Happy New Year

I’m pleased to wish the world a very Happy New Year. I believe 2013 will be a year of limitless possibility. I look forward to helping fulfill its potential as a year where society makes progress in demonstrating greater love and compassion for each other.

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Gliph

I’ve been working throughout the year on my startup, Gliph. This has kept me away from updating my personal blog here. I write the Gliph company blog and remain active on Twitter @jetsetter. rob

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iOS / Objective-C App Delegates Explained Using Birds

As I build upon my understanding of Objective-C, I’ve been working to better understand the concept of a delegate and when they should be used.  In searching for clarity, I came upon an explanation by Mark Hernandez the administrator of iPhoneDevForums.com. For posterity, I’ve copied Mark’s explanation here. For his full explanation and his code… Continue reading iOS / Objective-C App Delegates Explained Using Birds

Fix for Terminating App Due to Uncaught Exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException'

I’ve been experimenting with a multiview iPhone / iOS app with a tab-based navigation and came across an error and solution for “unrecognized selector sent to instance.” In one of the tab’s views I had a standard button with a Touch Up Inside event that I had connected to a buttonClicked method in the view’s… Continue reading Fix for Terminating App Due to Uncaught Exception 'NSInvalidArgumentException'

Fix: Changing Google Account Password Causes iPhone Email to Not Work

Just encountered this when I changed my Google Account password: my iPhone 4 stopped sending and recieving mail from that account even after I updated the password in Settings -> Accounts.  The iPhone pops a message saying the password is incorrect.  When you try to leave, iPhone tells you that you may not be able… Continue reading Fix: Changing Google Account Password Causes iPhone Email to Not Work

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Rock Show Concert Posters 2.0: Now on iPhone and iPod Touch

I’m pumped to announce availability of Rock Show 2.0.  This is the first version of Rock Show that works on the iPad and both the iPhone and iPod Touch.  A lot of fixes and tweaks are in this version of the application, along with some new posters as well! Two articles are up about the… Continue reading Rock Show Concert Posters 2.0: Now on iPhone and iPod Touch

Creating Compelling App Descriptions for iTunes and the iOS App Stores

When you submit an iOS application for review, you’ve got to make sure your ad copy is tight.  The app description may be the last thing holding back a tap to buy your app. Apple doesn’t give much guidance on this important chunk of text. “Write your Application Description with a focus on what makes… Continue reading Creating Compelling App Descriptions for iTunes and the iOS App Stores