Tuesday, January 23, 2007

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  • Learn Cocoa Tutorial

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    In one of our Ask TUAW posts, we were asked about resources for learning how to develop applications on the Mac. We've previously mentioned Scott Stevenson and Cocoa Dev Central and now he's back with a very richly illustrated introductory Learn Cocoa tutorial that slowly takes you through building your first Cocoa application with Xcode, even if you have no prior experience. Now it's true that it's not much of an application in the end, but nonetheless it's a start, and a way to begin learning of the riches of Mac software development. So set aside a few minutes to run through the tutorial, and even if you're like me and barely know which end of Xcode is up, you too can say you've programmed for the Mac!

    Scott asks for a donation if you find the tutorial worthwhile.
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  • FlyPath: Fly Through Your Files

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    After trying it, I have to admit that I don't know quite what to make of this one. FlyPath is a new file browser and manger for OS X, and when I say browser I mean it; it is self-consciously not an attempt to remake the Finder. Rather, it allows you to browse your files without the fear (according to the developer) of accidentally doing something wrong. Its signature feature is "Fly-Over Mode," which allows you to "fly" through your folder hierarchies without actually clicking. I would have to say that this strikes me as a rather particular insistence on a certain way of interacting with your files, which as a Pathfinder user I don't find particularly compelling, but which I suppose might meet the demands of a certain kind of purist. If anybody has tried and loves this thing, let me know why in the comments.

    FlyPath is free for registered users of the GoodPage HTML/CSS editor or $13 on its own.

    [Via MacNN]
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  • DropCopy: Share Files and Clipboards Across Your Network

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    The apparently unexciting circle on the right is the main interface for DropCopy, a very cool little application for sending files between computers on your local network. First of all you need to install DropCopy on all the Macs on your LAN. When it is running, this little circle appears on your desktop and when you drag a file to it, a list of destinations (i.e. the other machines running DropCopy) will pop up. You choose the one you want and the file will "warp" to the other machine, no fuss, no muss. In addition to copying files you can also retrieve the clipboard contents of other machines running DropCopy (e.g. you can copy something to the clipboard on one machine, turn to another machine, retrieve it and paste it). I've found DropCopy to be the easiest and fastest way for sending a couple of files between machines on my home network (though you may have to open port 5052 on your firewall).

    DropCopy is donationware on networks with 3 or fewer Macs, and $25 for larger networks. It's definitely a convenient time saver.
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  • Shopping for Vista

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    Ever go shopping for OS X? There's the standard version, the server, and the family pack. And that's more or less about it. Vista? Not so much. As loyal TUAW reader Tyler pointed out, you can get the Ultimate version, the Premium version, the Home Premium version, the Business version, the Home Basic version, Additional Licence packs, the 64-bit Business Ultimate version for System Builders, the 32-bit Business Ultimate version for System Builders, the 64-bit Home Ultimate version for System Builders, and...

    I'm sorry. I just can't go on. It's too overwhelming. And it goes on for page after expensive page after page after page on Amazon. So what does this tell you about Vista? And about Microsoft? The words unfocused and inefficient immediately spring to mind. They're spending way too much time creating distinctions that don't actually have a functional difference in the way that people actually use their computers, and which in the end will harm their brand identity.

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  • Global currency rankings via the iPod Nano

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    For years, The Economist has monitored the "Big Mac Index" to measure the relative purchasing power of various currencies; it's not an exact measurement but it's an interesting (and moderately nutritious) one. Now, as noted by Marginal Revolution, Australia's Commonwealth Bank has extended the idea by measuring the Nano Index: comparing, you guessed it, the relative price of an iPod Nano in 26 countries.

    The results are far-ranging, and obviously subject to Apple's local pricing policies in addition to government and trade restrictions. Worst places to shop for a Nano: Brazil is by far the most expensive at $327.71, way more than 2nd through 5th places India, Sweden, Denmark and Belgium (all under $225). US shoppers have a pretty good deal at the list price of $149, with only Japan, Canada and Hong Kong slightly cheaper. See the MR post as well as the Yahoo News story for more analysis of the macroeconomic implications of the tiny MP3 player's price tag.

    It's amazing that in only five years the iPod has achieved enough global brand status to allow "indexing" alongside the Big Mac, Coca-Cola and a Starbucks latte.

    Update:     Headline corrected to "Nano."
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