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Would you like to touch my mono?

Mon 23 Nov 09 9:59 A GMT-05
In this blog post I'll be talking about my experience writing some iPhone code using Monotouch and comparing that with my experience writing native iPhone code using Objective-C and Cocoa - is Monotouch better, faster, or more productive?

Upgrading your Leopard install to Java SE 6 64-Bit

Mon 12 Jan 09 8:38 A GMT-05
In a previous blog post I talked about creating a RESTful Web Service in Java using JAX-WS. This blog post explains how I upgraded my Leopard install to have Java SE 6 on it - a process that was far from obvious.

The .NET Addict is going back to school...iPhone style

Tue 06 Jan 09 10:09 A GMT-05
This coming semester I will be guest lecturing at Columbia University about various iPhone programming topics. No better opportunity exists to taint and otherwise corrupt the youth of America today...

Silverlight and Ruby on the Mac Part II: Data Binding

Thu 06 Nov 08 8:23 A GMT-05
In this post I discuss more of my progress in attempting to build Silverlight applications using the DLR on the Mac with no Windows intervention at all. The news isn't promising

Silverlight and Ruby on the Mac, Part 1: Hello Ruby

Sun 26 Oct 08 7:07 P GMT-05
In this first of what I hope to be many blog posts, I explore the potential development environment of using a Mac, OS X Leopard, and Ruby to build cross-platform Dynamic Silverlight applications.

Apple drops the iPhone NDA for Released Software

Wed 01 Oct 08 10:54 A GMT-05
In case you hadn't yet heard, Apple has dropped the NDA for the iPhone which allows us to now discuss openly all aspects of iPhone programming for released versions of the SDK

Choosing the right Mobile SDK and Platform for your Application

Sun 28 Sep 08 12:46 P GMT-05
Lately the decision as to which mobile devices to target and which mobile SDK to use for building your application has become much less clear. This blog post takes a look at some of the current options for building mobile apps; their pros and cons

Cappuccino, Objective-J, and You

Wed 10 Sep 08 1:14 P GMT-05
This blog post takes a look at Cappuccino, Objective-J, and what they might mean to you as a web application developer

So I'm in the LA Times ;)

Wed 27 Aug 08 9:51 A GMT-05
The LA Times recently ran an article covering the slant that the iPhone SDK NDA is hampering development and stifling programmers. I was quoted in the article

AppleInsider reveals details of my WWDC Presentation

Thu 21 Aug 08 6:25 A GMT-05
Yesterday I noticed that AppleInsider.com had revealed the NDA-bound contents of my WWDC presentation. I discuss that in this blog post

OS X vs. Windows Vista, Perception vs. Reality and the Mojave Experiment

Mon 28 Jul 08 7:13 A GMT-05
Microsoft is set to unleash the website containing the results of Project Mojave tomorrow. In advance of that, I thought I would comment on the project and what it means for the software giant

MobileMe vs. Live Mesh Throwdown - Round 1

Wed 16 Jul 08 5:33 A GMT-05
To someone in my position, who follows both Microsoft (.NET) news and Apple (Cocoa) news, the comparing and contrasting between MobileMe and Live Mesh as developer platforms is inevitable. Here's my first stab at a comparison

How to upset someone you admire with one blog post

Thu 10 Jul 08 5:46 A GMT-05
I recently posted a blog about consuming a POX service with Cocoa. At the same time I managed to upset someone that I admire. This is what happens when bloggers don't have copy editors!

Another Microsoft Developer Falls Victim to Framework Myopia

Tue 08 Jul 08 7:16 A GMT-05
Recently a Microsoft developer posted a blog entry detailing a very negative experience he had with the iPhone SDK, Cocoa, and Xcode. MS developers allowing their first impression to taint their view of Mac programming is common, but easily corrected

Building Model Classes in C# and Cocoa

Sun 15 Jun 08 10:13 A GMT-05
An extremely common thing that everyone has to do is build simple model objects. The problem is, everyone's documentation varies. This post shows C# developers how to build a Cocoa model object in a way they're familiar with

Friday WWDC Session: iPhone App Dev from the .NET Perspective

Wed 11 Jun 08 11:00 A GMT-05
If you happen to be at WWDC this week, be sure to stop in for my Friday lunch session: iPhone Application Development from the .NET Perspective

MobileMe vs. Live Mesh - Round 1

Tue 10 Jun 08 7:20 P GMT-05
Microsoft has been working on a new "cloud service" technology called Live Mesh which is currently in beta. Yesterday, Apple let the world know about MobileMe, a new service that might compete directly with Live Mesh.

Objective-C 2.0's Accessor Dot-Notation : Friend or Foe?

Tue 03 Jun 08 5:29 A GMT-05
I've been reading Aaron Hillegass' new third edition of the ultra-popular Cocoa Programming book and he mentions that the dot notation is 'silly'. These are my thoughts on the subject

Apple's WWDC Sells Out for the First Time Ever

Thu 15 May 08 8:18 A GMT-05
Apple's WWDC conference has always had a really high attendance rating and has been sold to capacity many times in the past, but this is the first time they've ever sold out all space before the conference started. Is the iPhone the cause?

Want to learn how to write iPhone Applications? Get a WWDC Ticket!

Thu 03 Apr 08 11:42 A GMT-05
This year's WWDC is bound to be one of the coolest, most amazing and knowledge-packed ever. They have an entire track devoted to the iPhone - read the post for more details!

iPhone Developer Summit @ Ajaxworld 2008

Fri 21 Mar 08 9:25 A GMT-05
Yesterday I presented a couple of sessions on the iPhone at the iPhone Developer Summit, which is part of Ajaxworld 2008. I've included some thoughts, commentary, and my slides

My Macbook Air is masculine, dammit!

Mon 17 Mar 08 1:59 P GMT-05
I was sitting in a cafe eating a sandwich and talking about computers with a friend when someone called my Macbook Air "pretty". It is not PRETTY , it is an instrument of WORLD DOMINATION!

iPhone Underrated as a Gaming Device?

Fri 14 Mar 08 8:50 A GMT-05
I was shocked when someone showed me a processing and computing power comparison between the iPhone, the PSP, and the DS. Given that Spore and Super Monkey Ball are coming out for the iPhone, is this the new mobile gaming device of choice too?

My take on the iPhone SDK

Sat 08 Mar 08 8:39 A GMT-05
After taking a look at the iPhone SDK and watching Steve Job's keynote regarding the SDK and upcoming enterprise features, I have a few thoughts on the subject I want to share

Jobs says "not likely" to Flash on the iPhone

Wed 05 Mar 08 8:39 P GMT-05
In a shareholder meeting on Tuesday, Steve Jobs discussed the possibility of putting Flash onto the iPhone, which turnes out to be pretty slim. This post contains my thoughts on the subject and why I couldn't agree more