Friday, January 31, 2020

Simple Question

Simple Question


A friend asked a simple question, now that Swift 5 has been released, what is the best Swift Programming book for an experienced programmer?  Any suggestions?

Read/writing JSON files is made easy using Swift Codable protocol

Read/writing JSON files is made easy using Swift Codable protocol

Reinder de Vries of LearnAppMaking article explains it all.



Thursday, January 30, 2020

Are Loot Boxes gambling? UK Gambling Commission makes a good case for the classification.

Are Loot Boxes gambling? UK Gambling Commission makes a good case for the classification.

If they are gambling or not is a legal issue different in every jurisdiction, but this question will have to be addressed.


Wednesday, January 29, 2020

A personal blast from the Past, MacGUI page on the Imagewriter Toolkit, the 1st product I ever worked on while at Apple!

A personal blast from the Past, MacGUI page on the Imagewriter Toolkit, the 1st product I ever worked on while at Apple!

In 1982, I was hired for 2 weeks to review Apple printers, I ended up staying full-time, and writing a number of utilities for Apple’s Accessory products.



Tuesday, January 28, 2020

From the Mothership (Premier Apple, Lisa and Early Mac Archive), a Gallery of Apple Ads from the 1970s.

From the Mothership (Premier Apple, Lisa and Early Mac Archive), a Gallery of Apple Ads from the 1970s.

Starting with the original 1976 Apple 1 ad, these are bits of Computer History.



Index of photos & ads from 1970-1990s: http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/gallerytextindex.html

Monday, January 27, 2020

Adobe has bundled together 14 historical maps from the US Geological Survey to give away for free.

Adobe has bundled together 14 historical maps from the US Geological Survey to give away for free.

These beauties can be used for commercial or personal use, and make great background artwork.



Sunday, January 26, 2020

Right or wrong, Netflix website was designed to encourage binge viewing, and it does it job well.

Right or wrong, Netflix website was designed to encourage binge viewing, and it does it job well.

AIGA Eye on Design gives us the details on Netflix design to keep people up later.