iPhone

I won't has cheezburger

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Cheezburger Networks would like to take control of the ICHC app and sell it themselves. They’re setting up their own developer account (in which I’ll be a team member) and will sell it under their own name.

I’m trying to figure out how to transfer that app only to a different developer account while retaining my other apps. I’ve contacted Apple DTS about it. Unfortunately it may not be possible for owners of the current version to get updates when the application is updated. Before I transfer it, I hope to release a final update replacing more custom code with standard Three20 code.

Although I’ll be losing my best selling app, I’ve been working on a new game. I can’t give any details right now, but it’s based on Cocos2d and Chipmunk physics and the artwork will be professionally designed by my other team members who are better artists than I am.

WWDC

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It’s official – I’m going to WWDC. I have my ticket and I booked my flights & hotel.

I’ll be staying a few extra days to look at some homes in the bay area and hopefully buy one. I’ve decided on San Leandro for its convenient location and reasonable home prices. Most places in San Leandro have a pretty high walk score, and it’s 30 minutes from San Francisco.

Things vs. OmniFocus

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I always loved how things looks and its simple, elegant user interface. The iPad version is simply beautiful: it works exactly the way a task management app on an iPad should work.

Unfortunately, Things’ syncing has never worked smoothly. Syncing it between two different computers can only be done with something like DropBox, and you can’t run it on both machines at the same time when using the same data file. Things can also sync with iCal, but that always causes duplicate & missing items and doesn’t work at all between two different machines sharing a data file. Things usually syncs nicely between a single Mac, iPhone, and iPad, but today it suddenly stopped recognizing my iPhone, even after I removed it and paired it again.

OmniFocus is a lot more powerful and flexible, but as a result it doesn’t feel as clean & elegant as Things. OmniFocus has a major advantage over Things in syncing. While Things only syncs mobile devices over the local network, OmniFocus supports several different syncing methods, including MobileMe. OmniFocus can only sync manually with iCal, but it doesn’t screw up the way Things does. Most importantly, when syncing via MobileMe, you can run it on two computers at the same time without screwing anything up, and you can sync your iPhone even when you’re away from the computer.

Due to all of the syncing problems I’ve been having with Things, I’ve switched back to OmniFocus. Unfortunately they still don’t have an iPad version, so the iPhone version (like most iPhone apps) is just plain ugly when run on an iPad. I miss Things’s beauty & elegance, but not losing data is more critical.

I Can Has Cheezburger Universal is ready for sale

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I just got a notification email from Apple saying that I Can Has Cheezburger Universal is ready for sale. The only new feature is native iPad support & the ability to work in either landscape or portrait orientation. This is a free upgrade for owners of the pro version. Note that there is no universal upgrade for the free version, since the ads don’t scale well to the larger screen.

PicSlide Universal is Ready for Sale!

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I just got an email from Apple telling me that PicSlide Universal is ready for sale. This will be a free update for current owners and will work on both the iPhone/iPod Touch and iPad. When it runs on an iPad, it will allow you to choose 3 additional board sizes: 10×10, 12×12, and 16×16. You can download it here.

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ICHC for iPad submitted

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I have submitted I Can Has Cheezburger Pro 2.1, a universal application which runs natively on the iPad, iPhone, or iPod Touch. I haven’t updated the free version, since the ads won’t scale nicely to the full iPad screen. The only change in this version is native iPad support and the ability to work in all interface orientations.

PicSlide 1.5 final submitted

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Today I got the following email from Apple concerning my PicSlide submission for iPad review:

Thank you for your submission. Your application has been through the initial review process and we have verified that it successfully loads and functions as expected on iPad running iPhone OS 3.2 Beta 5. You will receive additional information about submitting your app for final review before iPad ships.

Since both your application has been compiled using a beta SDK, your submission cannot be posted to the App Store and will appear in the Manage My Applications section of iTunes Connect as ‘In Review’, with the version string changed to “SEED5 APPROVED”

The iPhone SDK 3.2 GM Seed is now available. Please compile your code using this GM Seed and upload your new binary for final review by March 31st, 5PDT.

I just recompiled it with the GM and re-submitted it. It took one minute for it to go from ‘waiting for review’ to ‘in review’. Hopefully PicSlide will be ready for day 1 on the iPad. I’m also hoping to submit ICHC for the iPad in the next day or so.

ICHC plans for the iPad

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Now that I’ve submitted PicSlide for the iPad, I’m going to start working on an iPad version of I Can Has Cheezburger. Most likely I’ll only port the pro version initially, since the ads currently don’t work properly on the larger screen. I’ll need to redesign some parts of the user interface to look good on the iPad.

PicSlide for iPad submitted

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I have submitted PicSlide 1.5, a universal application that will run on both iPad and iPhone/iPod Touch running OS 3.0 or later. On the iPad, it supports all screen orientations and gives you 3 additional board sizes (10×10, 12×12, and 16×16). It probably won’t be approved until at least Apr. 3 when the iPad ships.

PicSlide coming to the iPad

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PicSlide will be the first of my apps to be ported to the iPad. I’ll probably have a universal version that will support both iPhone/iPod Touch & iPad and properly handle the different user interfaces.

The most notable change for the iPad will be support for larger board sizes – 10×10, 12×12, and 16×16, which will only be available when running on an iPad.