OK, but please consider providing the user the ability to tap the screen to skip the splash screen[s]. (e.g See Angry Birds)
Matt On 8 Dec 2010, at 15:50:45, Jason Bobier wrote: > Hi Glenn, > > This is for a game, which is an exception to this rule. > > Jason > > On Dec 8, 2010, at 9:27 AM, glenn andreas wrote: > >> >> On Dec 8, 2010, at 7:38 AM, Jason Bobier wrote: >> >>> Hey Dave, >>> >>> I'm talking about the Carbon equivalent of processLaunchDate in the >>> ProcessInfoExtendedRec. This is the actual date & time that the process >>> launched. >>> >>> I want to use it to give my game's splash screen a consistent amount of >>> time on screen. Here's how: >>> >>> I set the Default.png to the splash screen and immediately show the same >>> image when my app launches. I then check the launch date to determine how >>> much time it has shown and add x number of seconds to that. >> >> Don't do that. >> >> From >> <http://developer.apple.com/library/safari/#documentation/UserExperience/Conceptual/MobileHIG/IconsImages/IconsImages.html%23//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP40006556-CH14-SW1>: >> >> >> Supply a launch image to improve user experience; avoid using it as an >> opportunity to provide: >> >> • An “application entry experience,” such as a splash screen >> • An About window >> • Branding elements, unless they are a static part of your >> application’s first screen >> Because users are likely to switch among applications frequently, you should >> make every effort to cut launch time to a minimum, and you should design a >> launch image that downplays the experience rather than drawing attention to >> it. >> >> >> >>> >> >> So Default.png is not suppose to be a splash screen, and you're suppose to >> strive to make it go away as fast as possible - not figure out ways to >> display it for longer... >> >> >> Glenn Andreas gandr...@gandreas.com >> The most merciful thing in the world ... is the inability of the human mind >> to correlate all its contents - HPL >> > > _______________________________________________ > > Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) > > Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. > Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com > > Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: > http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/mgough%40humyo.com > > This email sent to mgo...@humyo.com _______________________________________________ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators at cocoa-dev-admins(at)lists.apple.com Help/Unsubscribe/Update your Subscription: http://lists.apple.com/mailman/options/cocoa-dev/archive%40mail-archive.com This email sent to arch...@mail-archive.com
