by Geekboy on 27 December, 2010
Writing an app for 1 device is crazy enough.. try writing for 3! iOS, Android and Blackberry.. These programs offer a write once export to different platforms possibility. I’m still going thru them to figure which I may use.
Most of them let you write in simple HTML, Javascript, CSS or up to C++ language.
Factors I’m considering;
- Cost to use the software,
- How much time it takes to learn the software
- How ‘native’ the app coding will be
- Language it uses
- Very importantly, how easily to learn to use the program
Here are the list of programs I’m considering…
- Appcelerator – Open Source / Slick / good videos to get started, you pay to learn for more advance systems http://www.appcelerator.com/showcase/videos/
- AirPlay – Free to code for iOS / iPhone app on PC, but need to pay US$99 a year, still reasonable. http://www.airplaysdk.com/features_macsdk.php
- WorkLight - http://www.worklight.com/
- Phonegap – Open Source / less slick but looks well supported for writing app - http://www.phonegap.com/start
Will share more when I get more into them…
by mossad30 on 17 December, 2008
I had recently upgraded my iPod Touch OS to the 2.2 version so as to be able to use the new App Store function. Had to pay AU$12.99 (got an iTunes gift card worth AU$20 for only AU$16!) for the upgrade because my iPod is a Gen 1 version. My iPod Touch is no longer jailbroken and I did find some problems with the installer.app (will do another post regarding this).
I had noticed previously that using Gmail on the native Mail application allowed me to store documents. On the other hand, trying to store documents on my iPod Touch was really a pain in the ass. What I have done to make use of the Mail program, sign up for a Gmail account and then send those documents that I need to this account. Once downloaded, they will be saved as attachments within the email. To me its a simple and free way to store your documents without jumping through hoops!
Attachment types supported by the Mail program
- .doc: Microsoft Word
- .docx: Microsoft Word (XML)
- .htm: webpage
- .html: webpage
- .key: Keynote
- .numbers: Numbers
- .pages: Pages
- .pdf: Preview, Adobe Acrobat
- .ppt: Microsoft PowerPoint
- .pptx: Microsoft PowerPoint (XML)
- .txt: text
- .vcf: contact information
- .xls: Microsoft Excel
- .xlsx: Microsoft Excel (XML)
UPDATE: I just found a free (lite) software “Files lite” from the App Store that allows pretty much the same function I mentioned above by using WiFi to connect to a PC and transferring them to the iPod, up to a max of 200MB for the “lite” version. The difference I guess is that my method is more simple and the files reside on the internet with up to 8GB of storage or the amount of space available on your iPod, while the software connects to a PC and storage is limited for this version.
