#storyappchat

All Tweets

Share |

2012-03-19 to 2012-03-19 229 Twitter search results

Results include 0 tweets from our archive.

15 contributors 19 retweets 150 @replies

0 links

@NickVersus: Join #storyappchat tonight! 6pm PDT/9pm EDT to chat about file sizes/optimizing apps & getting it right the 2nd time. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 12:46 am

@brooks_jones: Just about ready to ramp up for tonite's #storyappchat: anybody else ready to talk file sizes/optimization?
March 19, 2012, 12:59 am

@DavidBFox: RT @brooks_jones: Just about ready to ramp up for tonites #storyappchat: anybody else ready to talk file sizes/optimization? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:01 am

@DavidBFox: Yep, I am. #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:01 am

@brooks_jones: @DavidBFox Welcome to #storyappchat! Just saw you updated your app for the retina display, so you're an expert on this!
March 19, 2012, 1:02 am

@NickVersus: NickVersus is here, ready to chat about need to know's for the next app launch! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:03 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones I'm here! Did you know you can sort Digital-Storytime by install size? http://t.co/iHygxvWL #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:03 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace @NickVersus @iPad_storytime Welcome, great to see you all for #storyappchat!
March 19, 2012, 1:03 am

@brooks_jones: RT @iPad_storytime: I'm here! Did you know you can sort Digital-Storytime by install size? http://t.co/wUB8JWnS #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:04 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime I did not know that. That's great for the consumer. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:04 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones Kind of. actually didn't change our artwork for the retina display, just had to tweak some code for it to work #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:04 am

@superhareball: hi everyone, I'm getting lunch, so I'm psuedo present! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:04 am

@TracyB04: Hello all! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:05 am

@brooks_jones: @superhareball @TracyB04 Welcome to you both! Great to see you here for tonite's #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:06 am

@brooks_jones: @DavidBFox Aha, so no higher-res art for this version. Did you get a new iPad? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:06 am

@TracyB04: @brooks_jones Hello! Can't wait for tonight's discussion. It is always so interesting, even for us non-dev types! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:07 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones not yet. Waiting to get one until I really need it... will be soon, though. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:08 am

@ruBORED: @brooks_jones #storyappchat hey everybody! Excited for another chat tonight.
March 19, 2012, 1:08 am

@iPad_storytime: @lynleystace We have a lot of sorts people don't use much, but I use them. Gives you feel for the market. Range is 5 to 500MB #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:08 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones Our artwork is already 2048x1536 for each page. So when zoomed out, it will look great on the new iPad. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:08 am

@brooks_jones: @ruBORED Welcome to #storyappchat!

March 19, 2012, 1:08 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones When you zoom in, you'll lose some detail, but not too much to be a problem. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:09 am

@brooks_jones: I'm noticing lots of app updates to make 'em compatible with the new iPad--am wondering how many apps have grown in size? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:09 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones @DavidBFox I like new iPad, but would have waited if I weren't trying to write this: http://t.co/flhZ48lY #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:09 am

@brooks_jones: Am hoping I won't have to deal with larger app file sizes but not be able to enjoy the higher-res on my iPad2 #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:10 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones I know that all apps that were built with #Coronasdk had to be updated due to some iOS changes. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:10 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime Would you say there's much correlation between size and quality? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:10 am

@DavidBFox: @iPad_storytime really great overview of the different tablets, Carisa. Should help a lot of people work out their options. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:10 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace @superhareball You guys just updated your app--did it grow a lot in size? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:11 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones @superhareball I think it did grow a bit, didn't it Dan? Or was that just their estimate? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:11 am

@brooks_jones: RT @iPad_storytime: I like new iPad, but would have waited if I weren't trying to write this: http://t.co/TmcoLoah #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:12 am

@superhareball: @DavidBFox cocos2d had a 'bug', where non retina graphics were being shown at retina resolutions #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:12 am

@DavidBFox: @superhareball last week we talked about your doing some side-by-side comparisons of PNGs and different JPEG compressions #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:12 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @DavidBFox: @brooks_jones I know that all apps that were built with #Coronasdk had to be updated due to some iOS changes. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:12 am

@brooks_jones: @iPad_storytime LOVE the comparison chart on your article, Carisa! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:12 am

@superhareball: @brooks_jones not much, only a meg or 2 bigger, because of lynley's updated about page #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:13 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox Whoops, that's my fault. Never got round to sending Dan any test files. Will try to do it this coming week though. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:13 am

@brooks_jones: @superhareball That's not bad--did you compress the About page somehow? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:14 am

@iPad_storytime: @lynleystace I haven't noticed any correlation at all between file size & quality. Sometimes no correlation with effects even. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:14 am

@lynleystace: @superhareball So Apple's estimate of new file size was way out after all? Never asked you about that. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:14 am

@superhareball: @DavidBFox Yes, haven't had a chance to do any comparison yet, sorry!n #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:14 am

@brooks_jones: So cute when a husband and wife team work out specifics during our chat! LOL #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:14 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime So I'm guessing there are a few bloated apps out there. Not large, emphasis on bloat. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:14 am

@superhareball: @brooks_jones nope, no compression... still a PNGn #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:15 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones Ha ha, well Dan's at work in Canberra. Probably eating quiche. But even in the same house, this is how it is! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:15 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones Thanks! Did you have to break out a magnifying glass? ;-) #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:15 am

@superhareball: @lynleystace Yes, it was almost double.. it estimated 150 meg, but it was only 92 or so.n #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:16 am

@brooks_jones: @iPad_storytime Nope--and I *LOVE* dense infographics! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:16 am

@DavidBFox: When updating apps to retina, I think people should look at whether the increase in quality justifies increased app size #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:16 am

@brooks_jones: RT @DavidBFox: When updating apps 2 retina, people should look at whether the increase in quality justifies increased app size #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:17 am

@DavidBFox: It may not make any sense to update it if there's not really a lot of extra detail being revealed. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:17 am

@artsylliu: Hi guys, just popping in. Are we talking about the new iPad? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:17 am

@superhareball: @DavidBFox Agree totally #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:17 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox We're not updating The Artifacts for retina for that reason. We could - the graphics exist in double size. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:18 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace on the other hand, wondering if Apple might feature retina apps over others. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:18 am

@iPad_storytime: @lynleystace Absolutely. Some of the largest ones make sense but my hubby says others could 'tighten code' more. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:19 am

@brooks_jones: @artsylliu Welcome! Actually tonite we're discussing app/ebook file sizes and optimization #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:19 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime It prob takes a coder (rather than consumer) to determine bloat over justified MB though... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:21 am

@superhareball: I removed the alpha layer for all our background PNG's, that saved about 10 meg, and was easy to do. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:21 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime ...and that's the problem for devs whose apps are 'justifiably' large. If consumer's tablet is full it's full. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:21 am

@DavidBFox: @superhareball good one #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:22 am

@brooks_jones: BTW, did anyone ever get Life on Earth (iBook) downloaded? I never did the day it came out because it was so big #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:23 am

@iPad_storytime: Agree! MT @DavidBFox: When updating apps to retina, people should look at whether increase in quality justifies size increase #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:23 am

@SmartyAppAttack: Hello, my weekly friends! I am "new" to all of this, so I am a "silent observer" tonight - learning from you. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:23 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones No, for the same reason. #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:23 am

@DavidBFox: When I was doing our first app, I was using PNG files for the backgrounds because I wanted the images to look perfect. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:23 am

@brooks_jones: @SmartyAppAttack Welcome to #storyappchat! Glad to have you. We all learn from each other here!
March 19, 2012, 1:23 am

@lynleystace: @superhareball What's that other software you just bought to help you out with files? Texture Packer, is it called? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:24 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace I just initiated the download again--let's see if it comes over before the chat is done! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:24 am

@DavidBFox: but that made the file sizes pretty huge. 4-5MB each at 2048x1536, and with 50 pages, that would have been too much. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:24 am

@memetales: Hello #storyappchat ! Recognizing a few people here @davidbfox @brook_jones Hey! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:25 am

@iPad_storytime: @lynleystace I wish consumers realized they could delete & reinstall apps more ... often afraid to remove purchases. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:25 am

@superhareball: @lynleystace yep, texture Packer.. I definately recommend it http://t.co/pgZ2qkTnn #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:25 am

@DavidBFox: We then tried going to JPEGs, trying different compression levels from 30% to 70%. For some pages, the difference was minor. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:26 am

@brooks_jones: @memetales Nice to see you tonight for #storyappchat! How are you doing?
March 19, 2012, 1:26 am

@superhareball: @DavidBFox Yes 2048x1536 will create large files.. perhaps too large to justify. Will definately look at JPG's now. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:26 am

@brooks_jones: @iPad_storytime Ha! If I find I'm not using an app much, OUT it goes! :::flush::: #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:27 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime Personally, I'm lazy even though I know it's poss. For some reason, choosing apps to keep on & take off... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:27 am

@DavidBFox: For others (like those with embedded text) the difference was really obvious. So we're using various compression levels now. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:27 am

@memetales: @brooks_jones doing well! I have been wanting to join #storyappchat for ages - just hard Sunday evenings :) #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:27 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones is flushing apps bad for the environment? :-) #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:28 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime ...feels more work than syncing an iPod of music. I removed Ses. St. apps 3 months ago & haven't put em back #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:28 am

@cullencox: @superhareball How did you remove the alpha channel in your PNGs? Did you do this in Photoshop or another program? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:28 am

@brooks_jones: @DavidBFox Hah! Perhaps bogs down the processes at the wastewater facility #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:28 am

@brooks_jones: @cullencox Hi there, LTNS! So glad you could join us for #storyappchat tonite
March 19, 2012, 1:29 am

@superhareball: I use GIMP, which is free BTW.. under Image menu, "Remove alpha Channel".. easy! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:29 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones I think it depends where you live... whether they've added app filters as part of the purification process. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:29 am

@brooks_jones: Holy cow--Life on Earth is more than half downloaded now! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:30 am

@iPad_storytime: @lynleystace @brooks_jones I used to keep everything on my iPad but now I find I need to curate my collection for myself. ;-) #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:30 am

@DavidBFox: @superhareball @cullencox when I save my PNGs in Photoshop, I make sure to uncheck "Transparency" first. #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:30 am

@artsylliu: @lynleystace @brooks_jones In our family, my girls hate to update their apps because they get used to them & hate changes #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:30 am

@brooks_jones: @iPad_storytime @lynleystace This is one of the reasons I chose the 64GB iPad2 last year! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:31 am

@cullencox: @brooks_jones Glad to be here. This sounds super informative. Pulling double duty watching The Walking Dead. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:31 am

@superhareball: @cullencox that previous tweet was to you, sorry. You can also use ImageMagick (also a fantastic free tool).n #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:31 am

@iPad_storytime: @superhareball I know GIMP! I used it for the first time today (w/hubby's help) to clean up my infographic. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:31 am

@brooks_jones: @artsylliu That's funny--my girls usually love to update because they like to see what's new #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:31 am

@lynleystace: We own 2 iPads but I won't let 3y/o use the new 1 bx the other ended up with scratches all over it! Oh, & a dodgy home button. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:32 am

@brooks_jones: @cullencox Yes, I have several episodes of that show taking up space on our DVR. Love it, but have no time now to watch! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:32 am

@superhareball: @DavidBFox @cullencox Just make sure you don't remove the alpha channel for Images where you need it #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:32 am

@superhareball: @iPad_Storytime GIMP is just as capable as photoshop IMO #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:33 am

@cullencox: @superhareball Thank you! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:33 am

@iPad_storytime: @artsylliu My little one is opposite. Eager for updates, but when it says 'coming soon', he asks every day, is it here? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:33 am

@brooks_jones: Now that I'm a student again, I got Adobe's CS5 package at a huge discount, so now I have Photoshop CS5! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:33 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox When it comes to saving files, I'm always confused about that menu of choices. JUST SAVE IT ALREADY. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:33 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones It's almost worth becoming a student, eh. #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:33 am

@brooks_jones: My old version of Photoshop [CS2] stopped working on Snow Leopard, so I really needed to upgrade #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:34 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones My iPad2 is 64, also but new iPad is 16 again (like my iPad 1) Why pay for space when I have the 'cloud'? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:34 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace in Photoshop, I always use the Save for Web option. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:34 am

@brooks_jones: Me too--almost always. Trims file sizes! RT @DavidBFox: @lynleystace in Photoshop, I always use the Save for Web option. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:35 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones The new PS looks divine. You'd notice a big difference between that and CS2, I'd expect. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:35 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones Right. For JPEGs it removes the color profile info, which you don't want in your apps. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:36 am

@brooks_jones: @iPad_storytime True--I have hundreds of Kindle books stored on my 'Kindle Cloud Reader' #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:36 am

@cullencox: @brooks_jones That's great. I upgraded in November and am still getting a feel of InDesign #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:36 am

@iPad_storytime: It was relatively easy to use, too. RT @superhareball: GIMP is just as capable as photoshop IMO #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:36 am

@DavidBFox: Something I wanted to talk about was how developers are incrementally updating/improving their apps... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:36 am

@brooks_jones: @cullencox Yep--I got InDesign several months ago too and am learning how to use its new features #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:37 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones Do you ever wish you could delete stuff from the cloud too? I hate half of my 'purchased' apps. #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:37 am

@DavidBFox: In the old days of physical publishing (games, books, etc.) you had to get it right the first time to avoid expensive reprints #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:37 am

@artsylliu: @lynleystace You can get the Adobe student rates if you have a child in an accredited school, elem., junior or high school #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:37 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @DavidBFox: Something I wanted to talk about was how developers are incrementally updating/improving their apps... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:37 am

@brooks_jones: @DavidBFox Hah! No longer--if you release a buggy app it might be a little embarrassing, but you can fix it right away #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:38 am

@DavidBFox: Now that you can update an app when you want, some devs are issuing a first version with a reduced feature set... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:38 am

@lynleystace: @artsylliu I'm pretty sure according to the fine print, the student edition can't be used for businesses, even small ones. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:38 am

@lynleystace: But let me know if I'm wrong about that. I haven't checked the fine print lately. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:38 am

@DavidBFox: ... either because they don't have the budget, or they want to test the waters first. Then add features/enhancements later. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:38 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @artsylliu: @lynleystace You can get the Adobe student rates if you have child in an accredited school, elem/jr high or hs #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:39 am

@brooks_jones: Life On Earth: downloaded! Perhaps the demand that first day slowed the transfer down. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:39 am

@lynleystace: Plus it'll be 2014 before we have a kid in an accredited school. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:39 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace pretty sure you're right about that. You could still do it but you'd be violating the terms of use. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:40 am

@DavidBFox: So, with incremental improvements to apps, are there any downsides to that? Does it reduce the quality of apps overall?

#storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:41 am

@brooks_jones: @DavidBFox @lynleystace I hope the Adobe TOS doesn't preclude me from writing and publishing my own books! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:41 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox Right. Exactly. Have to admit I HAVE considered it. Thank goodness for GIMP. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:41 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones @DavidBFox Although that's still no excuse for poor editing ... readers are getting weary of typos. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:41 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones That's an interesting question. #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:42 am

@iPad_storytime: @DavidBFox I think the downside is that it's easy to get lazy, thinking "I can fix that in the next update" #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:42 am

@DavidBFox: @iPad_storytime well, do developers rush out their apps before they're ready because they know they can fix them later? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:42 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace Seems like there are tons of teachers who qualify for the edu discount that would want to work on their own books #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:43 am

@superhareball: @DavidBFox I don't mind that so much, as long as they are upfront, and they don't charge "In-App" purchases. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:43 am

@iPad_storytime: @DavidBFox I think some may, and more will. It's human nature. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:43 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones I'm pretty sure those terms of use were written and discussed before publishing changed. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:43 am

@DeclicKids: @iPad_storytime here is http://t.co/axfsMu7J from France, I just can't believe how many typos in digital stories. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:44 am

@DavidBFox: @iPad_storytime Exactly...downside then would be leaving a bad impression on public/reviewers... not as polished. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:44 am

@artsylliu: @lynleystace accdg to an Adobe affiliated blog, there is no commercial limitation: http://t.co/OoGQ4hAC #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:44 am

@DeclicKids: @iPad_storytime I think it breaks parents confidence and it surely makes me to write bad reviews #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:44 am

@DavidBFox: @DeclicKids As a developer, I know how hard it is to find every single bug. Sometimes it takes hundreds of eyes to see them. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:45 am

@superhareball: I think there is an important difference between "Missing Features" and "Bugs" #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:46 am

@artsylliu: @lynleystace There are a few limitations on the student edition, but minor (you can't transfer it, only buy 1 a year) #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:46 am

@lynleystace: @artsylliu Just skimmed that article - seems they updated terms for CS5. That's excellent news. Now... What shall I study? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:46 am

@iPad_storytime: @DavidBFox @DeclicKids Good points re: reviews. Sites usually review earliest versions, consumer may never know about update. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:47 am

@DeclicKids: @DavidBFox I know, but as a digital publisher and kids digital products reviewer I think 1 is acceptable, 15 is not acceptable #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:47 am

@brooks_jones: @DeclicKids Welcome to #storyappchat! Thanks for stopping by.

March 19, 2012, 1:47 am

@DeclicKids: @brooks_jones thank for your welcome. I follow every week. #storyappchat :-)
March 19, 2012, 1:47 am

@DavidBFox: @DeclicKids where is the cut-off? How many problems before you downgrade a review? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:48 am

@lynleystace: @artsylliu But if this website is correct, who would be buying the full version? Everyone's connected to schools somehow. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:48 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace study app development? #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:48 am

@brooks_jones: Yes! RT @artsylliu: @lynleystace accdg to an Adobe affiliated blog, there is no commercial limitation: http://t.co/Y6r85303 #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@TracyB04: I've been searching thru iBooks (kids, free) the quality has been horrible compared to book apps. Lots of typos. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@iPad_storytime: @DeclicKids @DavidBFox As a reviewer, I expect the occasional typo & bug, but if it's a pattern, I will point it out. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@DeclicKids: @DavidBFox #storyappchat I'd say 1-2 minor typos is fine IF dev/publisher accepts to correct them. More than that esp. when an app
March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace it does say that it has to be used on a personally owned computer. So that would mean not a corp computer? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@DeclicKids: @DavidBFox #storyappchat claims to be "educational" is not acceptable

March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @TracyB04: Ive been searching thru iBooks (kids, free) the quality has been horrible compared to book apps. Lots of typos. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:49 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace @artsylliu I had to have a verifiable student email account #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:50 am

@DavidBFox: @lynleystace "Student & Teacher Edition software may be used on your privately-owned computer only" #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:50 am

@lynleystace: @DavidBFox I was just mulling that over. Is my PC a personal one, I wonder. Or maybe if it were never claimed back on tax. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:50 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones To get a student email account you only need to enrol in a single course though. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:51 am

@memetales: RT @TracyB04: Ive been searching thru iBooks (kids, free) the quality has been horrible compared to book apps. Lots of typos. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:51 am

@iPad_storytime: @DeclicKids If I catch serious typos, I won't even list a book on the free page. Refuse to review until fixed. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:51 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace True, I guess--so what's stopping you? ;) #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:51 am

@lynleystace: See this is the sort of thing that makes my brain hurt. I just wanna draw! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:51 am

@brooks_jones: Good! RT @iPad_storytime: If I catch serious typos, I won't even list a book on the free page. Refuse to review until fixed. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:51 am

@brooks_jones: RT @TracyB04: Ive been searching thru iBooks (kids, free) the quality has been horrible compared to book apps. Lots of typos. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:52 am

@DeclicKids: @brooks_jones #storyappchat if lots of typos and publisher is well known and successful, I review and give bad review
March 19, 2012, 1:53 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace That's one of the interesting things about being in the US: aliens (even illegal) can take classes here #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:53 am

@iPad_storytime: @TracyB04 I'd say the bottom of the book app market is just as bad, but quantity of good apps drowns it out. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:54 am

@artsylliu: @brooks_jones when I got the CS5 Suite recently, they required either an email or a tuition bill w/name of the school/student #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:54 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones I can take classes in Aus, but I'd have to pay higher fees and up front. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:54 am

@HouseofProwse: @brooks_jones Hi #storyappchat-ers - just back from the pool!

March 19, 2012, 1:54 am

@TracyB04: @DeclicKids @brooks_jones I usually contact dev first give them a chance to correct before review is published. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:55 am

@brooks_jones: @artsylliu Yep, that's what they wanted from me too. Once I shared my email, they let me through! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:55 am

@brooks_jones: @HouseofProwse Welcome to #storyappchat! Nice to see you tonite.

March 19, 2012, 1:55 am

@iPad_storytime: @DeclicKids I've never had serious typos from well-known/successful publisher, but do publish about serious bugs if big brand. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:56 am

@TracyB04: @iPad_storytime Thank goodness, right!? #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:56 am

@brooks_jones: I don't see too many typos in book apps, more often I see text that doesn't exactly match the VO. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:56 am

@iPad_storytime: @TracyB04 :) #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:56 am

@DeclicKids: @iPad_storytime there are serious typos in translations from serious brands. Unfortunately. #storyappchat But they usually listen when told
March 19, 2012, 1:57 am

@brooks_jones: I do hate typos though--if too many in an ebook or article I usually stop reading. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:57 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones I'm seeing quite a bit of poor punctuation in book apps. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 1:58 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace Like missing commas/periods? #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 1:59 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones Yes: run-on sentences, comma splices, misplaced apostrophes, that sort of thing. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:00 am

@HouseofProwse: @lynleystace - There shouldn't be poor punctuation with all the resources out there! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:00 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace @HouseofProwse Agreed--typos and punctuation errors are easily fixed if you get good beta testers! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:01 am

@lynleystace: @HouseofProwse Perhaps the problem is that you can't run 'punctuation' through a spell checker. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:01 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace Lord knows Microsoft Word tries though! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 2:01 am

@DavidBFox: @brooks_jones good testers who really know grammar... #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 2:01 am

@cullencox: @lynleystace @brooks_jones That seems really surprising. Doesn't everything have spell check these days? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:02 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones @HouseofProwse But you need a beta-tester who's a punctuation pedant in particular! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:02 am

@brooks_jones: Wow, this chat flew by! I was glad to see so many new faces alongside the 'regulars' tonite! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:02 am

@iPad_storytime: @DeclicKids Oh, you mean translation errors ... that I see often. Can be rather glaring problem. Way beyond typos, though. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:02 am

@lynleystace: @cullencox Spell check is simply not very good at picking up poor punctuation. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:02 am

@brooks_jones: @cullencox Even TweetDeck helped me spell a word right a few minutes ago! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:03 am

@HouseofProwse: @lynleystace @brooks_jones - YES! Thomas the Tank Engine Books are perfect for demonstrating correct dialogue examples! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:03 am

@DeclicKids: @iPad_storytime Yes, this is way beyond typos, you're right. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:03 am

@iPad_storytime: Bugs me too! RT @brooks_jones: I don't see too many typos in book apps, more often I see text that doesn't exactly match VO. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:03 am

@lynleystace: I'm thinking mainly of classic-story apps in English which have been produced by non-native speakers of English, tbh. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:04 am

@superhareball: I think a lot of iBooks are coming from people where english is not their first language. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:04 am

@lynleystace: @brooks_jones It tries, oh how it tries! (I turn the damn thing off.) #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:04 am

@superhareball: Thanks for the chat everyone, back to work now... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:05 am

@DeclicKids: @lynleystace #storyappchat I think you need good correctors, as paper books publishers usually do
March 19, 2012, 2:05 am

@brooks_jones: Thanks to all of you who participated tonite! Any ideas for a topic for next week? Translations, perhaps? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:05 am

@DavidBFox: Interesting chat! Thanks co-hosts @brooks_jones and @iPad_storytime! #storyappchat

March 19, 2012, 2:06 am

@DeclicKids: @lynleystace #storyappchat this is true for other languages as well ! :-)
March 19, 2012, 2:06 am

@DeclicKids: RT @DavidBFox: Interesting chat! Thanks co-hosts @brooks_jones and @iPad_storytime! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:06 am

@lynleystace: @DeclicKids Copy editors cost money, and some people don't realise how bad they are at copy editing, I think. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:06 am

@iPad_storytime: Great chat! Thanks @brooks_jones & @DavidBFox for hosting! See everyone next week. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:07 am

@brooks_jones: Or perhaps copy editing would be a good topic for next week? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:07 am

@DeclicKids: @lynleystace #storyappchat yes but illustrators and devs cost money too.
March 19, 2012, 2:07 am

@lynleystace: @DeclicKids Of course it is. I speak Japanese. But I wouldn't even think of translating our app into Japa w/o native help. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:07 am

@DeclicKids: yes !! RT @brooks_jones: Or perhaps copy editing would be a good topic for next week? #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:07 am

@DeclicKids: @lynleystace not only native help. It isn't enough. You need professional skills to make it right. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:08 am

@lynleystace: @DeclicKids Ours don't. We do that ourselves. I'm not a bad-punctuation apologist though. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:08 am

@lynleystace: @DeclicKids Here I disagree. Some people are good at copy-editing. Depends on your background. #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:08 am

@iPad_storytime: @brooks_jones Great idea for next week's topic! Definitely lots of issues with copy-editing ... #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:09 am

@ruBORED: @DeclicKids @brooks_jones #storyappchat I would like that for talking about copy editing
March 19, 2012, 2:10 am

@brooks_jones: @lynleystace @DeclicKids I'm a good copy editor--but hired an editor 4 my next book anyhow. He caught lots of stuff I missed! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:10 am

@lynleystace: @iPad_storytime @brooks_jones Don't get me started. I'm going to take a chill pill before next week's #storyappchat ! Thanks everyone!
March 19, 2012, 2:12 am

@brooks_jones: Remember to check the #storyappchat blog for the transcript tomorrow! http://t.co/PwzGONgc Good night, all!
March 19, 2012, 2:12 am

@iPad_storytime: RT @brooks_jones: Remember to check the #storyappchat blog for the transcript tomorrow! http://t.co/fEMJROOy Good night, all! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:26 am

@KhalidSawUs: RT @iPad_storytime: RT @brooks_jones: Remember to check the #storyappchat blog for the transcript tomorrow! http://t.co/fEMJROOy Good night, all! #storyappchat
March 19, 2012, 2:46 am

Sponsored by: Nashville Marketing Consultants

Powered by: twitter

Copyright 2012 TweetReports

Sign up for a free account