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Ryan Boswell wishes he had Packrat for Basecamp

Rod — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 17:56:42 +0000

Unfortunately the one application I would like to see that I can’t seem to find is something like PackRat but for Basecamp instead of Backpack

Read the rest here.

Custom iPhone Button Creator

Rod — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 17:31:12 +0000

This morning I read a post by Erica Sadun entitled Create Shiny Buttons Easily. This inspired me to write a little app to make it easier to execute the sample code. It’s called Button Creator and you can download the Xcode project here. You can select a color by name or by the RGB color values. When you tap the Save button it will save the button image in your saved photos. If you are running it in the simulator, it will also save the image on your desktop.

Packrat UI Idea

Rod — Sat, 13 Feb 2010 18:00:13 +0000

I’ve been thinking of taking a different approach with Packrat’s user interface. I could go ahead and do this in Packrat 2 or wait till Packrat 3. The approach would be to make Packrat look like most information manager apps on the Mac which all look kind of like Mail. Each Backpack page would be treated like a folder. Selecting a page (or folder) would display a list of all the items (notes, images, etc.) on the page (in the folder). Then selecting an item would display that item.

I kind of like this approach. What do you think?

How to Feel What an iPad is Like

Rod — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:33:49 +0000

This weekend I remembered some posts I had read about turning your Macbook into an eBook reader. Here they are:

The reason I was thinking of them is because I’m looking forward to getting an iPad and I’m investigating how it would look and feel by looking at my notebook of similar size and doing whatever I can to see what this device might be like.

Well, let me tell you, trying the techniques in the links above really brought it home for me. The iPad is like no other device you have used. Sure it’s like an iPhone, but the bigger screen makes it a completely different device. Turn your Macbook sideways so your screen is in your lap and the keyboard is off to your right and imagine the keyboard is not there. The screen is just begging to be touched and interacted with like a real physical thing. Using a keyboard and mouse is an indirect method of interaction. It’s like telling someone else to grab an object and do something with it. Using a large touch screen is a direct experience. You get the hold the ball in your own hands.

I’m very excited about writing software for the iPad and can’t wait to get my hands on one. An iPad version of Numerology will be in the store from day 1 and I’m investigating other ideas.

The Daily App Show Reviews Numerology

Rod — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:33:53 +0000

Check it out at http://dailyappshow.com/numerology

Numerology 1.8 in the App Store

Rod — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 00:21:38 +0000

Apple quickly approved Numerology 1.8 and it is now available in the app store. The push of this version is Facebook integration. You can import your Facebook friends and you can post reports to your Facebook wall. Some other changes are:

New look
Bug fixed with master number calculations
Forecast date shown on forecast views
alternate names are shown for the different numbers
How a number is calculated is displayed in the reports
The forecast date will automatically be set to today if you haven’t been there in a day.
Fixed bug where when you created a new profile, selecting a picture would wipe out the name and birth date.
Fixed a bug that caused a crash on launch caused by a profile being deleted.

That’s it. I hope you enjoy it.

Be Careful using Numerology in a Courtroom

Rod — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:18:06 +0000

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/26/AR2006102601597.html

UI Designer in SLC, Utah

Rod — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 17:39:21 +0000

I think one of the best partnerships you can have for a indie development shop is a developer and a good UI designer. By designer I mean someone who knows their way around Photoshop and Illustrator and is familiar with user interface guidelines on the Mac and iPhone. Ideally they would have done some development themselves.

With that in mind, if you’re a user interface designer in the Salt Lake City area and interested in partnering for some iPhone and/or Mac OS X apps then send me an email. I’d be interested in exploring how we might work together.

Numerology Update Submitted

Rod — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:33:30 +0000

Numerology 1.8 and Numerology Lite 1.4 have just been submitted to the app store. The main new feature here is Facebook integration. The price is going to be raised to $4.99 so if you plan on buying Numerology, but it now and save a buck. More details once the app is approved.

Free Packrat for Mac Indie Developers

Rod — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 16:55:55 +0000

I love the Mac Indie community. As a thank you, I would like to give a free copy of Packrat to any Mac indie developer who would like one. Just email me the link to your website where your software is on display and I’ll send you a coupon.