I have been planning for updates to all of my apps (MyCntdwn, MyCntup, and LearnIt). The updates for these have been a long time in the making, but may not be that large in reality.
I am also working on two new applications. No details on this yet, maybe in the next week or two. One application is completely different than what I am used to doing, so there won’t be any updates for a while. The app may even become lost (like a few others that I have worked on).
I have also started the process of designing and developing a few iPad applications. I am still unsure if I am going to make iPad specific versions of my existing applications, or working on completely new applications.
I have also thought (a lot) about dipping my toes into the Android marketplace. I think my initial dip would be an Android version of MyCntdwn. I have a solid background in Java (which is the Android SDK language), so I should be able to port MyCntdwn over fairly easily.
I have a lot of items up in the air right now. I hope that I don’t drop them all.
I currently have about 4 or 5 ideas for new apps or updates to my existing apps. I just need to find the time to implement these updates.
I may try to see if I can port my existing apps to Android and possibly Blackberry. I have a solid Java background and porting these may not be too difficult. I still need to investigate this though.
I may also look into making some iPad specific applications. But I would like to get an iPad for development purposes. I did the same thing with an iPhone (among other reasons) and an iPod Touch and that was worked out well.
Some large freelance iPhone and web development opportunities may be coming up soon. So, I really need to get to work. I’ve had discussions with several people about developing iPhone apps for them. I’m not sure where this will go yet, it may be a great opportunity for me. Plus there is always the constant possibility of freelance web development.
With all of this potential work, I need to get cracking on my own ideas. With luck, I can deliver one or two of these apps/updates before any outside work comes in. And if the work falls through, I will have gotten my updates out and may make some more money.
The traffic to my software site (http://software.ryangrier.com) has been on a steady increase. I think that this also coincides with slight increase in my iPhone app sales.
I often wonder how I can get more development time into the day (without losing my mind). I also wonder if I am too ambitious. Either way, I’ll keep moving forward.
