My first iPhone Application. 'Happiness'
So. After several months of not having enough time to write any code, I finally managed to fix the remaining bugs and publish my first application on the iTunes App Store. If it wouldn't be for work and university, the app would probably have been online months ago. But one has to set priorities, and thus it took me a tad longer than expected.
A dedicated website for the application is here, and the direct link to the iTunes Store Page can be found here.
Happiness is build around the concepts of Dolf Zillmann's Mood Management Theory and further research in the area of mood modification through media. The basic and empirical verified (in many many studies) idea is that the exposure to funny, sad, frightening or suspenseful media can modify our mood in specific ways (that is, funny or sad, f.e.). Build around this idea, Happiness aim is to enhance one's mood in a very positive way through the exposure to nice imagery and the sound of laughing people. There're different options which allow to optimize the usage behaviour. While this is certainly not a complex application, it taught me nontheless a lot about the whole iTunes Application Store experience. The App is really cheap (almost a bargain!), and I'd love if those of you, who own an iPhone or iPod touch, could try it and give some feedback, so I can enhance the app.