Final Cut Pro X: What Does the Controversy Mean to You?
You've no doubt heard about Final Cut Pro X by now. About a week ago, Apple discontinued Final Cut Studio, it's line of professional video editing applications which consisted of Final Cut Pro 7, Color, Motion 4, Soundtrack Pro 3, Compressor 3, and DVD Studio Pro 4. These six applications sold for $1,300 from Apple, and represented a standard in many professional video workflows. While Avid systems have remained the king of Hollywood and larger production agencies, Final Cut Pro and its sister applications were preferred by many for their (relative) ease of use, especially among independent filmmakers.
Sushi Quest – Adventures in 3D
Developer Post Courtesy of: Sergio Flores of http://sushiquest.net
I am a indie game developer that recently decided to enter the iOS world, since it promised a affordable way to publish and distribute games. And it really did deliver what was promised! Since this was my first adventure into iOS programming, it took me four months to develop my first app, even though I probably should have started with something simple, not a full 3D game as I decided. At least half of the development time was reserved just for fixing problems, I wanted to make sure that the game was fully stable and working before submitting it to the store. And that was a success, no one yet reported an instance of the game crashing.
Creating Sleep Tracker for the iPhone
Developer Post Courtesy of: Cameron Johnson of http://sleeptrackerapp.blogspot.com
Hey MacApper My name is Cameron Johnson. I'm a 20 year old junior in college studying Accounting and Computer Science. Sleep Tracker is my first attempt at making an app for iOS. Beginning iPhone development was a big jump from what I had been working on before.
While I knew some C++, Java, and Python, I was used to scripting and had never actually created a standalone program from scratch. As a result, progress was horribly slow. It seemed like every bug I fixed turned up 3 or 4 even more difficult problems. All in all, the entire process took about 4 months from start to finish.
Fragmental 3D – Play Tetris in 3D on iOS
Developer Post Courtesy of: Zach Kinstner of www.Fragmental3D.com.
About the Game
Fragmental 3D leaves Tetris in the two-dimensional dust. You can slide, spin, and force-drop falling blocks in full 3D — building rows across the grid to clear lines, make combos, and score points. Fragmental 3D is the first and (currently) only 3D Tetris game built for the iPad.
This Universal/HD game features several gameplay modes, alternate “Fragment” collections, six beautiful environments, OpenFeint leaderboards, and more! Visit www.Fragmental3D.com for screenshots, links, and other info.
Inspiration
Pilates as a Lifestyle: iPhone App Changes Lives
Developer Post Courtesy of: Greg Anderson of Pilates Lifestyle and TwoFatFingers.com
Background:
Why the app? My wife, Caroline, and I are a team when it comes to Pilates Lifestyle TM. She runs a busy Pilates studio as that is what she is passionate about and I put the worldly face on the company as that is my thing.
I have been designing user interfaces for more than a decade and this was a great opportunity to apply what I have learned to phone applications. The word “Lifestyle” is part of the company name as Caroline firmly believes that for Pilates to work, it needs to become part of the person’s lifestyle; a way of living, when sitting at the office desk, playing sports, gardening, whatever.
10 Awesome iPhone Apps for Twitter
If you're a tweeter and you own an iphone, then you are probably aware that there are several different apps for you to choose from to access your Twitter account. Some carry basic functionalities and others are more complex and connect to a variety of social media from the one app. Some are free, while other's will cost you a small amount to purchase them. Browse through the descriptions to see which app fits best with your use of Twitter.
10 Ways iPhoto Helps Users Organize Photos
In addition to saving space, digital storage of pictures also allows for ease of sorting, labeling and organizing your photos. This is especially true for Mac users who have the iPhoto application. Your photos can be labeled in many different ways, depending on how you want to look for them.
1. Faces – Facial recognition is used in the system to identify all your photos of one person. This can be a great feature when searching for photos for an event like a graduation party.
Social Video: From the Founder of Shufflr
Developer Post Courtesy of: Rajnish R of Shufflr.tv.
I am the Founder of Shufflr.tv. Today approx 40 hours of video are uploaded per minute on Youtube alone. This creates a paradox of choice for a consumer. If you had only 15 mins of spare time in a day to watch video, which ones would you watch?
With our Shufflr app you spend more time watching videos you want than searching for them. We use Twitter chatter, FaceBook, social curation, and your social graph amongst others to find videos that interest you.
Pig Shot: Rolling Towards Porky Victory One Fart at a Time
Pig Shot is a highly addictive game that uses pigs and slingshots to navigate your way through different trails. This game is great for all ages, and has only one downfall, you’ll never be able to put it down!
Gameplay
iPhone Quick Tip: The Redial Button
Did you know that the iPhone has a secret redial button? It’s true! and it’s hidden in the call button on the virtual keypad. If you just dialed a number in the Phone app’s keypad section, just tap the big green “Call” button once to load the number back in and once again to redial the last number. This will not work if you’ve dialed a number from the Favorites, Recents, or Contacts tab.
