Viewer builder sideloading...

Can some one explain this please, I'm using VB 1.4 but using viewer builder we still have to create all the certs and icons etc, so Im not sure what advantage being able to copy a .folio file into iTunes over the .ipa file, have I misunderstood as usual?
cheers
Alistair
Sideloading option in development builds
When you use the Viewer Builder to create a development viewer for the iPad, you can turn on sideloading. This option lets you manually copy a .folio file (not a .zip file) to the development viewer through iTunes.

The sideloading option is useful only for those who are still using the Content Bundler workflow (or for those who use the Content Bundler on a different machine).
Here are the basic steps:
1. Use the Viewer Builder to create a development app.
2. Drag that development app into the iTunes library. Sync with your iPad.
3. Use the Content Bundler to create a .folio file.
4. In iTunes, select the connected iPad, select Apps, scroll down, select the development viewer you added, and then drag the folio file into the box.
These steps are from memory, so you may need to adjust.
Note that the only people who can sideload files are the people who have access to the development app. The only people who can use the development app are those whose UDIDs you added to the mobileprovision file.

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