December 2011
1 post
SVProgressHUD Is Quickly Becoming My Favorite iOS... →
November 2011
11 posts
“Programming is the art of figuring out what you want so precisely that even a...”
– Anon (via randomguy3)
Caterpillar 1.1 Released →
Caterpillar-HD Now In The App Store: Tutorial... →
Voices That Matter Conference: Highlights →
WordPress To Jekyll And Back Again →
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Tonido Plug - Tiny, Low Power, Personal Server →
Saw this on Hacker news the other day. I’ll probably buy it, waste a lot of time with it in hopes of really using it, then park it on my shelf…
“Weeks of programming can save you hours of planning.”
– Anon (via fooyeahcode)
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Suggestions For A Good iPad Tumblr App?
After browsing the App Store, it appears that all of the Tumblr apps for the iPad are total garbage (no offense if you follow me and have developed one). I wonder why Tumblr hasn’t come out with an official app.
Tumbleroo seemed like the least terrible, but it’s 5 bucks and their UI/UX is…meh.
Am I missing one. Is there a Tumblr app that you suggest?
Seems like gold mine...
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Just Found Out Tumblr Supports Markdown
Apparently, in your Tumblr Preferences, you can set the editor to use Markdown. This single-handedly makes me want to switch all blogging to Tumblr.
I loved blogging with Jekyll, but I really want to be able to publish blog posts on my mobile devices. Also, free hosting ftw!
Now the fun part, the import…
Yield Thought: I swapped my MacBook for an... →
Wish I could do this with XCode.
yieldthought:
On September 19th, I said goodbye to my trusty MacBook Pro and started developing exclusively on an iPad + Linode 512. This is the surprising story of a month spent working in the cloud.
It all started when I bought my first MacBook a couple of years ago. Frustrated by the inconsistent usage of ctrl/alt/option/arrow keys to jump words and screens...
October 2011
2 posts
Four months with Android: reflections, grievances...
tl;dr version: I’m really glad to have an iPhone 4S.
dinnerwithandroid:
OR, The longest, most awkward dinner of my life
tl;dr version: I’m really glad to have an iPhone 4S.
(Note: this was written over multiple days, spaced weeks apart.)
I approached this experiment with a lot of questions, the primary of which was quite simple: why do people use Android? I had my own preconceived answers...
What's Your Cruising Speed? →
September 2011
3 posts
Neven Mrgan's tumbl: Labeling the Back button →
mrgan:
Most “deep” apps require some amount of navigation, moving the user deeper into child views and then back out to the parent view. That navigational backtracking is typically done with a “Back” button, positioned in the top-left corner, and denoted by a pointed left side. You’ve all seen it:
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911.m
for(int x=0;x < 2819;x++) {
Person *p = [victimsOf911 objectAtIndex:x];
Family *f = [families familyForPerson:p];
[self prayingFor:f];
}
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August 2011
3 posts
Beginning Jailbroken iOS Development - Your First... →
Cocos2D Tutorial - Dynamically Coloring Sprites →
Have you ever seen a game (such as Tiny Tower) that contains similar sprites that only vary by certain attributes (coloring, shading, accessories, etc…)? I would often wonder how long it would take the artists to create each permutation of these sprites. After discovering that you can call a method on a CCSprite called setColor, I realized how most of this customization is done in code.
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An iOS Developer Takes on Android
nfarina:
Recently, we released the Android version of Meridian, our platform for building location-based apps.
We didn’t use one of these “Cross Platform!” tools like Titanium. We wrote it, from scratch, in Java, like you do in Android.
We decided it was important to keep the native stuff native, and to respect each platform’s conventions as much as possible. Some conventions are easy to...
July 2011
4 posts
John Cromartie's Tumblr: [Reading Hacker News] is... →
jcromartie:
I really enjoyed patio11’s AnyAsq, especially this part:
My most important bit of advice: LAUNCH. Asking me questions is not launching. Reading about the topic is not launching. Launching is launching. All good things come from launching. My business went from conception to launch in 8 days….
Using Google+ For App Development And Marketing
sinecureind:
When it rains, it pours. For over 2 weeks, Google+ has dominated the tech news spotlight and early adopters have spent countless hours experimenting with it. Some have even tried to launch organizational accounts for their businesses, only to be told by Google to wait a bit. Obviously Google has a plan for such accounts, and they’ll most likely differ from the ordinary social...
Pixel Art Character Tutorial - Creating And... →
Configuring Photoshop For Pixel Art →
June 2011
2 posts
Autonomous Steering Behaviors In Corona SDK Games →
Autonomous Steering Behaviors In Corona SDK Games →
Recently, I have been dabbling with Corona SDK and have been getting really excited about the possibilities. For those of you who don’t know, Corona SDK is a multi platform game engine that allows you to write your code in Lua and deploy on iOS and Android devices.
Today I want to chat with you about Autonomous Steering Behaviors and show you how I have implemented a few of them in a...
May 2011
1 post
Check Out AutoCorrector + Promo Codes! →
April 2011
8 posts
Beginning Jailbroken iOS Development - Building... →
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Half Off iPhone And Android Books From Manning... →
My Journey To Create The inPulseNotifier For... →
My Journey To Create The inPulseNotifier For... →
ssehra asked: My math professor got mad at me for reading your blog in class. I think he was more upset that I found your post on Jekyll more interesting than his presentation on "Exponent Hell." :}
Beginning Jailbroken iOS Development - Getting The... →
glennstovall asked: If all Jekyll does is serve up static pages, why use anything instead of just making a static website? What benefit does Jekyll offer?
March 2011
3 posts
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Considering Leaving Wordpress For Jekyll
So, after my 6 year relationship with Wordpress, I have been having some strong feelings for another (blog engine). Jekyll does everything that I want my wordpress to do.
Not suck at security
Not be bloated
Not have a sucky post editor
Expense - I have a few blogs hosted on Rackspace and my bill has gotten pretty pricey. I’m hoping to host my Jekyll site on App Engine for frizzle...
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Huge Update To Smart Lockscreen Creator + Promo...
I have just updated Smart Lockscreen Creator and am giving away 10 copies!
Download It Here
I know you probably aren’t reading this as you race to see if any of the promos aren’t taken but…
Here is what’s new:
Misc
* Added ability to generate a new image on startup. Just turn Auto-Start on in the settings
Weather
* Toggle Fahrenheit and Celsius
* Added missing...
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Free App Idea: Drop Tunes
Perhaps this already exists, if so, please link me to it.
The idea
Drop music into your Dropbox folder on your computer. Then open up the app which presents you with an iPod like interface for this music.
The genius
What’s great about it is, you have all of you music on your iPhone without using up disk space. Of course you may need to upgrade your Dropbox account to something greater...
February 2011
8 posts
coremega asked: Does your new app update at the lockscreen? If so, how?
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Smart Lockscreen Creator Released + Promo Codes
My latest iOS app, Smart Lockscreen Creator has just released on iPhone for $.99.
Download It Here
The Idea
Currently your lockscreen on your iOS device is nothing more than a pretty watch with a background. Jailbreakers have solved this issue with an incredible application called intelliscreen, which adds lots of interesting information to it. However, you and I are Apple fanboys and...
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Albuquerque Marathon Training →
Well, I have finally decided to put my money where my mouth is when it comes to fitness and train up for a half marathon! The marathon I’m training for is the Albuquerque Half Marathon on Saturday, April 16th at 8 am (that logo is such an eyesore).
Two months seems like a relatively short time to prepare, especially for my first “real” run, however I am just aiming to finish...
Intro to Emacs
Emacs FTW!
glennstovall:
Emacs is a wonderful, powerful text editor, but it can take some getting used to. Here are some of the commands you need to know to go from n00b to a text-editing ninja:
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Taken from my answer to this question
Key: C = Ctrl, M = Esc. (Protip: if you are a heavy emacs user, switch your caps lock key to an esc key to make the commands a lot easier)
Basic Text...
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Tweet Press 3.2 Update - Sidebar Widget
I have recently had an overwhelming number of requests for a sidebar widget that displays your recent Tweetpress photos. Well, it’s finally here! The update was actually quite trivial to make. If I had known how simple it would be, I would have made it months ago.
Make sure you update to the latest version: tweetpress 3.2
How to use it
In the Wordpress admin, click on Appearance and...
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It's Elementary My Dear Watson →
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Last night marked the beginning of the IBM Jeopardy challenge. For those of you who don’t know, IBM has been working for some time on a system (named Watson) that has overcome some amazing challenges. The goal: to build...
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Case Of The Mondays
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The other day, I was faced with an interesting programming challenge and wanted to share my solution. I just submitted a pretty interesting app to the app store that does a number of things (more details soon). Among those things is the ability to...
January 2011
7 posts
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Farewell (For Now) iDevBlogADay
Hey guys,
I wanted to thank everyone for letting me be a part of the iDevBlogADay community. You guys have been super supportive and I really appreciate all of the commenting, retweeting, and upvoting of my iDevBlogADay articles.
I have found myself in a position with life (work + family) where I may no longer be able to consistently write a post per week. So, after 2 months of writing, it...
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AppBlogger: A Tool For iOS App Developers And...
Imagine that you have just found the coolest app in the world and just can’t wait to tell all of your followers about it. So, you head to the admin panel of your blogging engine (hopefully Wordpress) and begin to write your review. Now, you want to insert some screenshots, icons, descriptions, app store links, etc… So, what do you do? You head on over to Bing and type in google.com....
The Anatomy Of A WordPress Theme | WordPress With... →
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5 Great Resources For Blog Post Ideas →
List of thousands of blog post ideas. Great inspiration to help get you blogging every day!