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Tool of the month

Started by Brian Pritchett, 2009-02-06T15:31:26-06:00 (Friday)

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Mark Sands

ironically, this forum topic is labeled "tool of the month".
Mark Sands
Computer Science Major

Tony

Anyways, to get this back on track.  Does anyone else have any cool tools they have been playing with or want to play with?  You don't have to be an expert.  Shoot, some people have probably forgotten about a few, and if you mention them they might remember.

Also, is there anyone who wants/can pull something like this together?  Now that I work I have time to throw something together on any of the topics I listed.  My work allows for flex time so I could work something into my schedule.
I would rather be hated for doing what I believe in, than loved for doing what I don't.

William Grim

Quote from: Tony on 2009-02-15T20:30:23-06:00 (Sunday)
Anyways, to get this back on track.  Does anyone else have any cool tools they have been playing with or want to play with?  You don't have to be an expert.  Shoot, some people have probably forgotten about a few, and if you mention them they might remember.

Also, is there anyone who wants/can pull something like this together?  Now that I work I have time to throw something together on any of the topics I listed.  My work allows for flex time so I could work something into my schedule.

Xcode linked with Carbon Emacs, developing with the iPhone SDK.  It's quite a good tool kit, and if you're lucky, it may make you money fast.
William Grim
IT Associate, Morgan Stanley

Adam C

I use vim all the time and love it, rspec is a super useful testing framework. I feel like automated testing is something that isn't covered in any of the classes to an appropriate extent.
I use git for code control, but even subversion would be better than nothing. This is a series I feel like has a lot of potential for awesomeness! It could help fill in the gaps of our very windows/visual studio/c++/ide centric education here.

Brent Beer

Quote from: Adam C on 2009-02-16T00:52:14-06:00 (Monday)
I use vim all the time and love it, rspec is a super useful testing framework. I feel like automated testing is something that isn't covered in any of the classes to an appropriate extent.
I use git for code control, but even subversion would be better than nothing. This is a series I feel like has a lot of potential for awesomeness! It could help fill in the gaps of our very windows/visual studio/c++/ide centric education here.

i wish i could just thumbs up this like on facebook
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Tony

Grim, don't you have to pay for the JDK for the iPhone or something like that?
I would rather be hated for doing what I believe in, than loved for doing what I don't.

William Grim

If you want to distribute your application via the Apple App Store or put your app on something other than the simulator, you need to pay $99.  You also get other perks, but I doubt they're too important to someone casually interested in learning.

If you are okay without any of that, then http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/download.html looks to have a free download.  You need to register with their dev site, but that's also free.
William Grim
IT Associate, Morgan Stanley

Tony

And you have to have a Mac?  Or OS X?
I would rather be hated for doing what I believe in, than loved for doing what I don't.

Mark Sands

You have to have OS X. The SDK is part of Xcode.
Mark Sands
Computer Science Major

William Grim

A Hackintosh will also suffice.
William Grim
IT Associate, Morgan Stanley