Archive for October, 2011

8 Brilliant, Must Have Free iPad Apps for Designers

Thursday, October 27th, 2011

Love the iPad and it’s seamless integration with all of my devices and technology tools, especially some of the latest updates with iOS 5. I’m continuously amazed with all the creative apps that are available. But, have to admit that it’s tough to keep up with everything that is out there and narrow it down to what is truly useful instead of just another icon in the continuously growing number of my swiping pages. Spent some time recently honing in on which ones I really make use of and enjoy as a web/interactive designer and developer. The list below are 8 of the best free iPad apps that I have found particularly useful and inspirational.

The Guardian Eyewitness
Showcases the world’s most distinctive and provocative photographs, providing a daily, visual reflection of global events. Bringing thought-provoking imagery direct to your device on a daily basis. Includes pro tips written by award-winning photography team to offer technical insights.

WordPress
Easy management of your WordPress blog or site from your iOS device. Moderate comments, create or edit posts and pages, and add images or videos.

WordPress iPad App

Typefaces
Wonderfully done typefaces app that will display individual characters, paragraphs, and full typeface info.

Typefaces iPad App

Cool Hunting
Daily buzz on ideas and products in the crossroads of art, design, culture and technology. Also looks at the people who produce them.

Cool Hunting iPad App

Web Designer Magazine
Premiere magazine for aspiring online creatives and industry professionals. Cutting-edge practical projects, industry news and view, showcase of the finest design talent.

Web Designer Magazine iPad App

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How to Get a Deleted Purchased App from the App Store Back

Monday, October 17th, 2011


Ok – I fell for it. Went into the purchased section of the Mac App Store and saw the little “x” next to the word INSTALLED and just had to click it. As you may suspect, the app disappeared. I don’t really know why I clicked it, but I did. And it wasn’t a $.99 solitaire game – it was the $29.99 OSX Lion app. Ooops!

To get it back, a ton of places online said to simply go into the store and option-click the word “installed”. Not sure why but that didn’t work for me.

With some luck, I wandered into the “View My Account” section under “Store” in the menu bar. After logging in, I noticed that that one of my purchases was listed as “hidden”. There it was! Just unhide it, and the app shows back up in the purchased list.