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March 8, 2010
 

Use Appcelerator Titanium to build mobile apps for iPhone & Android and desktop apps for Windows, Mac OS X & Linux from Web technologies

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Not having a Mac capable of doing software development has seriously hindered my ability to attempt to create legitimate iPhone applications. Titanium makes some big claims and I am tempted to give it a go to see what all the fuss is about.

If it delivers on its promise, being able to build an application that can be used on iPhone, iPad and Android would be pretty great, especially for a sans-Mac programmer.

I am a tad skeptical as to whether or not software like this would actually be useful for anything terribly complicated. But in those cases, I imagine it would make more sense to actually work at the native software level anyway.

UPDATE

Unfortunately, after digging for the FAQ I discovered that this still requires having access to the Apple SDK so this does not actually help anyone build an application on Windows or Linux. This is really too bad.

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Posted by Beau Simensen 
January 31, 2010
 

iPad Checklists

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O, the gd old checklist - http://bit.ly/bUUAZv - ths is exactly the kind of thnkg that gets PC mkrs in trouble. ppl dont buy that way.

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Posted by Beau Simensen 
January 29, 2010
 

Alex Payne — On the iPad

On the iPad

For years, me and thousands of other techies have been wondering what comes after the Personal Computer as we’ve known it. Yesterday, in Apple’s iPad, we caught a glimpse. If I had to pick one predominant emotion in reaction, it would be “disturbed”.

The iPad is an attractive, thoughtfully designed, deeply cynical thing. It is a digital consumption machine. As Tim Bray and Peter Kirn have pointed out, it’s a device that does little to enable creativity. As just one component of several in a person’s digital life, perhaps that’s acceptable. It seems clear, though, that the ambitions for the iPad are far greater than being a full-color Kindle.

The tragedy of the iPad is that it truly seems to offer a better model of computing for many people – perhaps the majority of people. Gone are the confusing concepts and metaphors of the last thirty years of computing. Gone is the ability to endlessly tweak and twiddle towards no particular gain. The iPad is simple, straightforward, maintenance-free; everything that’s been proven with the success of the iPhone, but more so.

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Posted by Beau Simensen 
January 28, 2010
 

The iPad's Onscreen Typing Solution Isn't a Solution At All - Gizmodo

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If I had to pick one particular thing that disappointed me the most with the iPad launch today, it would be the fact that it looks like the first release will not have an exciting new multitouch interface to play with.

I realize that it's not a magic box but I really had expected something major on this front today to get me as excited about the iPad as I initially was about the iPhone.

I expect that we will see advancement in the multitouch interface sometime after launch, but how long will we have to wait?

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Posted by Beau Simensen 
January 27, 2010
 

It's not a magic box. It never could be. - Jenn's Super Awesome Posterous

It's not a magic box. It never could be. And yet we all made it so by talking about front-facing cameras, flash, multitasking, and every other dream feature we thought it needed. Now the naysayers are rightfully picking a part the flaws and talking about what's missing. Fair enough. I would argue, however, that Jobs sincerely believes that nothing is missing. It's just his way. He likes to push the envelope. So for every perceived "lack" there is a reason.

The reality is that the iPad cannot be as robust as a MacBook, it is that middle device he promised. There's really no need for HDMI Out, a USB Port, an SD slot, or even flash in my opinion (HTML5 is the future). It will be the entertainment and lifestyle device that Apple envisions, and just as is the case with the iPhone, no competitor will ever come close to emulating the user experience, until Apple bests themselves of course.

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I think this bit here sums up my thoughts on the iPad launch today quite nicely.

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Posted by Beau Simensen