Author Hunter

BetaBuilder 1.6b1 – Any Problems?

I’ve made a few changes to BetaBuilder and before I submit it to the App Store, I wanted to do a sanity check. Beta Builder 1.6 includes: – Entire window is now a drag target for IPA files. – If your project includes an iTunesArtwork file, it will be used on the generated HTML page. [...]

Vegas Mate 3.1 Update Online

Happy to announce that Vegas Mate 3.1 is on the App Store. This Two Way post has all the info.

What Does Having the #6 App in a Mac App Store Category Get You? $15.42

That’s less than I would have guessed. I’ve got an app on the Mac App Store called ‘BetaBuilder for iOS Apps’ (it was called ‘iOS BetaBuilder’ but Apple freaked out about the iOS in the front instead of at the end and asked me to change it). It’s a developer focused tool that’s designed to [...]

Apps: What Is Native?

On 5by5′s Daily Edition last week, there was a section of the show where Dan, Jen and special guest Dave Findlay were talking about apps on iOS, specifically what makes an app ‘native’. There was a little bit of debate on the show with Jen suggesting that some folks would argue that any app  that’s [...]

BetaBuilder for iOS Apps Premieres on Mac App Store

It only took three months but I’m happy to share that BetaBuilder is now on the Mac App Store! You can purchase it here: BetaBuilder for iOS Apps on the Mac App Store Yes, I did decide to charge $1.99 for the app. That decision won’t impact the source code availability – it’s still on [...]

WWDC 2011 – Here I Come!

I got my ticket and hotel situation for WWDC 2011 all set – can’t wait. If you’re going to be in San Francisco that week, love to meetcha for a beer.

It’s Not a Good Fit For Me

A friend of mine, Eric, started talking today about potentially switching from iPhone to Android. I don’t know if this is a good change for him or not – there are some people that fall into Android’s sweet spot (though I think far fewer than the sales numbers would indicate – many customers pick carrier [...]

iPad 2

Did the whole wait-in-line thing and picked up my iPad 2. So far, I dig it – amazing how fast it seems. As for my apps, Vegas Mate runs so well on the new device, even some of the gnarly table views that pull data from multiple Core Data entities scroll like they were pre-made [...]

JSONKit for iOS

If you need to decode JSON and you’re not using JSONKit, you’re making a huge mistake. It’s by far the fastest parser I’ve found, almost as fast as binary PLIST (so close, there’s no reason to switch away from JSON). Dig it. https://github.com/johnezang/JSONKit

Subscriptionomics on the iOS App Store

Yesterday, Apple dropped the equivalent of an atomic bomb on App Store developers whose apps feature content subscriptions. For everyone from Netflix to Bob’s Valentine Cards, this is officially a ‘big fucking deal’. As expected, this news provoked the typical anti-Apple reactions as rabid Internetizens commented on the company’s perceived motivations: greed, control and, well, [...]