However, upon creating a finished iPhone app and running it on my iPad, I was presented with a plain white screen. Clearly the iPad nib was being displayed instead of the iPhone one. So I went into the .plist file for the app, found the “Main nib file base name (iPad)” entry and changed it from “MainWindow_iPad” to “MainWindow_iPhone”. Lo and behold, the iPhone version was displayed.

One problem though, the app was stretched to fill the iPad’s screen and looked a bit strange. I simply wanted to see the iPhone version in the smaller window like normal, non-universal apps. So I went back into my universal project and checked out the build settings in the project info window. In there, I found an entry called “Targeted Device Family” which was set to “iPhone/iPad”. I tried changing it to just “iPhone”, ran the app and was pleased to see my beautifully designed iPhone app displaying as it should in the smaller window on the iPad.

To recap, the steps needed are:

1. Change the “Main nib file base name (iPad)” entry in the .plist file for the app from “MainWindow_iPad” to “MainWindow_iPhone”.
2. Change the “Targeted Device Family” in the project info build settings from “iPhone/iPad” to just “iPhone”.

Of course it would be great if the app was built with a proper iPad interface too, but that’s for another day and another budget!

Will update this post when the issue is released.

Popeye magazine can be found here: http://magazineworld.jp/popeye/

August 2010

I was originally asked by Dadako Studios to help them integrate a number of functions, including Facebook and Twitter functionality, into their popular and extremely cool iPhone and iPad apps, Facemakr and FacemakrHD.

Working closely with the lead designer, using cool technologies such as the Facebook Connect and Twitter API platforms I enabled Facemakr to upload user’s avatars to their Facebook photo albums and wall, and set their avatar as their Twitter profile picture.

Since then my relationship with Dadako has become closer, resulting in me becoming Lead Programmer for the studio, taking over main duties for the updating of the apps. Other functionality included adding images to contacts in the address book, displaying an online avatar gallery from the web and many other tweaks and fixes.

Check out Facemakr at www.facemakr.com or download it direct from the App Store. Also check out Dadako Studios.

Core technologies employed include:

• An iPhone (plus future planned iPad) app that pulls and pushes XML based data to an accompanying Ruby on Rails website/server.
• Extensive use of embedded Google Maps including CoreLocation GPS positioning.
• Facebook Connect based login system.
• Facebook/Twitter/mail/mms sharing.
• Camera and photo album image acquisition.
• Extensive UIView animation to maximise usability on the iPhone’s small screen.
• Custom UITableViewCells.

Release window – by January 2011.

Core technologies employed include:

• SQLite databases including a pre-populated Japanese dictionary and storage of user activities.
• UIView snimations for the user interface.
• Facebook and Twitter posts via API.

Release window – Autumn/Winter 2010

Check out the mag at www.grind-mag.com

I guess one thing to learn about modelling is that you have to get used to wearing what THEY want!

Quick Kanji Dictionary HD is a kanji search tool and Japanese – English dictionary designed to be the fastest and simplest way to find the details of the more than 2000 common daily use kanji based on the component parts and stroke count.

Simply tap on component parts of the kanji character in the lower half of the screen to search for it. The total stroke count of the character can also be used to search.

Kanji details include:
- A large image of the character
- Stroke count
- Frequency of use
- On and kun readings
- English meanings
- A list of common words that include the kanji

Other features include:
- A history of recent kanji
- Japanese – English dictionary

Quick Kanji Dictionary HD for iPad on the iTunes App Store

68 & Bros have a store near my apartment in Shibuya:

Jingumae 6-17-15-B1F
Shibuya
Tokyo
150-0001
Japan

Quick Kanji Dictionary, my first app store release, is a kanji search tool designed to be the fastest and simplest way to find the details of the more than 2000 common daily use kanji based on the component parts and stroke count.

Simply tap on component parts of the kanji character in the lower half of the screen to search for it. The parts are grouped by stroke count. The total stroke count of the character can also be used to search.

Kanji details include:

- A large image of the character

- Stroke count

- Frequency of use

- On and kun readings

- English meanings

- A list of common words that include the kanji

Quick Kanji Dictionary on the App Store