ArenaNet, what are you doing to me?! Stop teasing me with your career opportunities. You know that I’m not going to move to Bellevue, Washington. Why would this be posted – IN THE GAME – on the day before Halloween? I only had enough time for one run of Kilroy’s Punchout Challenge. But after spotting the main headline, I didn’t even have time for that. Upon launching the Guild Wars client, I read the news. ArenaNet is looking for a Web Developer. It was the top new event… not Halloween, not gold sellers, not protecting your account. Finding a talented Web Developer was the most important thing to ArenaNet.
Author: Photics
Nicholas the Traveler – Week 28 – Forgotten Trinket Boxes
Every week, ArenaNet updates Guild Wars with a new adventure. Players are invited to find Nicholas the Traveler and embark on his scavenger hunt. For the week of October 26, the mission is to find 5 Forgotten Trinket Boxes and bring them to Nicholas, in Minister Cho’s Estate. Normally, I ignored these quests. But with the Halloween festivities increasing my interest in playing Guild Wars, I decided to give it another try. Besides, the rewards are great for title farming.
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Theory – Easy Reachability for iPhone / iPod Touch Webview Development
Ahh… my article starts out with a hedge… a single word that could negate the value of this tutorial… theory! Apple has built a walled garden. It is their happy little nirvana, filled with thousands of apps and billions of downloads. Your apps are invited to this party, if you can get past the checklist. If you have an online app, there is one pesky requirement that could instantly thwart your dreams – reachability. Your app needs to test for Internet connectivity. If it doesn’t, it risks rejection!
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Photics.com September 2009 Web Report
There’s something that I always found amazing about my website… time does not necessarily equal success. I dedicated a lot of time to Photics.com last month, but I did not see an increase in traffic. Actually, traffic went down… shocking! What happened? What went wrong? A good review of the stats could help, but I already know what happened. Developing apps for the iPhone and iPod touch consumed a lot more time than anticipated. The main site was neglected.
Photics: Revisions – iPhone App – Ready For Sale
I was bracing myself for a long wait. On September 17, 2009, I submitted my first iPhone Application to the app store. I was restraining my enthusiasm, figuring that some small technicality would blight my success. I read some discouraging stories online. It seemed that it might be weeks before Apple approved my app. I was even planning to blog about the long waiting. Instead, I was surprised. Apple approved my app! I nailed it on the first shot!
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