KATG iPhone App Take 2

[hayroob]

I have been working on this with help from several exceptional forum members and it is nearly complete. This is my first project using objective-c, it is a shoutcast app that will play the live show and give you access to show material (events, past shows, twitter).



This app is in for review with apple, it's been slow going so I'm not sure when it will make it to the store.

This project is being coded under the GPLv3 OSS license. All of the code is hosted at github under the project name katgiphoneapp.

Picard, mapes, subsonix, and myself have been behind the UI Design so far.

What I'm working on right now:
Stability and speed. Improving overall appearance.

Core location has been suggested, which is fun but I'd have to figure out a way to make it useful and easy for stuff like meetups.

Push notification is supported, expect updates on live show times, etc.

Getting the app:
Until the app goes live I can send betas to people ad hoc.
Just send me you UDID and I'll add you. At some point I'll stop taking testers so get on it if you're interested. It is very important that you be patient, adding people to the beta takes time and I like to let a few people build up so I don't have to be constantly fiddling with provisioning. Once you've sent my your UDID I will let you know when you've been added, don't send me emails or tweets or PMs about "AM I ADDED YET" because I will not answer them and I will probably not add you to the beta.

Getting your UDID:

Click on "Serial Number" under iTunes (iPhone main screen)

or install this app:
iTunes Store

Installing App:
Download http://katgapp.com/07-07-09-KATG.com.zip

if you're on the mac you'll get an app icon with a strike though and a file called Prov_Profile_Ad_Hoc.mobileprovision

if you're on windows you'll probably get a folder inside a folder, something like this (if you don't have show show extensions of known file types turned on you could get tripped up because KATG.com.app.zip and KATG.com.app will look the same):

• 07-07-09-KATG.com.zip
  
  • _MACOSX
    
  • KATG_AdHoc_Profile.mobileprovision <-----Sync This
    
  • KATG.com.app.zip
    • _MACOSX
    • KATG.com.app <----- And This

You drag KATG.com.app and Prov_Profile_Ad_Hoc.mobileprovision onto your itunes library and sync your phone.

You can also try out the iPhone Configuration Utility to get the app on your phone, which many people find more reliable

mac - iPhone Configuration Utility 1.1 for Mac OS X
windows - iPhone Configuration Utility 1.1 for Windows

Download Link:
http://www.katgapp.com/05-26-09-KATG.com.zip
(this link will do you no good if you're not in the beta)

In case you were wondering I've sunk a ton of time and about a hundred and fifty bucks into my dev account, books and project hosting. I talked to Keith and he said it would be ok for me to throw a button on here if people want to kick in a couple bucks to offset my cost. This is absolutely optional. You owe me nothing. But if you like the app and want to contribute you can do that. Also don't forget LondonAsh, TheGrundle, and Picard102. I guess you could also contribute to MichaelApproved but that seems silly since he's a double babillionaire.

Pledgie: Donate to katgiphone


Contact me via PM, email: jerkwithaphone at yahoo dot com, twitter: @hayroob, or yelling really really loud (I have very good hearing)


An Example of an install on a windows machine:

[dzagama]

Sweet. I was also thinking that KATG could put some 'dummy' tracks on iTunes which could be linked to merchandise. That way, they have a one-click way to sell merch through the iTunes store. An additional revenue stream.

[hayroob]

Originally Posted by dzagama

Sweet. I was also thinking that KATG could put some 'dummy' tracks on iTunes which could be linked to merchandise. That way, they have a one-click way to sell merch through the iTunes store. An additional revenue stream.

With 3.0 in app transactions will be possible. Also people could just navigate to the store from the events page. Might add a tab if I can think of a good way to cram it in.

[dzagama]

Originally Posted by hayroob

With 3.0 in app transactions will be possible. Also people could just navigate to the store from the events page. Might add a tab if I can think of a good way to cram it in.

NM.

[hayroob]

Originally Posted by dzagama

Do you mean the 3.0 SDK, or 3.0 of your app?

SDK, this app is at 0.1 right now so 3.0 may be awhile.

[ryanvc76]

Sign me up! I have sent my info - good stuff man!

[hayroob]

Originally Posted by ryanvc76

Sign me up! I have sent my info - good stuff man!

Hit the download link in the first post.

EDIT: Built that with the wrong profile, fixing now.

EDIT: AAAANNNNNNDDD Fixed. Hit that DL link one more time.

[picard102]

Not sure you need the forums as part of the app to be honest.

[hayroob]

Originally Posted by picard102

Not sure you need the forums as part of the app to be honest.

If I can't come up with a nice mobile interface, I'm gonna drop that

[aptmunich]

For those of you trying to install the beta: I find using the iPhone configuration utility makes that process much easier:
Apple - Support - iPhone - Enterprise

- I'd ditch forums support for 1.0 - that katg twitter might actually be more practical and easy to do.

- Youtube you might just want to send a youtube:// link to katg in the youtube app - that's what it's there for.

- A mobile version of the store page should be pretty easy for michael and would be a nice addition to the app

- I personally also use the past guests page a lot... is that data accessible?