Is there any simple application you've always wanted to see on OS X *or* the iPhone?

[slugg]

I just got Xcode and I'm looking to learn ObjectiveC and the various Apple API's, like Cocoa, Carbon, etc. My learning style is very hands on, so I can't just arbitrarily learn this stuff; I need a purpose.

So basically, I need ideas for a small, one-man software project I could do. I currently have no clue

 

[ViRGE]

A good Usenet reader (as in a file downloader).

 

[revnja]

I agree with ViRGE on this. Something simple to just download the contents of NZB files. Like GrabIt for Windows.

 

[hiromizu]

How about support for Microsoft Exchange via RPC over HTTPS...

 

[alevasseur14]

calc.exe

yeah...

 

[slugg]

Originally posted by: adambooth
I agree with ViRGE on this. Something simple to just download the contents of NZB files. Like GrabIt for Windows.

I will look into this. This would help me out, too. I'm kinda tired of running NewsBin Pro through Crossover

I've never used GrabIt. What should I go for?

Oh and don't get excited - this is still just up in the air and in my spare time

 

[aphex]

Hopefully by the end of next week i'll be working on learning XCode and starting my own iPhone apps. I have a few good ideas, but need to figure out how to implement them

 

[slugg]

^^ I don't want to start with iPhone because I don't want to pay $99... if not, I would.

Kinda dumb how you have to pay $99 to release a free app.

 

[scootermaster]

Originally posted by: slugg
^^ I don't want to start with iPhone because I don't want to pay $99... if not, I would.

Kinda dumb how you have to pay $99 to release a free app.

I believe you can release up to 100 without going through that whole process. And the SDK is free, I think, right? So download the SDK, give the app to some people (post it here?) and then see if it's worthwhile.

 

[slugg]

Originally posted by: scootermaster

Originally posted by: slugg
^^ I don't want to start with iPhone because I don't want to pay $99... if not, I would.

Kinda dumb how you have to pay $99 to release a free app.

I believe you can release up to 100 without going through that whole process. And the SDK is free, I think, right? So download the SDK, give the app to some people (post it here?) and then see if it's worthwhile.

Good to know!

Alright, I changed the topic to include the possibility of an iPhone app.

Now I need ideas

 

[ViRGE]

Originally posted by: slugg
I've never used GrabIt. What should I go for?

Well just take a look at GrabIt and see what it does. As far as readers go it's pretty basic and pretty effective. If you have a program that can take a NZB file, download stuff, and report on what it's doing, all without crashing or looking like it came from Windows 3.1, you'll have quite a fan base.

 

[ShotgunSteven]

I want to be able to send and receive MMS messages on my iPhone.

 

[slugg]

Originally posted by: ViRGE

Originally posted by: slugg
I've never used GrabIt. What should I go for?

Well just take a look at GrabIt and see what it does. As far as readers go it's pretty basic and pretty effective. If you have a program that can take a NZB file, download stuff, and report on what it's doing, all without crashing or looking like it came from Windows 3.1, you'll have quite a fan base.

Hmm okay... Kind of a big project and includes a lot of new territory for me, but I will look into it. No promises

 

[Parasitic]

Originally posted by: ShotgunSteven
I want to be able to send and receive MMS messages on my iPhone.

Actually I am also looking for something along this line...like an app that sends SMS messages as emails so you can use it without text message charges or without an iPhone.

It shouldn't be too difficult, just something like this:

1. User enters a phone number (beta stage would be just to key the 10 digit in)
2. User enters the wireless provider the phone number is associated with
3. User enters the text message

4. Program parses the user phone # input into proper 10-digit numeric string.
5. Program looks up its database for the proper email server name (i.e. xxxxxxxxxx@txt.att.net)
6. Program composes the email, hands message off to mail.app to send from one of the default mail accounts.