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eBooks On An iPhone: An Interview with ZappTek's Michael Zapp
The holy grail of iPhone applications may just be the upcoming ebook readers that will be making their way to the device beginning this Friday. There have already been ebook readers available on jailbroken phones but the lack of available content has always be a hugely limiting factor. (Content is the huge advantage the Amazon Kindle currently has over other dedicated readers.) Read more
The landscape for reading ebooks on handheld devices will change significantly in the coming months. Market leader eReader has announced the future release of an iPhone version of their software. In the meantime, however, there are an increasing number of choices. One that takes an unusual approach is Legends from ZappTek. We had a chance to interview Michael Zapp, the company's founder.
Here is what he had to say...
Pocket Informant by WebIS: Interview with Founder Alex Kac
There is something to be said about the people who help lay the foundation for others to follow. I’m referring to the ones who create the new technology others later copy. You know the type, they are the first to go against the grain because they know there is a better way. They are the ones who risk everything to help create and define a new market where one does not currently exist. Read more
This was the case with the first pioneers who helped create the Internet and turn it into what it is today, and its about to happen again. A small army of people have spent the last few months of their lives setting the stage for a new era in portable computing.
Alex Kac of WebIS is one of those people and I am pleased to have had the opportunity to speak with a fellow developer about his upcoming plans to bring his application, Pocket Informant, to the iPhone.
You Want Native iPhone Games? Check Out... FlipSide5 and Founder Michael Sanford
I have to admit it- I'm a bit obsessed with the iPhone. I love using it and truly believe it's just the genesis of a revolution in mobile computing. So as you might imagine, having the opportunity to speak with someone who is not only even more excited about the device and its future, but who is also one of the key people helping to CREATE that future, is a real treat for me.
That was certainly the case yesterday when I had the pleasure to speak with Michael Sanford of FlipSide5. More than anyone with whom I've spoken, Michael appreciates the impact of what is about to take place this Friday as iPhone 2.0 (and native versions of his incredibly popular games) is released.
Developer Profile- Morgan Slain, CEO of SplashData
SplashData is one of the leading providers of productivity software for the handheld device market. Founded in 2000, their applications can be found on a vast array of devices ranging from Palm/Treo and Windows Mobile to BlackBerry and Symbian – as well as desktop versions for both the Windows and Mac platforms.
The announcement that three of their best known applications (SplashID, SplashShopper and SplashWallet) would be available for the iPhone was well received by many who have become accustomed to using them on other smartphone platforms.
Each of these apps are already top sellers in their respective categories. Their ability to wirelessly sync with their desktop companion apps, via the company's proprietary SplashSync tool, makes them exponentially more powerful.
Having used them on other platforms we, at What’s on iPhone, already know how well they perform and can’t wait for their release!
Earlier today, we had the opportunit to interview SplashID’s CEO, Morgan Slain, via email. We were especially pleased to learn that these three initial releases are just a sampling of what’s to come.
Read on for our interview...
Developer Profile- Andrew Stone of Stone Works
With just 24 hours left before the Apple-imposed deadline for software developers to submit their applications in order to have them as part of the App Store launch, developer Andrew Stone of stone.com (Stone Works) was kind enough to take some time out to speak with us.
An architect by training, Andrew began using computers (a Radio Shack TRS-80) for his work in 1980. The switch to Mac came in 1985. It was, as he puts it, “love at first byte!” A Masters in Computer Science in 1989 led to his programming software for Steve Job’s spinoff company “NeXT Computer”. In the 20 years, Andrew has written over twenty applications, focusing, among other things, on creating “independent alternatives to expensive and ofttimes bloated commercial software”. StoneWorks takes a community model of software, offering programs for a low price and offering free software upgrades for life!
Andrew has turned to a focus on developing a number of applications for the iPhone. The teaser for the initial apps can be found at here.
To speak with Andrew is to immediately share in the excitement and creativity that is part of the iPhone development world.
iPhone Development Environment = Recipe for Success?
What's On iPhone wrote a "pre-review" on GroceryZen yesterday. We liked what we saw and we are looking forward to using the app when it's officially released.
Tonight, we had a chance to talk with Greg Bernhardt, one of the two developers behind GroceryZen. The interview was a great chance to to learn a little more about GroceryZen and some of the directions it will be taking in the future, as well as a chance to get some insight into the process of developing for the iPhone.
Turns out that like many of us, Greg has a depth of experience developing for, and using, Treo's and Windows Mobile devices. (It may explain why Elana, still going through Treo-withdrawal after years making and keeping lists on her Treo, was so taken with the application.)
Read-on for our interview with Greg PLUS an "exclusive" update on the application.
