Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-14 Thread Jeffrey Oleander
> On Sat, 2009/06/13, Grant Erickson wrote: > From: Grant Erickson > Subject: Re: Coming up with ideas > To: "Graham Cox" > Cc: cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com > Date: Saturday, 2009 June 13, 11:13 >> On 2009/06/12 23:34, Graham Cox wrote: >>> On 2009/06/

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-14 Thread Uli Kusterer
Am 12.06.2009 um 19:30 schrieb Development: Hey, how do you guys come up with ideas for new programs? I'm going nuts trying to figure out what type of application I should make. I'm in a similar boat as Graham, in that I'm so busy working on existing apps that I actually blogged a few ideas

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-14 Thread WT
Hi Graham, care to share some of them? I'm sure lots of people like the OP and myself, who are not as prolific in coming up with ideas as you are, would be happy to take a shot at some of your ideas. Wagner Well, most of them reflect two things: a) my interests and b) the la

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Quincey Morris
On Jun 13, 2009, at 17:35, Graham Cox wrote: On 14/06/2009, at 3:13 AM, Mr. George Warner wrote: I've considered kinematics pretty much "open-source" since Newton published "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" in 1687. ;-) Well, this is the problem. I'm not super hot on maths, so f

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Graham Cox
On 14/06/2009, at 3:13 AM, Mr. George Warner wrote: > On d) if anyone can point me to a decent open-source kinematics > library I'm all ears... I've considered kinematics pretty much "open-source" since Newton published "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" in 1687. ;-) I wonder ho

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Mr. George Warner
On Sat, 13 Jun 2009 16:34:00 +1000, Graham Cox wrote: > On d) if anyone can point me to a decent open-source kinematics > library I'm all ears... I've considered kinematics pretty much "open-source" since Newton published "Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica" in 1687. ;-) I wonder

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread I. Savant
On Jun 13, 2009, at 9:13 AM, Grant Erickson wrote: While it is still not as good as Illustrator at what it does ... This discussion is wildly off-topic for cocoa-dev. It would be better off on mac-sb or other non-Cocoa-related forums / lists. -- I.S. _

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Grant Erickson
o implement them without dozens of developers! >> >> care to share some of them? I'm sure lots of people like the OP and >> myself, who are not as prolific in coming up with ideas as you are, >> would be happy to take a shot at some of your ideas. > > Well, most

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Mac First
On Jun 12, 2009, at 7:30 PM, Development wrote: Hey, how do you guys come up with ideas for new programs? I'm going nuts trying to figure out what type of application I should make. Make something that *YOU* would want. What problem do YOU have that can be solved with a program? Write tha

Fwd: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Chunk 1978
you could:  canvas some small or medium sized businesses in your area to see what app would help them be more productive.  maybe they would contract you to build an app for internal use, or at least give you some ideas.  trying to appeal to the masses is probably more difficult than creating an ama

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread I. Savant
On Jun 12, 2009, at 11:54 PM, Rick Langschultz wrote: Then code. Then design. Ugh ... -- I.S. ___ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Contact the moderators

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-13 Thread Graham Cox
On 13/06/2009, at 4:54 PM, Rick Langschultz wrote: Then code. Then design. Or preferably, vice versa... ;) --Graham ___ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to the list. Cont

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread Rick Langschultz
I usually like to develop something that helps me. If it helps me fix something that's broken. Or make something last longer I go for it. I define the problem. Define solution(s). Then code. Then design. Just a thought and my $0.02. Sent from my iPhone On Jun 12, 2009, at 9:30 PM, Developm

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread Graham Cox
self, who are not as prolific in coming up with ideas as you are, would be happy to take a shot at some of your ideas. Wagner Well, most of them reflect two things: a) my interests and b) the lack of certain categories of affordable software on the Mac. So these aren't necessarily origina

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread WT
r new apps several times a week. I'm going nuts trying to figure out how I'll ever find time to implement them without dozens of developers! --Graham Hi Graham, care to share some of them? I'm sure lots of people like the OP and myself, who are not as prolific in coming up w

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread Greg Guerin
Development wrote: Hey, how do you guys come up with ideas for new programs? I'm going nuts trying to figure out what type of application I should make. How about an idea generator app? To get ideas for it, google keywords: idea generator If that seems like a joke, do it anyway, but mind

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread Michael Vannorsdel
Mostly listening to people going, hey I wish this was easier or if this program I always use had xyz and did abc better. Also ideas from yourself when you find something you need to make your life easier. I'm sure many developers have made their own various mini-tools to do random things f

Re: Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread Graham Cox
On 13/06/2009, at 12:30 PM, Development wrote: Hey, how do you guys come up with ideas for new programs? I'm going nuts trying to figure out what type of application I should make. I wish I had your problem ;-) I come up with ideas for new apps several times a week. I'm going nuts trying

Coming up with ideas

2009-06-12 Thread Development
Hey, how do you guys come up with ideas for new programs? I'm going nuts trying to figure out what type of application I should make. ___ Cocoa-dev mailing list (Cocoa-dev@lists.apple.com) Please do not post admin requests or moderator comments to th