Filed under: iPod Family, Software, iPhone, App Store
Developers discuss future plans
Two popular Mac developers have taken the time to blog the future of their applications. First, Marco Arment has written about his plans for Instapaper for iPhone and iPod touch. If you haven't tried Instapaper yet, you're missing out. Basically, the desktop version is simply a web bookmarklet that lets you collect weblinks on a single page.Have you found an article you'd like to read when you have some free time? Click the bookmarklet and it's added to your Instapaper page.
The iPod touch/iPhone version syncs with your links collection so you've got them on-the-go. It works wonderfully, and there's both a free version [link] and paid pro version [link] in the App Store.
In his blog post, Marco writes "...I compiled a feature list for what I want in Instapaper.app 2.0, and it's huge. It's easily 6 months of work ... But if I can pull off the product I want for 2.0, I'll really have something amazing."
Meahwhile, Brent Simmons has written about NetNewsWire, the popuar RSS reader. All four of them. "I'm working on four apps. But they're all NetNewsWire," he says. Specifically, version 1.0.9 is almost ready for the App Store [here's the current version] while 3.1.7 is under development for the Mac. At the same time, Brent is working on versions 3.2 and 4.0 for future release.
Good luck, guys! We appreciate the dedication and love your applications. Keep up the good work.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
sam said 12:17PM on 9-03-2008
Cool, I always like seeing what is coming out.
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Victor Agreda Jr said 4:17PM on 9-03-2008
Having used the free version of Instapaper, I think I'll pay for pro. The added features are nice (like removing an item) but helping the dev get to a new version and rewarding him for such an awesome service is the right thing to do.
And I love NNW (always have), but the iPhone version needs a bit more work, clearly.
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iomatic said 2:59PM on 9-04-2008
Newsstand is fabulous!
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