Porting our BlackBerry Application to the iPhone platform

**Creation of iPhone Client for inForm Mobile Application Platform** This contract position is for the creation of the iPhone version of our inForm application which is currently offered for the BlackBerry Smartphone device. To learn more about our product visit <[login to view URL]> inForm allows for the rapid creation of custom forms, databases and applications for the corporate market. We have created a visual editor which is a Microsoft Windows PC application.? Users define the layout and behaviour of their mobile forms using this editor.? Once created, the forms are deployed to workgroups where they can then be used. This project is a contract to produce the iPhone version of our application.? The project covers not only the development of the software, but the creation of an iPhone specific requirements document based on our existing BlackBerry applicatioon ## Deliverables **Creation of iPhone Client for inForm Mobile Application Platform** This contract position is for the creation of the iPhone version of our inForm application which is currently offered for the BlackBerry Smartphone device. inForm allows for the rapid creation of custom forms, databases and applications for the corporate market. We have created a visual editor which is a Microsoft Windows PC application.? Users define the layout and behaviour of their mobile forms using this editor.? Once created, the forms are deployed to workgroups where they can then be used. This project is a contract to produce the iPhone version of our application.? The project covers not only the development of the software, but the creation of an iPhone specific requirements document based on our existing BlackBerry application. **The project will be broken down into three distinct phases:** 1.? ? ? ? ? ? ? On device only rendering prototype of the inForm XML file produced by our editor.? This will be done based on us providing XML files that our editor currently produces as well as screenshots and explanation of the behaviour from the BlackBerry. ? 2.? ? ? ? ? ? A full iPhone specific requirements document will be written.? This will be a co-developed document, but the primary owner of all iPhone specific details will be owned by the successful contractor. ? 3.? ? ? ? ? ? Full development and test of the application. ? **Some of the technical challenges with the product include:** a.? ? ? ? ? ? Determining the best way to render the existing XML formats on the iPhone screen.? The applications between the two platforms (BlackBerry and iPHone) do not need to be identical, but must be very similar. ? b.? ? ? ? ? Determine the best way to communicate between the form editor and our connector products.? Ideally, the application could leverage the existing data transmission method supported by our products, which is basically email messaging.? However, email messaging may not be the ideal way to accomplish this.? The successful applicant will explain the approach they propose taking. To learn more about our product please visit our website [[login to view URL]][1] and download the free editor and BlackBerry client if you have access to a BlackBerry (preferred). **Applicant Requirements:** ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? No general propoals from iPHone developers/firms will be accepted.? The proposal must be specific to the project we have described, with a brief dialog that illustrates that you understand our requirements.? Please reflect exactly what you plan to do to make this project succeed. ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Applicants must be competent with written and spoken English. ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Applicants must be willing and able to sign a one-way Non Disclosure Agreement which explains the legal recourse of sharing code or intellection proper ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Applicants to this project must be able to work full time on the project once it commences and shall not have other projects on the go.? The Applicant will sign a contract to this effect. ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The Applicant must see the project through to completion (4-6 months)? The Applicant will sign a contract to this effect. ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The applicant must have a proven iPhone Portfolio. ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The applicant must have client references that we can speak to. ·? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The ideal applicant will have access to both a real connected BlackBerry and a real connected iPhone.? Preference will be given to these candidates over those that use only simulators.