In case you havn't already noticed, the home page now has detailed status updates, complete with daily updates for the curious ones. Enjoy :).
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After reviewing several bug reports downloaded from iTunes Connect (submitted by users), it seems that 74% of crashes actually come from users who jailbroke their iPhones, and accessed the Tools Tab. 5% more (from non-jailbrocken devices) had to do with a specific issue with editing text in the Tools Tab.
Oddly enough, iTunes Connect isn't reporting any crashes from exhausted memory, which was my greatest concern. After all, using the app for more than 10 minutes seems to make it want to kill itself…
In any case, I'll be taking care of these bugs in the next version. If you come across any others, please leave a message in the comments below :3
Busy, Busy, Busy! School is finally over, and I have a variety of projects that I'll be working on during the summer. Some of these are slated to be released in June, while others will just be started and will be released at the end of the year.
First off, I'm sure many of you have heard, I have been working closely with Slightly Pretentious Software on the Façade Project. Façade aims to become the best Mac OS X theming solution, bringing back what was lost when Leopard was released.
Due for June, Cliché Magazine, a new online based magazine focused on everything cliché, will have its very own iPhone Application. Development is almost finished, although a few hurdles have been hard to cross — expect to see it in the App Store soon!
Also due for late June, expect a new version of EleMints to be out, complete with much wanted features of isotopic data, chemical equation balancer and more!
Due later in the summer are two iPhone apps that have been in the planning stages for quite a while (since 2008!!!). In any case, I'm finally happy to introduce App Trends to everyone! This iPhone app and web service will be the non-stop resource for iPhone developers to track and evaluate how their apps are doing on the App Store.
The second iPhone app, #2 Pencil, has been on quite the hiatus recently. However, with all my school work over, be prepared for one of the best SAT study guides to enter the market! I have been working closely with an SAT tutor to provide students planning to enter college with an easy to use study guide that will guide them into passing the SATs with flying colors.
Two other apps, this time focused for Mac OS X, are also in the planning stages for late 2009 or early 2010. The first is LanguagePod101, the much anticipated upgrade to the JapanesePod101 App. This will bring a variety of other languages from the podcast-based Innovated Language Learning series to the app, along with iTunes syncing, premium account integration, and more!
Finally, due for 2010, is the Core Animation based graphic design application, First Draft. Although it is still in the planning stages, I hope First Draft will be able of accomplishing a variety of tasks, and will replace Illustrator with no regrets.
Thats all for now! This will be a short summer with everything thats going on, but I hope I'll make the most of it (and stay on schedule). I'll be making some more improvements to the site when I have time, adding a mailing list for starters. Please check back soon :)
I've just created a new EleMints site. Be sure to check it out: http://www.elemintsapp.com/ :)
After a week of waiting, EleMints 1.2 has finally been accepted on the App Store, and is available for purchase/updating. This version of EleMints contains a whole bunch of improvements, so I encourage you to check it out!
As a reminder, EleMints is currently on sale for only $4.99 until the end of April, so get it now if you want to save a few bucks. Much requested isotopic information and an equation balancer will be added in the coming months, along with a few other features and bug fixes as well.
Its been almost half a year since this blog was touched, so I'm here to bring updates!
Updates
- Comments have been re-enabled. Anti-comment-spamming measures will be taken next week.
- EleMints 1.2 has been submitted to the App Store (More Information Below)
- Mild EleMints 1.2 will take a little longer, but will follow with some more properties and an updated user interface.
- 4 more iPhone apps in the works!
- A Mac app too!
EleMints 1.2 Release Notes
EleMints 1.2 "Magnesium" Update:
New Data:
- Specific Heat Capacity
- Oxidation States
- Crystal Structure
Table Tab:
- Updated Table Design.
- Improved performance while zooming and scrolling the Periodic Table.
- New Multicolor shadings for table in Settings App.
- Updated Table Coloring Mode via Color Wheel at bottom-right.
- Table Coloring Mode works in landscape.
- Double tap to zoom in.
- Crystal Structure and Physical State symbols when zoomed in.
- Slide two fingers across the table to flip it.
- Option in Settings App to hide Popup.
Plot Graph Tab:
- New Oxidation States graph.
Properties Panes:
- Option in Settings App to hide simple properties.
- Color Dots now represented by Pie Charts.
- Option to hide color dots.
- Option to hide definitions.
- Interactive Physical State section.
- Interactive Crystal Structure section.
- Wikipedia and WebElements links redirect to articles tab.
Articles Tab:
- New articles tab.
- User Guide moved to this section.
- Easy way to contact developers in About section.
- New Tutorials Section.
- 100+ articles on every Element and the chemistry behind them.
Tools Tab:
- New tools tab.
- Molar Mass calculator that automatically typesets formulas.
- Percentage by mass of elements calculated.
Know Issues:
- EleMints may crash if animation is enabled for the Electron Diagram. Please verify your preferences in the EleMints section of the Settings App.
After selling for only a month, EleMints (App Store Link) has become a huge success! It is currently the 116th best selling app, and has even received a ★★★★ review from AppVee.com!
Also, a huge update will be coming along at the end of the year that will address a fair amount of issues, from load time to plenty of new features and a ton of new data!
The comment system has been currently disabled throughout the site, mostly because of certain spammers. If comment attacks continue, evasive action will take place, and investigation towards the origin of the spam will be searched for, and be eliminated appropriately.
This is not a joke. We are experienced programers, and we know various methods to hack you if we deem it necessary. I suggest you stop before it's too late.
This is a final warning. I am currently in bandages, and thus in much pain. If this continues, my tolerance will reach its limits, as I am tired of deleting posts such as:
Nice page ;) I've been marshalling for some twenty one years now loed of the rings Oh yes, one extra comment - maybe you could add more pictures too! gold sidewall tires, Kiss all of you
I was recently involved in an accident, and am fairly injured because of it. As such, updates may be a bit slower for the next month or so as:
- It hurts to move myself to the computer
- I only have one hand to type with...
I'll still be working hard to get EleMints 1.1 out, and it will be posted to the app store by the end of this week :)
Also, there is now a "Status Section" for EleMints on the front page.
This past weekend has been very active and wildly successful for EleMints. I received several emails of both support and request, and am pleased to announce that a 1.1 update will be coming it the following weeks with a molecular weight calculator, and other minor performance fixes. Until then!
On another note, if you like EleMints, please help spread the word! All of your support gives me more than enough motivation to keep on improving it.