Along with the updates I've made to the app, I've changed around a lot of my workflow in the last 6 years, and so I'm going to start posting my updates to the Tanya.app Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/tanyaapp
Eventually I'll probably phase this blog out, or replace it with a different site.
Sunday, March 23, 2014
Friday, January 17, 2014
New Update! v2.0
Great news to all Tanya.app fans! There's a new version of the app that I just approved. Should be appearing in iTunes momentarily.
The original app was written for the original iPhone. Back then, things were a lot different -- the phone could barely print Hebrew (and would always print it backwards). The updates Apple has made to iOS have been great, but I hadn't had time to keep up... until now.
This v2.0 release is a complete re-write, using the newest iPhone tricks. It basically just replicates the original app, but I have plans to add all sorts of bells and whistles soon. The biggest difference you'll notice at first is a remake of the interface. I tried to make it minimalistic to match the iOS7 motif. There's still some issues with the app, but I wanted to get an update out as soon as I could. More soon!
The other major change is the "price." It's still free, but I added an ad-banner to the bottom of the screen. I'm hoping the ads will be reasonable and appropriate, and that will help give me a steady stream of income to offset the costs of keeping the app up. To give people the option of getting rid of all ads, you can also buy an "ad-free" option within the app that will remove all ads permanently.
And, for the curious... why can I suddenly put all this effort into this app that has been left neglected for so long? I spent my last year in a neurosurgery residency, which gave me many great experiences, and G-d willing I was able to help a lot of people. But, although it is an amazing career, I decided it wasn't going to give me the focus in life that I'm looking for. Working on Shabbos, even to save a life, was very hard for me, as well as the time away from my family.
So, I quit and moved back home. I'm currently in-between things, but I'm planning on (IY"H) continuing in anesthesiology. In the meantime, I'm trying to catch up on lost projects... including this app.
The original app was written for the original iPhone. Back then, things were a lot different -- the phone could barely print Hebrew (and would always print it backwards). The updates Apple has made to iOS have been great, but I hadn't had time to keep up... until now.
This v2.0 release is a complete re-write, using the newest iPhone tricks. It basically just replicates the original app, but I have plans to add all sorts of bells and whistles soon. The biggest difference you'll notice at first is a remake of the interface. I tried to make it minimalistic to match the iOS7 motif. There's still some issues with the app, but I wanted to get an update out as soon as I could. More soon!
The other major change is the "price." It's still free, but I added an ad-banner to the bottom of the screen. I'm hoping the ads will be reasonable and appropriate, and that will help give me a steady stream of income to offset the costs of keeping the app up. To give people the option of getting rid of all ads, you can also buy an "ad-free" option within the app that will remove all ads permanently.
And, for the curious... why can I suddenly put all this effort into this app that has been left neglected for so long? I spent my last year in a neurosurgery residency, which gave me many great experiences, and G-d willing I was able to help a lot of people. But, although it is an amazing career, I decided it wasn't going to give me the focus in life that I'm looking for. Working on Shabbos, even to save a life, was very hard for me, as well as the time away from my family.
So, I quit and moved back home. I'm currently in-between things, but I'm planning on (IY"H) continuing in anesthesiology. In the meantime, I'm trying to catch up on lost projects... including this app.
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