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One More Thing Conference 2012

Posted on May 28th, by Liam in Apps, Blog. 2 comments

The great thing about attending conferences like One More thing 2012 is hearing first hand from the speakers (it is better than reading a blog post or listening to a podcast), meet other developers, ask questions and share experiences — even if tech conferences are often a little socially awkward until the beer starts flowing. @decryption put together a great list of independent developers who each had an interesting story about their success on the app store. More…

Regional Telecommunication Review

Posted on May 25th, by Liam in Blog. No Comments

The 2011-12 Regional Telecommunications Review was finally released today. I sent a submission a while ago and was surprised to see that I was quoted a couple of times in the document.

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Cooking with Poo

Posted on May 18th, by Liam in AppBooks, Blog, Digital Books, eBooks. No Comments

Cooking with Poo by Saiyuud Diwong (aka Poo — Thai for crab and a ‘nickname’) and published by Urban Neighbours of Hope is a fixed-layout iBook available for the iPad and iPhone.

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The Waterhole – Graeme Base (iPad)

This app is simply breathtaking! The illustrations are beautiful as are the sounds of the animals! There is so much going on within this app. There are hidden animals throughout the book as well as “animatch” and “leapfrog” games. As a parent I appreciated the numbers given throughout the book and the geographic locations. They are nice educational aspects. My boys (2&5) love the addition of this newest app to our digital collection and so do I! This app is packed with activity and family fun! Thank you so much for the wonderful journey. I would highly recom…

K8ofNH (United States) ★★★★★

The Waterhole – Graeme Base (iPad)

This is a beautiful book app! The artwork is engaging and clever because there are multiple images embedded in each illustration creating a rich visual experience. The sound design is equally excellent. The hidden animal activity is fun and challenging. High quality app – worth its price. Perfect for elementary students, but also appealing to older ages because of the high-quality and sophisticated artwork. The book itself tells the story of the waterhole and the animals that gather there. Included is a basic counting activity coupled with beautiful sounds …

Ann Adair (United States) ★★★★★