Archive for September, 2009
September 8th, 2009
Canadian? About to plunge into iPhone Development?
Back in May, MJ (along with guest speakers Gazzard and Richerd) taught a weekend-long iPhone development course. At the time of the lecture, I had only just bought a MacBook and was a complete iPhone developer newbie.
So as a Canadian iPhone developer n00b, what single moment in MJ’s presentation was the most useful to me? Tips for submitting your Canadian banking info to Apple. And the most interesting was a review of iPhone app pay-vs-advertising revenue models.
The following video is 20 minutes long. If you live in Canada, are keen on iPhone development but have not yet paid your $99, then you are the intended audience.
MJ will make sure you don’t waste time acquiring an Employee Identification Number (EIN) from the U.S. government. He’ll provide simple (but non-obvious) answers for your W8-BEN form.
If you’re thinking “I’m not worried about EIN or W8-BEN.”
If you’re saying “I’m not concerned how I format my banking transit number.”
<yoda-voice>You will be… you will be.</yoda-voice>
-Gord
You need Flash player 9+ and JavaScript enabled to view this video, MJ’s tips for Canadians looking to begin iPhone development.
Click on a timecode to jump to a particular topic.
| 00:56 | Set up your contracts first. |
| 02:44 | Banking branch and transit numbers. |
| 04:07 | W8-BEN & EIN (Employee Identification Number). |
| 05:00 | Call IRS at 215-516-6999 to submit SS4. Do NOT fax. Do NOT mail. |
| 05:55 | “The beneficial owner is claiming the provisions of Article XII…” |
| 06:25 | “…claim a 0.00 percent…” |
| 06:58 | Sample Form W-8BEN values. |
| 07:17 | License iTunes icon & become an affiliate. |
| 08:32 | Tips to promote your iPhone app. |
| 12:58 | metrics on sales and projected advertising revenue by Pinch Media. |
| 18:10 | Should you give your iPhone app away for free? |