Apple's App Store Review Guidelines: Some juicy bits

You missed section 13:

13. "In addition to Lines 01 through 12, we also want....a shrubbery! You must
submit here within a shrubbery or else your (app) will never pass through this
review alive! ...and it should be one that looks nice. and not too expensive.
you must place it (the shrubbery) here beside this shrubbery, only slightly
higher so you get a two-level effect with a little path running down the middle.

Then, when you have found the shrubbery, you must cut down the mightiest
app in the store... with... a herring!"


Now... go!"

"...maybe it's because we're so committed to our users and making sure they have a quality experience with our products."

Ummm...what about the 3G I have been putting up with for the last 60+ days?

"Apps that create alternate desktop/home screen environments or simulate multi-app widget experiences will be rejected"

Sounds like Facebook ;-)

Wow. I have a different take than everyone else seems to have. I love the language. It's fun to read. But I don't think this language "makes Apple's requirements crystal clear". On the contrary, I think the language is incredibly casual and subjective. There are no guidelines. Everything is decided by Apple base on their subjective views.

As I said. Fund to read. Great stuff. But guidelines? Hardly. It's the opposite of a guideline. They're saying we'll let in what we want and like. It's your job to figure out what we want and like.

Where does this leave Google Voice Mobile and the other apps that haven't been denied OR approved.

Will they just live in purgatory?

This is kinda putting in writing what most intelligent individuals interpreted for themselves.

Unfortunately, there are still those people that bang on about why they like Android for being "open", otherwise translated as "un-controlled".

I am more than happy for Apple to apply degree's of control because its quite obvious they are only doing it to ensure the quality of user experience is maintained!

Only an imbecile would think they do it just for the hell of it :-)

Awesome.