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iPhone Development Resources

neror — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:15:50 +0000

I promised a list of the websites I mentioned in my talk at the HTC on Wednesday. Instead of putting my own list together, I defer to the master: Ari Braginsky. This google doc is where I found most of the sites that I follow daily:

iPhone Resources

It’s a huge list, so I’ll give you a few must have’s here:

Mobile Orchard is a great iPhone Development Blog. There’s lots of great info there, and a pretty good podcast as well.
Games from Within – Noel Llopis writes about his experiences as an indie iPhone game developer.
Jeff LaMarche’s iPhone Development Blog – Jeff wrote the Apress book Beginning iPhone Development, and his blog is one of the best places to get started with OpenGL ES on the iPhone, especially if you don’t have any OpenGL experience.
148Apps.biz – All about the business of developing iPhone apps. It’s also the home of the app store metrics .
These three iPhone analytics companies also blog metrics periodically:
TouchArcade is a great iPhone game review site, and a lot of developers are active in the forum there.
iPhone Developers on Twitter is a community maintained Google spreadsheet where you can find the Twitter handles of thousands of iPhone developers.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?

neror — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:11:10 +0000

As promised, Here are the slides for my talk at the Houston Technology Center’s Web Based Startup School on 6/17/09. The slides aren’t really useful on their own since I only used them as a visual aid in the talk, but they might trigger some memories for those in attendance.

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? – What it Takes to Become an iPhone Developer

Abstract:

Since the opening of the iPhone app store, many developers have turned themselves into true success stories. While these stories are more exception than rule, their telling has inspired countless others to give iPhone development a shot. The app store is a revolution in software distribution, and it gives independent developers the power to make their own success. If you are considering becoming an iPhone developer, or if you are just curious what it’s all about, this session is for you. You will learn how to get the SDK, how to join the iPhone developer program and some common iPhone business models. We will also look at the technical side of iPhone development and get a look at the tools of the SDK. Since this session falls on the day of the release of iPhone OS 3.0, we will also get a good look at the new features in the OS and SDK that enable even more rapid development and new business models.

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I’m Speaking at 360|iDev in Denver 9/27-9/30!

neror — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:51:17 +0000

I just got confirmation that I’ll be speaking at 360|iDev in Denver this September. I’m really excited about the conference! I was disappointed that I didn’t hear about the last 360|iDev until after it was over, and the raves of Jeff LaMarche and Owen Goss made me a little jealous. If you can swing it, come on out. It should be a great time!

Here’s what I’ll be talking about:

Using Core Animation to Build Complex and Attractive Interfaces

Core Animation plays an integral role in the iPhone user interface and is responsible for much of its intuitiveness. Careful use of animation can make even an average app a joy to use. In this session you will learn how to effectively apply the features of Core Animation in your own apps. After a brief introduction to the principles behind Core Animation, you will learn how it is used in UIKit. Then, we will dig into the meat of Core Animation and how to use it effectively. Using the open source FTAnimationManager as an example, you will learn how to tame some of the complexities of the Core Animation API. By the end of this session, you will be comfortable with Core Animation, and your apps will run more smoothly and be more visually appealing.

Hog Butchering

neror — Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:28:18 +0000

Last night, I butchered the hog my wife shot at the ranch this weekend. If anyone else finds themselves in a similar situation, I found this awesome guide. Very useful!

(Almost) No-Knead Bread

neror — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 02:07:42 +0000

I tried the Cooks Illustrated modified version of Michael Bittman’s recipe in the NYT. Just waiting for it to cool…

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Hurricane Ike is on Its Way!

neror — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 02:19:53 +0000

We’re riding out Ike in our condo in downtown Houston. I’ll be posting updates to twitter, Natuba, and YouTube as we watch the storm roll in and directly over our heads. As long as I have some sort of power and connectivity, I’ll be updating. Come see how it’s going at:

http://twitter.com/neror
http://www.natuba.com/neror/
http://www.youtube.com/user/tuf74

Mahi Mahi with Miso and Bok Choy

neror — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 04:31:05 +0000

I made my own version of the famous black cod recipe from Nobu except I used mahi because it was on sale. I thought I’d have a little fun with plating, too. Making food look pretty is a lot harder than you’d think. I’ve got a ways to go on that part.

The recipe that I loosely followed is here:

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Shrimp Creole and Grits

neror — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:15:44 +0000

Tonight's dinner. This one took me a few hours. Most of the time went into peeling shrimp and chopping vegetables. Still, it was mighty tasty!

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Taste Test Time!

neror — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:38:07 +0000

Richard picked these up at the Mall of Americas. Sweet!

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Masthead Hose Boss

neror — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 21:46:09 +0000

How much innuendo can you get into your company name?

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