Comments on: Support Indie Software

By: The Plaid Cow

The Plaid Cow — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 17:04:43 +0000

Aaron - You said that “For most of us I expect our current solution is a dedicated email folder, at best.” which I resemble. After trying a number of “streamlined” solutions, I came back to this. What advantages does this offer over that solution?

This is not a knock against any one person or application, but there seem to be so many single purpose application that purport to make things easier, but in the end just make a more complicated work flow. I also have an email folder that houses all of the website memberships that I have where I archive the welcome email that I got. Both of these seem (to me) to be mch easier to add to a workflow that separate applications.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 16:32:32 +0000

Thanks for the reply!

By: Daniel Jalkut

Daniel Jalkut — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 15:38:20 +0000

Aaron - it’s been such a long time - the way I learned to program the Mac is out of date (let’s just say it had to do with using a product called “Think C”).

These days questions like yours get asked a lot on the various boards and mailing lists. Try searching google for “cocoa books faq”. There are some great books out there, and even a cocoa learning camp, if you can afford it!

Apple also has a getting started page you should check out.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 00:33:31 +0000

You probably get this a lot, but how did you learn to program on the mac, is there any book(s) you recommend?
Sorry for posting this here but I couldn’t find an email address anywhere.

By: Daniel Jalkut

Daniel Jalkut — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 18:47:19 +0000

Bob: Yeah - OK, fair point. But I think even when lines of competition are blurry, Mac developers tend to remain pretty convivial.

By: Bob Peterson

Bob Peterson — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 17:32:44 +0000

They will be called competitors when they release software that does the same things your software does. Windows developers have loads of competitors because that O/S has more more developers than product ideas.

By: Kevin Walzer

Kevin Walzer — Fri, 03 Aug 2007 02:38:18 +0000

Fine-tuning. You aren’t kidding, Daniel. A huge amount of work. It can take weeks or months to get the little details right. Hats off to those who do a good job with it.