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iAd Production Beginner's Guide

By : Ben Collier
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iAd Production Beginner's Guide

By: Ben Collier

Overview of this book

Think of an iAd as a micro-app contained within an app on a user's iPhone or iPad that they've downloaded from the App Store. When the user taps your advert's banner it bursts into life filling the entire screen of their device. iAd Beginner's Guide takes you through the start to finish process of building rich, compelling, interactive iAds. You will learn to create beautiful multi-page ads with store finders, social sharing, 3D images and video galleries. You will create ads that utilize the powerful technologies in the iPhone to make your brand shine. Once you have engaged the user you can carry out targeted advertising campaigns with location-based coupons, store finders and social engagement. Using the iTunes Store you will see how it's even possible to add one-click digital content purchasing right within your ad. Learn how iAd producer manages all the HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS3 behind your iAd. You will be creating emotive, gripping and effective mobile advertising campaigns in no time.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
iAd Production
Credits
About the Author
About the Reviewer
www.PacktPub.com
Preface

Time for action — signing the dotted line


If you don't have any applications currently using iAd, the chances are you've not requested and activated the iAd Network Contract with Apple. It's a few simple steps to request this contract, and as long as you accept the terms and conditions, you'll be able to begin generating revenue with the iAd Network.

  1. 1. Log in to iTunes Connectby opening https://itunesconnect.apple.com in your browser. Your username and password will be the same as your Apple ID we used in Chapter 1, Getting Started with iAd, when signing up for the Apple iOS Developer Program.

  2. 2. Once logged in, select Manage My Applications from the list of options at the lower half of the page. If you haven't yet created an application in iTunes Connect, select Add New Application and follow the steps.

    Note

    If you're unsure of the application submission process, Applehas a guide for developers available at http://itunesconnect.apple.com/docs/iTunesConnect_DeveloperGuide.pdf that covers...