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As an aside, has anyone a clue how iTunes is going to represent the new Retina 4 capable apps in the App Store? They now require screenshots of apps for iPhone
by erickhill 14y ago
As an aside, has anyone a clue how iTunes is going to represent the new Retina 4 capable apps in the App Store? They now require screenshots of apps for iPhone (4), iPad and Retina 4 displays. Where are those going to appear, and how will people access them?
- cma 14y agoThe level of fragmentation of display targets is approaching Android levels. The whole point of retina being a straight linear doubling of pixels was that you only had two device form factors to worry about: iPhone and iPad. Now you have to worry about iPhone, tall iPhone, iPad and, soon, mini-iPad (same aspect, but different physical/touch target size).
- cageface 14y agoYes. And not only that but the tools for handling this are much less powerful than Android's. Add to this the fact that you have to duplicate the entire xib/storyboard for each internationalization and suddenly you've got a shitload of drudge work on your hands.
- nizmow 14y agoIt's not nearly as bad as Android, if only because new display profiles mostly obsolete the old ones -- there's a clear progression. The mini-iPad, however, may be the first device to break this rule.
- wmf 14y agoIn theory you're supposed to develop for the hypothetical iPad mini exactly as if it was an iPad 2.
- taligent 14y agoThe Mini-iPad is widely expected to be 1024x768. So really there are only three display targets. iPhone, iPad and Tall iPhone.
- cma 14y agoI mentioned that. It is a different physical size though, so the minimum readable size text is different, and the minimum touchable target is different.
- elithrar 14y ago> Where are those going to appear, and how will people access them? One would assume the iOS simulator will allow you to pick the taller aspect ratio on boot.