Best iPhone Apps: The Guide for Discriminating DownloadersUnlock the full potential of your favorite gadget with this authoritative guide to the best apps for iPhone and iPod Touch. With over 100,000 iPhone apps to choose from, there's a mind-boggling number of ways to make your favorite device do just about anything you can imagine—and almost certainly a few things you would've never thought of. So while it's not hard to find apps for your iPhone or iPod Touch, it's frustratingly difficult to find the
best ones.
Best iPhone Apps guides the way, shining the light on over 200 gee-whiz apps that delight, empower, and entertain. And be sure to check out the book's companion site at
iphoneapps.oreilly.com Published by O'Reilly Media.
iWork ’09: The Missing ManualComplete coverage of Pages, Keynote, and Numbers, Apple’s remarkable collection of productivity programs for creating stunning documents, slideshows, and spreadsheets. With a uniquely witty style that helps you learn quickly, this Missing Manual explains not only how to use every feature, but why and when, with entertaining and helpful examples every step of the way.
Published by O'Reilly Media.
“Curating” SXSW’s iPhone Apps WorkshopAs usual, I'm all atingle for South by Southwest, but this year the tingle is especially tingly because I’ll be on the other side of the podium.
Ready for My Close-Up: September Speaking EventsI moved back to the US this month, and to mark the occasion, I’m taking my show on the road. Come say hello at one of my four talks on iPhone apps and iWork power tips.
Best iPhone Apps: Picks, advice, and resourcesBrowse this selection of my writings from around the web to help you unlock the full potential of your iPhone or iPod Touch.
Vote Early and Often: My SXSW TalksGot a second? I'm pitching talks for SXSW Interactive about delightful iPhone apps and playful fitness technology—and I need your vote.
Buzz for Best iPhone AppsMy new book hit shelves the last week of July, and the response has been incredibly gratifying. The book's climbing the charts and enjoying positive reviews. Exciting!
Best iPhone Apps: Reinventing (and Designing) Books in the Web EraOr, “Why I wrote and designed an entire book in Pages.” The web has changed the way we read, and my new book is part of an experiment to create a new kind of print storytelling, with lessons for writers, designers, and publishers alike.
Now on Shelves: Best iPhone AppsUnlock the full the potential of your iPhone with my new book and its companion website at
iphoneapps.oreilly.com.
Best iPhone Apps shines the light on more than 200 gee-whiz apps to make your iPhone do just about anything you might imagine (and a few things you never would've thought of).
iWork ’09 Tips, Interviews, and Book ReviewsI hit the bricks this month to spread the word about my book,
iWork ‘09: The Missing Manual.
iWork ’09: The Missing Manual Now on BookshelvesMy book about Apple’s productivity software—Pages, Keynote and Numbers—is fresh from the printer and available now from Amazon and fine booksellers everywhere.
Big Medium 2: The Complete GuideA comprehensive overview of
Big Medium, the website management system for designers and their clients. This friendly, accessible tour of Big Medium starts with a nuts-and-bolts explanation of how non-technical editors can add and edit webpages without any HTML know-how. The book gradually builds to more advanced topics, from custom site design to system administration.
My Latest Project: A BookI signed a contract last month with O’Reilly to write a book about Apple’s iWork software, and I couldn’t be more tickled.
No Pain, No Pain: The “Couch to 5K” and Humane DesignI wrote the "C25K" training program for new runners over a decade ago. Its philosophy overlaps neatly with my philosophy of software design.
"Chief Scientist" Business CardsThis week, I finally got around to printing a new set of business cards. Here’s what I came up with, along with some of the thoughts that informed the design.