Been running the latest version of OS X…
And although I understand what they're trying to do, I'm not too sure I like it.
My biggest pet peeve currently is the fact that by default ctrl+ left and ctrl + right will force you to jump between spaces... I'm a big proponent of keyboard shortcuts, and jumping between words is one of my most often used shortcut. Why Apple... why?!
Introducing Peak. A BaseCamp app for BlackBerry
Keep track of your 37Signals BaseCamp projects while on the go with Peak on your BlackBerry. Manage your to-do lists, milestones, messages and even get an outline of all tasks assigned to you!
Check out the official Peak page for more information.
Updated RIM’s PillButtonField to allow for custom themes
Lately I've been delving into the Advanced UI fields that RIM has published. While perusing their PillButtonField, I noticed that, unlike the EmbossedButtonField, you are unable to change any of the colours associated with each field.
I have taken it upon myself to change this. Check my snipplr account for the code.
http://snipplr.com/view/47427/updated-pillbuttonfield-in-rims-advanced-ui-examples/
A quick note for BlackBerry developers
When you're developing for the BlackBerry, you may have to do a lot of hard resets. This involves pulling the battery and replacing it.
Now on most BB devices this is fine, however I've come to notice that on the Torch, removing the backplate can be quite a hassle!
My new favourite BB keyboard shortcut is now:
ALT+RIGHT SHIFT+DEL
Holding that key combination for 2-3 seconds will force your BlackBerry to restart. Kind of like a ctrl+alt+delete on your windows box.
Getting Your RIM Signing Keys Onto Your Mac
An issue I had was that because you have to push your code up to the device you have to have your signing keys installed. Well I have these on my Windows partition, but not on my Mac side. Knowing it’s possible to move your signing keys from one PC to another, I figured it must be possible to transfer these to my Mac partition. The question I had was, “where do these files go?!”
Right click on the Eclipse.app file and go to “show package contents”
Next navigate into Contents, Mac OS, Applications, BBEclipse, Plugins, net.rim.ejde, vmTools and paste your files in here. Now you can continue to use the same signing keys you paid for originally.
Hope this helps!
Developing BlackBerry Apps On A Mac Finally Possible?
How to calculate the distance between two lat/lon points on the blackberry
Latest app, FlexTi.me ready for Beta play
FlexTi.me, take your time back
We created this system because we got tired of having to maintain our projects in a million different places. Spreadsheets, bug lists, project management lists, to-do lists. Needless to say, this got confusing, fast. Why not get all of these items into one place where everyone can interact with it? Hence, FlexTi.me.
At it’s basic level, FlexTi.me allows you to manage and track your projects. It allows you to create task lists, milestones, and to-do items. You can assign to-dos’ to different users in your account. The system will keep everyone abreast of the latest developments by sending timely emails to everyone associated to different tasks.
Now, the place where FlexTi.me really excels is in the transparency it gives your clients. No longer will you be inundated with requests from your clients asking for updates to different projects. They can now log into their accounts and see exactly where everything is for themselves! A HUGE time saver for any company!
They can also log into their account and submit requests to you, allowing you to assign those items to different employees, and to toss that request into a to-do list. Requests from your clients will no longer get lost in the endless shuffle of emails.
If you’re interested in signing up for the beta, then head over to http://www.flexti.me/Users/create to sign up! Currently the service is free, and you can have as many clients/projects/users as you want.
Well, I finally reached Beta s…
Well, I finally reached Beta stage of my latest #BlackBerry #app, Toller! If you're interested in beta testing head to http://tiny.cc/toller
Now Accepting Applications For My Latest BlackBerry Utility, Toller!
Hey folks! I've finally reached the beta stage for my latest BlackBerry app, Toller. Maybe you'd like to know a little more about this app? Well it's an app that allows you to be more productive.
One of the biggest productivity killers is phone calls. It will force you to lose the train of thought you were on. Studies say that a 5 minute phone call can waste 45 minutes of your day! (It does take time to remember what you were doing, where you were etc.). So what this app does is it blocks "unwanted" calls.
Now, an "unwanted" call can depend on a few different factors. Time of day, who's calling, if you're busy. Well, that's where Toller comes in. This app works by checking your BlackBerry Calendar to see if you're currently "busy". If you are then the app will block the call and do 1 of 2 things. If the person is calling from their mobile phone it will send that person a text message telling them you're busy, and when they can call back. If they're calling from another kind of number it will send that person an email telling them you're busy and when they can call back.
As I said earlier, I've finally reached the Beta stage, and I need some kind people to test it for me. If you're one of those kind people then head on over to my Toller Beta Application page and fill out the form. I'll get back to you ASAP, promise.
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