Curious Squid http://curioussquid.com Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:55:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 en hourly 1 Second Beta of 1.1 Available to Testers http://curioussquid.com/2009/04/second-beta-of-11-available-to-testers/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/04/second-beta-of-11-available-to-testers/#comments Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:55:29 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=138 If you helped beta test the v1.0 release of Pingle, you can now download the second v1.1 beta release of Pingle, available here: Pingle-1.1beta2.zip if you’re on Windows, and Pingle-1.1beta2.dmg for Mac users.

This release differs from the previous beta primarily in solving some iPhone OS 3.0 related UI issues.

If you are beta testing, follow @curioussquid on Twitter, which is where most beta activity will take place.

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/04/second-beta-of-11-available-to-testers/feed/ Pingle v1.1 beta1 Available to Testers http://curioussquid.com/2009/04/pingle_1_1beta1/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/04/pingle_1_1beta1/#comments Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:33:07 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=134 If you helped beta test the v1.0 release of Pingle, you can now download the first v1.1 beta release of Pingle here: Pingle-1.1beta1.zip if you’re on Windows, and Pingle-1.1beta1.dmg for Mac users.

The most significant changes were to the image attachment features, which now provide significantly greater control and picture quality.  If you’re a frequent EDGE user, you should be able to minimize the time it takes to upload pictures, and get feedback on progress.

Detailed Release Notes are below.

Version: 1.1 beta 1 (build 172)

Releases: 2009-04-24

* Added a posting progress bar.  This is useful to watch the progress for large uploads,

but due to issues with the Apple SDK, will be very inaccurate for post sizes

less than 128KB.  Also, the estimated time is a SWAG at best and will depend on

highly unpredictable network performance factors.

* Fix 404 page when doing mobile key provisioning, failure to auto-grab key, formatting.

(adjusting to latest Ping.FM version)

* Make sure initial load isn’t slowed by background refresh…delay analytics and location

functions until 1 second after launch.

Composition / UI

* Hide status bar and toolbar on landscape view for more post viewing space

* Double-tap in text editor will toggle top toolbar in landscape view

* Don’t allow completely blank posts

* Show character counter in more garish red when over allowed post size

* Move posting method icons underneath keyboard in portrait mode — can still

see in method select view

Image uploads

* Image compression settings via Settings.app in v1.05 were all or nothing;

now much more fine-grained.

* Keep attached images with draft posts across app restarts

* Status for camera icon (show paperclip when an image is attached)

* Control over image resolution and quality at posting time

* Estimated posting size and upload time

* Save to photo album function in post screen

* When saving to photo album, save a full-quality, non-shrunken image

Stability

* If crash when loading saved app state, start w/fresh state on next load

* Fixed Crash in history viewer when aborting a browser load

* integrate Plausible Labs Crash reporter

* clear cache on version change

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/04/pingle_1_1beta1/feed/ Pingle Available on the App Store! http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/pingle-available-on-the-app-store/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/pingle-available-on-the-app-store/#comments Tue, 17 Feb 2009 13:16:26 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=118 Apple has graciously given Pingle a berth in the App Store. The version available in the App Store is 1.05, and it contains some small UI tweaks and bugfixes that will probably make it worth your while to upgrade.

Check it out.

Note that I will be sending out promo codes to the first 25 eligible people who signed up as beta testers in the next few days.

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/pingle-available-on-the-app-store/feed/ Updated Build of 1.04(b) http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/updated-build-of-104b/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/updated-build-of-104b/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:43:13 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=114 I just added a few new beta users to the provisioning list; no code changes versus 1.04.

With that I am closing the Pingle 1.0 beta to new users.

You can download it here:

http://cdn.curioussquid.com/builds/pingle/Pingle-v1.04.164b.zip

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/updated-build-of-104b/feed/ Posting from MobileSafari with a Bookmarklet http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/posting-from-mobilesafari-with-a-bookmarklet/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/posting-from-mobilesafari-with-a-bookmarklet/#comments Fri, 06 Feb 2009 15:21:20 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=112 While we wait for the wheels of the App Store to grind exceedingly fine, here’s a #protip: you can start a new post inside Pingle containing the URL of the page you’re reading in MobileSafari with a convenient bookmarklet.

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/posting-from-mobilesafari-with-a-bookmarklet/feed/ Pingle Version 1.04 Released and Submitted to App Store http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/pingle-version-104-released-and-submitted-to-app-store/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/pingle-version-104-released-and-submitted-to-app-store/#comments Tue, 03 Feb 2009 23:15:51 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=104 This version was the focus of a lot of rough edge sanding and the offline handling change that Apple requested.  Also, I rewrote the photo handling, which was apparently causing a few crashes.

If you’re a beta tester, you can grab the latest build at the URL below.  Otherwise, I hope it’ll be available in the app store soon.

    http://cdn.curioussquid.com/builds/pingle/Pingle-v1.04.164.zip

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/02/pingle-version-104-released-and-submitted-to-app-store/feed/ A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the App Store http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/funny-thing-happened/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/funny-thing-happened/#comments Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:31:12 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=100 Apple sent me a very thoughtful letter last night requesting that I change Pingle to act a little more user-friendly in the absence of a network connection, in accordance with the sacred dictums of the Human Interface Guidelines.

I raged, raged against the dying of the light for a bit then decided they were right.  So I’ll be adding that to version 1.04, along with a couple of other tweaks, and send it on its merry way back to Apple by Sunday night.  If they keep to the same turnaround time and there aren’t any other major issues, we could be in the app store as early as Friday.

If there’s anything you really need or want to see, write it up over at our Get Satisfaction feature request page.

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/funny-thing-happened/feed/ Pingle Beta Version 1.03 Released http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/pingle-beta-version-103-released/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/pingle-beta-version-103-released/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 19:41:03 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=98 Version 1.03 of Pingle is now available for beta testers. If you’ve sent me your UDID, you’re a beta tester.

Download it here: Pingle beta version 1.03

The big changes are that Pingle will no longer crash or hang if Ping.FM’s icon hosting is down (like it is at this moment), and that the configured location privacy “fuzz” factor will be applied in all cases. If neither of these issues is affecting you, you may consider this a low priority upgrade.

See the Pingle Release Notes for more information.

If you’d like to test Pingle, please follow the instructions shown on the Private Beta page.

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/pingle-beta-version-103-released/feed/ Ping.FM Maintenance May Cause Crashes http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/pingfm-maintenance-may-cause-crashes/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/pingfm-maintenance-may-cause-crashes/#comments Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:35:58 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=93 Pingle depends on Ping.FM’s image hosting farm to download service icons, and that farm is currently undergoing maintenance. So Pingle may (or may not) be crashing for you — it all depends on whether you’ve already downloaded the icons before.

I’ll get a fix out later today, but with any luck Ping.FM will be back up before then.

]]> http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/pingfm-maintenance-may-cause-crashes/feed/ Updated Build of Pingle 1.02(c) http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/updated-build-of-pingle-102c/ http://curioussquid.com/2009/01/updated-build-of-pingle-102c/#comments Thu, 29 Jan 2009 06:08:41 +0000 robert http://curioussquid.com/?p=76 Version 1.02c of Pingle is now available for beta testers. If you’ve sent me your UDID as of the end of Jan 28, 2009, you’re a beta tester.

Download it here: Pingle beta version 1.02c

Installation instructions are here: Installation.

If you’d like to test Pingle, please follow the instructions shown on the Private Beta page.

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