December 2011
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Top gear of 2011
These are a few of my favorite pieces of gear that I’ve acquired in 2011:
MacBook Air
I retired my aging 15” MacBook Pro this year, and bought a 13” MacBook Air. Definitely the best computer I’ve ever owned. Having something lightweight, powerful, and with a long battery life has changed how I use a laptop. It’s even surprisingly fast for its size, and I...
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Encouraging feedback from your users
I love hearing feedback from my users. I would love to hear every detail about what they love, hate, or want in my apps. But that’s not always so easy to come by. The users that really care about the app, or are really opinionated, will find a way to express their opinion to you.
But there is a large number of users that would probably give you feedback if it was simple and immediate right...
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Native vs. Web
There has been a lot written about this topic. So many people on both sides of the debate, arguing one is superior over the other. Brent Simmons nails exactly how I feel about it:
I think instead that we’ll see a more tangled future. Native apps will use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript more. Web apps will appear more often on smart phones as launchable apps. Native apps will support linking in and...
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Latest Version
Matt Gemmell wrote a great article recently that’s been making the rounds about supporting only the lastest version of an OS for your app. I highly recommend reading if it you haven’t already.
Matt covers a few reasons: less hassle, less code, better customers, free marketing. I won’t rehash it, but wanted to add one other point: making a better app. If you’re a small...