[NSBlog date:@"27 June 2008"].comments = 7;

When coding anti-piracy prevention measures, your goal should be to keep honest users honest.
It is important to make the user experience pleasing and simple for your paid customers.
While in an ideal world, people would buy everything legally, reality is very different.
Most people, if tempted with an easy free way to get your app, will pirate […]

Registration Schemes: Asymmetrical Cryptography

[NSBlog date:@"6 April 2008"].comments = 5;

One challenge that most developers face when nearing release of their first application is how to implement registration and piracy protection. This three-part article will describe three common types of registration schemes: Serial Numbers, Asymmetrical Cryptographic Keys and Product Activation.

Part Two: Asymmetrical Cryptography
Asymmetrical Cryptographic Keys are a great way to secure you app, because the […]

Interviews and Podcasts

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iAppblog recently interviewed me on the new iPhone SDK, Apple’s business model, and whether we will see Exces for iPhone. It’s an interesting read, so be sure to go have a look
Last week, I also participated in the MacSB podcst episode 4. It was really interesting and instructive to have a chat with some really […]

NanoLifeSaver

[NSBlog date:@"24 February 2008"].comments = 7;

I bring to you, NanoLifeSaver.
NanoLifeSaver is a slick Core Animation screensaver.

(This last one is a movie, Click to Play)
Download NanoLifeSaver
Credit goes to Scott Stevenson for coming up with the original animation code.

R.I.P. Hijack

[NSBlog date:@"22 February 2008"].comments = 1;

Disappointingly, codename: Hijack / Spool is no more.

I have posted about this project before, and it was really something I was excited about.
Back in the day where I actually had time, I was a forum freak and was active in more than 10 forums… This would have been the dream app for me.
Unfortunately, Hijack has […]

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