ipad publishing: white-labeled solution from apperplace
DESCRIPTION
Apperplace Bookstall allows you to build a bookstall app for the iPad. The app comes with all features for multi-issue publishing and is a white-label product and fully customizable. Start with our ready-to-use project template, set-up your app and integrate it with our hosted content media platform at minimal costs: $999 one-time fee + monthly $99 for the hosting. Our customers around the globe utilize Apperplace Bookstall in order to distribute existing print documents like books and catalogs via a bookstall with additional media enrichments (audio, video, links etc.). This Quick Start Guide will help you to your own bookstall app step by step within one hourTRANSCRIPT
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Your Bookstall step by step in one hour
Version 1.1Quick Start Guide
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Register and create an Apperplace Bookstall account1
http://bookstall.content-media-platform.com/amc
Hint: Write down your username and password.You will need them later to configure your app.
(white label server platform by Apperplace)
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Prepare your MAC2
ApperplaceBookstalltemplate
AppleXcode
Apperplace_Bookstall_Tmpl_Project.xcodeproj
Open your
Bookstall template
download & install
download & copy
to your project fo
lder
Hint: If Xcode shows an Internal Error messagesaying „Platform failed to completely load“, reinstall Xcode.
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Configure basic settingsBuild Settings3
Define App Name
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Configure basic settingsProperties.plist3
Chose your design.Enter skin name into fields„skinNamePublication“,„skinNameStore“,„skinNameShelf“
plainGlossyBlack
plainStormedgeBlue
texturedWoodBamboo
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Configure basic settingsBookstall Serverconf.plist3
Enter „username“ and „password“ ofyour Bookstall acountinto corresponding .plist-fields
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Create graphics for individual design4
App Icon Splash Image Portrait
iTunes Artwork Infopage Landscape
Splash Image Landscape Infopage Portrait
PNG72 x 72 px132 dpino rounded cornersno gloss effect
PNG512 x 512 px72 dpino file extension!
PNG or JPG1024 x 274 px72 dpi
PNG or JPG768 x 374 px72 dpi
PNG1024 x 1180 px72 dpi
PNG768 x 1448 px72 dpi
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Add graphics to project5Xcode:Finder:
Copy all graphics to image folder in project Drag & drop Icon.png to Icon placeholder in Summary Tab
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Upload and publish6
Enter PDF file,metadata andthumbnails intocorresponding fields. Press„Upload and Save“
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Build and test your app7developer.apple.comClick on iOS Dev Center
Click on „Distribution“ and follow instructions (skip App Store Distribution)
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Add license key8Add license key in Xcode:(properties.plist)
Buy license:www.apperplace.com/products/apperplace_bookstall/download_and_purchase
Hint: The Bundle ID and license key are directly linked to each other and cannot be changed after buying!The Bundle ID (Bundle Identifier) is the unique identification code for your app and specified in the Apple Provisioning Portal. Please be aware only numbers and default characters without any blanks are allowed.Usually a bundle identifier looks like this: „com.apperplace.appname“.
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Build and submit your appto the App Store9
developer.apple.comClick on iOS Dev Center
Click on „Distribution“ and follow instructions (skip Adhoc Distribution)