Comments for The Worthwhile Blog http://www.worthwhile.com/blog Increasing Your Internet Worth Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Developing a Large-Scale iPhone App by Ian http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/developing-a-large-scale-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5827 Ian Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:53:04 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=5117#comment-5827 Hey Matt, We ended up going writing a native iOS app (with native apps for other platforms later as desired) since we wanted to build the highest possible quality app for our first foray into mobile development. Most of the cross-platform solutions (such as PhoneGap) still don't make the app "shine" on any platform. It does indeed save development time, so if you're willing to sacrifice a bit of polish, it's definitely a viable option. Hey Matt,

We ended up going writing a native iOS app (with native apps for other platforms later as desired) since we wanted to build the highest possible quality app for our first foray into mobile development. Most of the cross-platform solutions (such as PhoneGap) still don’t make the app “shine” on any platform. It does indeed save development time, so if you’re willing to sacrifice a bit of polish, it’s definitely a viable option.

]]> Comment on Developing a Large-Scale iPhone App by Matt http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/developing-a-large-scale-iphone-app/comment-page-1/#comment-5826 Matt Thu, 26 Jan 2012 19:06:30 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=5117#comment-5826 Hi Ian, I realise this is quite a while after this post was written, but I'm doing some research into cross platform mobile applications as we have to make a call on what to build an application in. I was wondering what you ended up using? Unless i have missed it in the post? Hi Ian, I realise this is quite a while after this post was written, but I’m doing some research into cross platform mobile applications as we have to make a call on what to build an application in. I was wondering what you ended up using? Unless i have missed it in the post?

]]> Comment on Communication: More Than Just Talking by Dick Mercado http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/communication-more-thank-just-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5774 Dick Mercado Tue, 20 Dec 2011 23:08:49 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=7373#comment-5774 Nice piece. Very helpful. Keep up the good work. Nice piece. Very helpful. Keep up the good work.

]]> Comment on Can Apple Survive without Steve Jobs? by Chris Cloud http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/can-apple-survive-without-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-5745 Chris Cloud Thu, 17 Nov 2011 23:06:47 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=7284#comment-5745 I agree that they won't "go under", but he was so rare and so exceptional that I don't think they'll ever be the same company they were before. For one, his rock star status opened doors that no one else at Apple will ever be able to open (take for example his deals with recording artists, no one else could have had an open door with Bono and the Rolling Stones like he did). Second, his absolutely genius at filtering out the unnecessary and focusing like a laser beam on what was important is unparalleled and simply can't be replaced by another "great leader". What happened to Apple the first time Steve Jobs left will inevitably happen again, I propose. It just might take a few years longer this time around. I agree that they won’t “go under”, but he was so rare and so exceptional that I don’t think they’ll ever be the same company they were before. For one, his rock star status opened doors that no one else at Apple will ever be able to open (take for example his deals with recording artists, no one else could have had an open door with Bono and the Rolling Stones like he did). Second, his absolutely genius at filtering out the unnecessary and focusing like a laser beam on what was important is unparalleled and simply can’t be replaced by another “great leader”. What happened to Apple the first time Steve Jobs left will inevitably happen again, I propose. It just might take a few years longer this time around.

]]> Comment on Can Apple Survive without Steve Jobs? by Alex Woehr http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/can-apple-survive-without-steve-jobs/comment-page-1/#comment-5716 Alex Woehr Sun, 23 Oct 2011 02:19:06 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=7284#comment-5716 A lot of people look at Tim Cook as Steve's successor and wonder how could he replace Jobs. Cook picks up the administrative aspects of Steve's leadership, but don't forget that no one at Apple had more power than the designer Jony Ive. Apple is driven largely by design, so Ive will doubtless keep Apple aligned with Steve's vision as they bring his remaining brainchildren to light over time. But what IS Apple going to do with $70B in cash? Space travel, anyone? :-) Nanobots? You have to believe something big is ahead. A lot of people look at Tim Cook as Steve’s successor and wonder how could he replace Jobs. Cook picks up the administrative aspects of Steve’s leadership, but don’t forget that no one at Apple had more power than the designer Jony Ive. Apple is driven largely by design, so Ive will doubtless keep Apple aligned with Steve’s vision as they bring his remaining brainchildren to light over time. But what IS Apple going to do with $70B in cash? Space travel, anyone? :-) Nanobots? You have to believe something big is ahead.

]]> Comment on Why is Facebook so popular? by How one simple “Like” on Facebook can send a complex message | Stefanie Schmidbauer http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/why-is-facebook-so-popular/comment-page-1/#comment-5612 How one simple “Like” on Facebook can send a complex message | Stefanie Schmidbauer Tue, 11 Oct 2011 03:15:51 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=3354#comment-5612 [...] As this social media blog noted, Facebook is all about YOU, the user.  You create a profile describing YOURSELF.  You update a status to let people know what YOU are doing.  Personally, I think everytime I log on to Facebook and see new notifications, a rush of endorphins is immediately released.  I think most people would agree that it feels good to know that your friends care enough about your daily shenanigans.  It has, in some sense, become a social expectation to click that one little ”like” button.  Because of Facebook’s growing prominence, “liking” a status has become more common, but importantly, more influential and meaningful. [...] […] As this social media blog noted, Facebook is all about YOU, the user.  You create a profile describing YOURSELF.  You update a status to let people know what YOU are doing.  Personally, I think everytime I log on to Facebook and see new notifications, a rush of endorphins is immediately released.  I think most people would agree that it feels good to know that your friends care enough about your daily shenanigans.  It has, in some sense, become a social expectation to click that one little ”like” button.  Because of Facebook’s growing prominence, “liking” a status has become more common, but importantly, more influential and meaningful. […]

]]> Comment on Steve’s True Legacy by Dan Wooster http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/steves-true-legacy/comment-page-1/#comment-5587 Dan Wooster Fri, 07 Oct 2011 23:03:10 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=7240#comment-5587 Millions of people have been and will continue to be blessed by technology which steve jobs helped to discover in God's creation. God allows these discoveries for man's blessing and God's glory. I don't know if Steve's personal intentions were to bring glory to his Creator, but I am confident that he has. For that I am thankful and dedicate my remaining days to finding ways to point people to Christ using these technologies. Millions of people have been and will continue to be blessed by technology which steve jobs helped to discover in God’s creation. God allows these discoveries for man’s blessing and God’s glory. I don’t know if Steve’s personal intentions were to bring glory to his Creator, but I am confident that he has. For that I am thankful and dedicate my remaining days to finding ways to point people to Christ using these technologies.

]]> Comment on The 10 Best Flash Games on the Web by Chris Rackley http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/the-10-best-flash-games-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-5582 Chris Rackley Thu, 06 Oct 2011 20:42:10 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/wpblog/?p=1491#comment-5582 Yeah -- this list is three years old; we should probably update it. It will be very interesting to see where flash games go now that the Unreal Engine can be used in them. Yeah — this list is three years old; we should probably update it. It will be very interesting to see where flash games go now that the Unreal Engine can be used in them.

]]> Comment on The 10 Best Flash Games on the Web by TD Games http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/the-10-best-flash-games-on-the-web/comment-page-1/#comment-5575 TD Games Wed, 05 Oct 2011 20:04:05 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/wpblog/?p=1491#comment-5575 Bejeweled is the best game ever Bejeweled is the best game ever

]]> Comment on Oh…That’s the Intern. by Shannon Mercado http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/oh-thats-the-intern/comment-page-1/#comment-5565 Shannon Mercado Mon, 03 Oct 2011 14:43:37 +0000 http://www.worthwhile.com/blog/?p=7200#comment-5565 Thanks, Louisa! So glad to be here. Thanks, Louisa! So glad to be here.

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