Opinion: The Developer Connection
What makes a great app? Is it the features? The price? The interface? The answer, of course, is all of these. But even when put together, these aspects don’t always add up to be the ideal piece of software. There’s another part that isn’t always available, but when it is, it catapults an app within range of perfection. This final piece of an app is the user’s connection with the developers.
World of Warcraft on iPhone: Hack or Hoax?
The fine folks over at TouchArcade were recently tipped off to the existence of a YouTube video claiming that a very dedicated coder has found a way to get World of Warcraft running on the iPhone. It may sound like an elaborate hoax (and for all we know, it is) but does that mean it’s impossible?
Intro to Web Development: The Tools
It’s no secret that the Mac has been designed to incorporate the internet into its daily life. Just think of the “i”Mac and how Apple advertised how quickly you could get online compared to PCs. Did you ever think about how people develop the sites you visit every day? If so, read on to figure out how to get your idea and products out there using tools and app available on a dock near you.
To start off this series, I’ve decided to talk about some of the many popular tools web developers use every day to create their own websites. This post is divided into two parts because there are two kinds of web development apps out there: W.Y.S.I.W.Y.Gs and Text Based apps.
BBEdit Review: It Doesn’t Suck
The Mac is usually known as the platform that creative people work on. Whether it’s Web Design, Programming or Design, there are many possibilities for applications you can use. And especially when it comes to text editors, there’s an app everywhere. But, there are really two extreme text editors out there. Today I’m talking about one of them by Bare Bones Software, called BBEdit.
The first thing you will notice about BBEdit is how many menubar items it has. For basic text editing and programming, you probably won’t even use half of these. So, BBEdit can be used in extremely advanced ways, and basic ways. However, if you are just using it for basic tasks, it can be very daunting.
Cocoa Development Part 2: Tools
Last time we talked about some great programming books, and how to start developing. Today we will dive into some of the great tools available to Cocoa Developers.
Cocoa Development Part 1: The Beginning
Cocoa is an API consisting of many old frameworks from the NeXTSTEP days and new ones that Apple has introduced since then. Cocoa uses a language called Objective-C, which, being based on C, means that you can use C as well. Before you start to even learn how to use Cocoa and write code in Objective-C there are a few things you will need.
Balsamiq Mockups: Wireframing For the Rest of Us
There are several different ways to design a website or a software application. Some people like to start with Photoshop or Illustrator and create the complete design. Others like to start with code, and build up the look at the same time they are creating functionality. Another technique is wireframing, where you mockup just enough of a page or screen’s layout to understand the functionality, then turn it over to a designer to create a finished look.
For a couple of weeks, I’d been using OmniGraffle to do just that. Then I had a chance to try Balsamiq Mockups. If OmniGraffle is a complete painter’s workshop, then Balsamiq Mockups would be a box of 64 crayons. And that’s a good thing.
Preview: Espresso from Mac Rabbit
If web development is for you, then this might be your cup of coffe! From the makers of CSSEdit comes a brand new application known as Espresso. Espresso is a collection of tools packaged together into one main app designed to get the creative juices flowing. Espresso has tools designed to create, preview, and publish all in a sleek, caffeinated package. Read on to find out more!
Versions Review: Subversion for the Rest of Us
If you’ve ever done any work where you needed to share files with others, or track changes easily, you know how hard it is to find good software for it. Most people use something called Subversion, which is a simple way (if you have a good client) to share files and track changes at the same time. You can always just use the Shell command, but it’s not user-friendly and it takes more time to do some things. So SVN (Subversion) clients were created. The most exciting and user-friendly of these has just been released: Versions.
Rulers: Measure Everything On Your Screen
Sometimes you just have to measure things on your Mac. If you’re a designer, you have to measure distances between objects. And if you do any kind of creative work, or page layouts, you also need measurements. You could eyeball it, or you could get a tool like xScope. But, if all you need are simple rulers, you will want to look at omnidea’s Rulers.
