avoid App Store gatekeeping, then walks it back due to missing APIs and no easy payment option. He's right that some apps could go web-based, but Apple's real power is their mobile payment solution. They should open that up independently.

Three easy ways to fix the App Store. And one really, really hard way.Nov 17, 2009

The App Store is broken and won't scale. Three easy fixes: allow installation from anywhere via a new link protocol, separate payment registration from app approval, and charge for store listings to fund more reviewers. The hard fix: lock down private API access at the compiler level so manual review becomes optional.