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Until now, it was difficult for iPhone developers to give free promotional or review copies of their applications, requiring an Ad-hoc copy to be built especially for the device it was to run on. Thankfully Apple listened to developers and came up with a much easier way.
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Apple has sent the following email to iPhone developers:

Dear iPhone Developer,

iTunes Connect, the tool you use to manage your applications and access your reports, will be unavailable from December 24 through December 27, 2008.
Access to iTunes Connect is scheduled to resume on Sunday, December 28.
Best regards,

iPhone Developer Program

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From http://developer.apple.com/iphone/program/

We have decided to drop the non-disclosure agreement (NDA) for released iPhone software.

We put the NDA in place because the iPhone OS includes many Apple inventions and innovations that we would like to protect, so that others don’t steal our work. It has happened before. While we have filed for hundreds of patents on iPhone technology, the NDA added yet another level of protection. We put it in place as one more way to help protect the iPhone from being ripped off by others.

However, the NDA has created too much of a burden on developers, authors and others interested in helping further the iPhone’s success, so we are dropping it for released software. Developers will receive a new agreement without an NDA covering released software within a week or so. Please note that unreleased software and features will remain under NDA until they are released.

Osterville, MA., July 1, 2008– Savant Systems LLC, with a visionary approach to control and home automation that emphasizes reliability and a maintenance-friendly open platform, announced its new Savant Open Developer Alliance program. The program was previewed and available to developers who attended Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). Now for the first time, all Mac OS X developers can apply to join the alliance and create applicable Automator Actions that integrate with the Savant home automation and control platform based on Mac OS X.

“Savant Systems has ignited a revolution in the high-end home automation and A/V industry by creating its own platform with serious computing power, based on Mac OS X, that allows dealers to maintain and evolve their customers’ systems,” explained Jim Carroll, president of Savant Systems. “Now Mac OS X developers can get involved. The Savant Open Developer Alliance program lets member developers apply their legendary creativity to home automation and share in the profits.”

Any Mac OS X developer can apply to join the alliance and contribute actions to integrate with Savant’s graphical programming environment, called RacePoint Blueprint. Savant’s unique configuration software, within RacePoint Blueprint, leverages several standard Mac OS X technologies, such as Quartz Composer and Automator, to control commercial and home automation systems. Developers can create controls to interact with devices, such as flat panel displays, DVD players, AV receivers, set-top boxes, Apple TV projectors, lighting, window treatments, and other equipment commonly deployed in any high-tech living space.

“Savant’s revolutionary systems have been under development since 2005 and we started shipping products to dealers this year,” Carroll continued. “The response has been tremendous and we have a list of requested Automator Actions just waiting to be created. Whether it’s a fun iTunes integration or something more serious involving security, Savant is looking for partners to share in the development as well as the resulting revenues.”

Savant Systems’ platform drives its ROSIE controllers and integrates with innovative user technologies including 5-, 7-, 9-, and 12-inch in-wall touchpanels, a 13.3-inch wireless touchpanel, and the ROSIE Coffee Table Touchpanel Controller, along with Apple’s iPhone and iPod touch. Developers interested in joining the Savant Open Developer Alliance can apply online at http://www.savantav.com/lib/docs/OpenDeveloperAlliance.pdf.

[B]About Savant:[/B] Savant was founded by a core group of technology pioneers with hundreds of years of combined real-world experience in peripheral applications such as programmable systems, digital signal processing, telephony, switching systems, video processing, and home electronics integration. The Savant Team is committed to redefining the Home Control Systems industry with a visionary solution to home automation that emphasizes reliability and a maintenance-friendly open platform. The Savant product suite is distinguished by an unparalleled blend of cutting-edge technology and advanced next-generation graphics.

Apple has released a new build of the iPhone SDK, Beta 6 Build 9M2192. This version requires Mac OS X 10.5.3, which was released earlier today.

The Association of REALbasic Professionals, or ARBP, is an independent organization whose purpose is to unify the profession by providing continuing professional and educational development and contribute to the community’s well being by acting on behalf of its members. The Association was formed at the REAL World developer conference in Austin, TX, in March, 2008.

ARBP began as a discussion on the weblogs of several prominent REALbasic developers, including Bob Keeney of BKeeney Software and Norman Palardy of Great White Software. When it became clear that there was momentum behind the idea, Keeney called for a meeting at the REAL World 2008 developer conference.

At the meeting, it was determined that ARBP should be formed and its bylaws adopted. Following nominations for members of the board of directors, those present elected to the board Keeney, Palardy, Marc Zeedar of REALbasic Developer Magazine, Paul Lefebvre of LogicalVue Software, and Brad Rhine of the Elizabethtown Area School District. Due to REAL Software’s subsequent hiring of Norman Palardy, he has stepped down from his position on the board, and has been replaced by Dr. Scott Steinman of the Southern College of Optometry.

ARBP aims to launch several initiatives in the coming months, including an extensive membership campaign and members-only discounts on REALbasic products and services, as well as access to exclusive product marketing resources and business opportunities.

ARBP’s website can be found at [URL]http://arbp.org[/URL]

iPhoneDevCamp 2 is an upcoming not-for-profit gathering to develop applications for iPhone and iPod touch using both the native SDK and web standards. This is a follow-on event to the first iPhoneDevCamp, held in early July 2007. Adobe Systems has agreed to provide the venue again this year.

Attendees will include Cocoa Touch developers, web developers, UI designers, and testers, all working together over the weekend. Development projects will include both solo and team efforts. While some attendees will wish to work solo during the event, we encourage attendees to team up, based on expertise, to work in ad-hoc project development teams. All attendees should be prepared to work on a development project during the event.

[URL]http://www.iphonedevcamp.org[/URL]
August 1-3, 2008
Adobe Systems, San Francisco, CA

Attendees will be able to:
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[*] Create new applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
[*] Migrate Mac OS X applications to iPhone and iPod touch.
[*] Test and optimize applications for iPhone and iPod touch.
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We have some exciting things in store this year - a few things we’re not quite ready to announce, but check back reguarly for updates on the event.

We are sensitive to the NDA that Apple has in place on the iPhone SDK. It is our hope that Apple will lift this NDA shortly after the public launch of the App Store. iPhoneDevCamp 2 will be held one month after the launch of the App Store. We have no intention of violating the terms that individual developers have in place with Apple on the iPhone SDK.

Confirmed sponsors so far include Adobe Systems, gogo apps, RadTech, Belkin, iLounge, Core Cases, Viewzi, ANSCA Mobile, The Apple Phone Show, and iWipes. We’re actively looking for additional sponsors to help make iPhoneDevCamp 2 a success. This is a not-for-profit event and 100% of sponsor dollars are used to pay for event costs.

The organizers of iPhone Dev Camp 2 include Raven Zachary, Dominic Sagolla, Christopher Allen, Chris Messina, Bart Decrem, whurley (William Hurley), and Blake Burris.
iPhoneDevCamp is not affiliated with Apple, Inc.

Lingoport’s internationalization experts are partnering with the translation team at ENLASO for a live WebSeminar: teaching you how to internationalize effectively by avoiding iterative and expensive delays to global software releases and revenue. Lingoport, Inc., a leading provider of internationalization services and partners ENLASO Corporation, a leading provider of translation and localization solutions, today announced that the two companies will present a live training course.

Boulder, Co - Lingoport, Inc., a leading provider of internationalization services and partners ENLASO Corporation, a leading provider of translation and localization solutions, today announced that the two companies will present a live training course on Thursday, June 12th, 2008, titled “Global-Ready Applications: Programming for the World.” The course, taught by Cary Clark, Lingoport’s Globalization Architect, features expert advice on how Mac software developers can successfully take on software globalization projects with millions of lines of code and transform them into global-ready assets.

“Simple precautionary steps in the internationalization process can help avoid costly mistakes in getting a software application world-ready. This class teaches many best-practices and we’re excited to partner once again with ENLASO to host this event,” comments Adam Asnes, President and CEO at Lingoport.

“This interactive class provides a clear understanding of how technology companies benefit from the addition of internationalization to their software localization plans,” adds John Watkins, ENLASO’s President and COO.

The 2-hour live online course introduces engineers and technical managers to software internationalization engineering for efficient localization, including:
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[*] Fundamentals of internationalization.
[*] Interfaces/String management.
[*] Implications of globalized programming on a variety of programming languages.
[*] Unicode and how it’s implemented on various platforms.
[*] Database refactoring.
[*] How to assess large volumes of code for global readiness.
[*] Source control strategies for parallel feature development.
[*] Internationalization testing.
[*] Keeping code internationalized over the years, and much more.
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[B]Webinar:[/B] “Global-Ready Applications: Programming for the World”
[B]Date:[/B] Thursday, June 12th, 2008
[B]Time:[/B] 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. PDT
[B]Where:[/B] Your desktop
[B]Register at:[/B] Webex or Lingoport
[B]Cost:[/B] $149.00 (enter promo code “INVPR” and receive $60 off your registration)

Course attendees are invited to submit “problem” source code examples to the instructor before the WebSeminar, so real-world examples can be used during the online training. Bonus benefits include: Access to all training materials and a recording of the live class as well as a complimentary two-hour internationalization consulting session with Lingoport.

[B]About the presenter:[/B]

This WebSeminar is taught by Cary Clark, a highly recognized Globalization and Internationalization Architect. Clark, a 15 year veteran of the globalization and internationalization industry, has extensive knowledge and hands-on experience with numerous technologies, including Java, .Net, database platforms (Oracle, SQL Server, etc.), Web technologies, and scripting languages.

[B]About ENLASO Corporation:[/B]

ENLASO Corporation, an ISO 9001 company with three decades of experience, provides clients with enterprise language solutions. ENLASO delivers multilingual solutions to the information technology, life sciences, legal, financial, gaming, social networking, aerospace, automotive, advertising, and telecommunications industries. Services include localization of software, Web sites, marketing communications, technical documentation, localization testing, and consulting and training.

Lingoport, Inc. helps global businesses adapt and leverage their software for world market readiness. Lingoport provides extensive internationalization services including analysis, design, implementation, testing and training. The company’s Globalyzer software product helps companies systematically adapt their software code and development practices to be more efficient for worldwide customers who demand that software works the way they expect. For additional information, contact Adam Asnes, Lingoport Inc., (303) 444-8020, Chris Raulf, ENLASO Corporation, (303) 516-0857 x103.