12 August 2013
Author: inna
09 August 2013
Guest Piece: Optimizing for Mobile Device Resolutions
Anthony Keffel is the founder of 3ID Studios, a small indie company in Germany. His full time work is as a lecturer of Information Graphics and Mobile Development at a private academy. The Amazing Funfair Games is Anthony's first mobile game and is built with Corona SDK. In today’s post, Anthony shares tips on optimizing mobile apps for a variety of devices and resolutions....
05 August 2013
App of the Week: Zen Sand
Zen Sand is the perfect app for relaxation, combining soothing music and elegant visuals with a unique gameplay to challenge the mind. Created by Polygon Play, a one-man studio based in Finland, Zen Sand is the studio's latest game for iOS....
01 August 2013
Guest piece: Digitizing the real estate market with Corona SDK
Kevin Hincker is a writer, designer and programmer, and is the co-founder of NuOffer, a negotiation platform for the real estate industry. He lives and works in Los Angeles with his wife, his son and a hound. In his guest piece, Kevin writes on how NuOffer is revolutionizing the real estate market. NuOffer was a recent Corona App of the Week winner and is a fantastic example of a business app made with Corona SDK Pro....
29 July 2013
App of the Week: NuOffer
Until recently, the world of real estate hadn’t caught up to the digital age. To address this problem, programmer and designer Kevin Hincker partnered with veteran real estate agent Imraan Ali, to drastically simplify the real estate market with the launch of NuOffer....
25 July 2013
Guest piece: Focus on what’s important – lessons from a AAA game developer
Located in the Great White North, Dan Hunter is a Visual Effects Artist for Digital Extremes in London, Ontario, Canada. He's been in the games industry since 1996, starting out as a pixel artist. Since then, going through numerous art roles, he's worked on big games, little games and ugly games. He currently works on the PS4 launch title Warframe. When not making explosions, Dan is an indie game maker, graphic designer, and does as much as he can do to "get away with it."...
23 July 2013
Guest Piece: Vungle + Corona SDK = More Revenue and Happy Users
Colin Behr is Head of Publisher Relations at Vungle, the leading in-app video monetization platform. He is responsible for working with app developers to optimize their revenue and UX. Vungle is our newest Corona Plugin partner, and is available for Corona SDK Starter and Pro developers. For more information on integrating Vungle's services into your Corona apps, please visit Vungle's docs....
22 July 2013
App of the Week: Just 2 Words
For fans of Word Winder, a 2012 App of the Week, we're excited to share a brand new word puzzle game from creator David L. Hoyt! David is well-known for his nationally syndicated puzzle games and brain teasers including USA Today’s Up & Down Words, Jumble Crosswords, and TV Jumble and has recently released Just 2 Words, a mobile game for iOS and Android....
19 July 2013
Dilbert Game Jam: Announcing the Winner
In mid-May, we tasked Corona developers around the world to submit a Corona SDK sample game centered on Dilbert, the cartoon hero known for his satirical office humor. From May to July the submissions poured in and the games we received all told a rich story of not only the power and diversity of Corona SDK, but more importantly, the talent and creativity of Corona’s community. Needless to say, the content shift in the gaming marketplace has already taken place, and you, the developer are a major part of this equation. As of today, we have a winner!...
18 July 2013
Guest post: AppRever plugin offers cross-promotion and real-world testing
Earl Mincer is the Co-Founder of AppRever and has been involved in software engineering for over twenty five years. Prior to founding AppRever, Earl held a role at the International Space Station Program. As the holder of three patents, Earl was on the committee that formed the MPEG standard, and helped pioneer the foundations of all Internet streaming video in use today. Over the last several years Earl has focused on the app market, bringing his experience in development, marketing, and start-up strategy to AppRever. AppRever is the latest addition to the Corona Plugin family, and is available for Corona...