August, 2010
Design Isn’t Just About Graphics
Back in June, a client approached me about writing an iPhone app that would let users report and be notified of speed traps while driving. I hadn’t been familiar with this app space and thought the idea was great! We spent the next two months working together designing, implementing, testing and ultimately releasing the app […]
Apple Screwed Up (And Not Just With the iPhone 4)
Apple has gotten a lot of bad press lately over the iPhone 4. But, as “AntennaGate” (barf) closes up shop and we move on with life, it’s really important to point out that one other thing the whole controversy has done is cover up for a whole lot of bad decisions by Apple. I’m miffed, […]
Going From $0.99 to FREE on the App Store
About a year ago, I released my first *real* app on the App Store, a To-Do List app I called Task List. I wrote it for myself, actually, as I didn’t like the variety of offerings at the time. I wanted something simple, quick-to-use, and with a UI that got to the point so I […]
Headed to 360 iDev
I’ve been told I should tell you this. :-) I just bought my ticket for 360|iDev! The show will be going down November 7 to 10, 2010. You can find more details at the conference website: 360 iDev It’s being organized by the folks who put on the 360|Flex shows, which is a crowd favorite. […]
Abstraction()->_Abstraction()->__Abstraction()
There’s something about writing so-called enterprise code that seems to make developers want to hide all the concrete functionality deep underneath an unimaginable number of abstracted layers. I HATE IT! I hate it and I want it to stop.
John Blanco
I've been writing mobile apps professionally for 10 years: Blackberry, Java, ME, iPhone, Android. I've gotten dozens of apps into the various App Stores for dozens of clients, big and small.
My current specialty is in iOS and Xamarin development. If you need an app written at a fixed price or just need a hourly developer to give a boost to your current team, I might be your guy.
Let's make an app!