9. The Last Mile

This chapter covers all the tasks needed to polish our application and get it ready for sale in the App Store. We’ll look at the details that go into a finished app, from icons and startup screens to localization and build settings. Finally, we’ll examine the process of building the app for distribution—both for ad hoc distribution and for sale in the iTunes App Store.

The Final Touches

This is a grab bag of additional features and settings. Some are required before we can submit our application, others are strongly recommended, and a few merely add a touch of convenience to our apps.

Application Artwork

Our application expects a number of icons and other images. These are not functional parts of the application itself. Rather, ...

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