Apple app review process

Once you have your app “build” and are happy with how it performs on your testing device, you upload it to the Apple App Store.  You do this by logging-into your iTunes Connect account at http://itunesconnect.apple.com and clicking on Manage Applications.  You must first “set-up” your app by defining its content, entering its name, describing it, uploading screen shots, etc.  Then you’re faced with one of most annoying aspects of Apple — you have to have an Apple computer to actually upload something.  Whether that makes Steve Jobs a genius or a jerk is a discussion for another day.   Unlike my posting about how to create a certificate with a Windows-based machine, there’s no way around this one — believe me, I looked.  No worries at Outskirts Press; we have lots of Apples, but for many people, I’m sure it’s a pain and, deep down, you have to wonder if it isn’t playing a role in Android’s impressive market gains.

Once we initiated the uploading process, we receive the following email notification:

We received that at 2:50.

Step one complete. Stay tuned for Step two.