Re: Shadow on Tablets
Neil Slater <[email protected]> Mon, 1 Apr 2013 09:00:17 -0600
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Jeff:
I said at one point that I would follow Shadow into whatever platform you c=
hose to support. Unfortunately, technology didn't let me wait, so I am in t=
he iOS world, since my wife and I are Mac addicts since 1986. My older sons=
have Androids, though, which may be a better platform (I DON'T like Apple'=
s insistence on remote connectivity).
You say you might work on a minimal replacement if we can get you excited. =
Jeff, we are sitting here, still excited ourselves about a piece of softwar=
e that hasn't been updated in ten(?) years (couldn't find a date in the Abo=
ut screen), and that is still loved, still in use by some, and missed by mo=
st users. I'm sure your grandfather is proud of you, Jeff.
I have EverNote, and can't use it to great advantage because I don't have a=
desktop to sync it with. I have My Life Organized, but it turned out to be=
primarily a desktop PC program, and the Mac version has no manual... I hav=
e tried more than half a dozen outliners and ToDo lists, and NONE of them c=
an equal my dying Tungsten E2 with Shadow Plan.
I realize that recreating Shadow may be difficult for the iOS, but I would =
love to see even a simple version of it. This bloated imitation of a Palm j=
ust isn't as useful without you, dude.
If you can offer a simple, swooshy-free version of Shadow, I'm sure that we=
, your loyal fans, will create as much word-of-mouth advertising as we can;=
a free or cheap app would let you test the tablet waters and decide whethe=
r it's worth dancing with sharks to create the Big Version.
If/when you can put people's money to good use to help build the full versi=
on again, I'd suggest creating a KickStarter project. (Send $1 and have the=
undying thanks of the author; send $5 and have the undying thanks of the a=
uthor's wife and children; send $10 and get a thank-you note {featuring a d=
rawing from one of the author's children???}; $25 gets you a copy of Simple=
Shadow {I claim TM rights! :-D}, $50 gets you the full program when it's re=
ady; $100 gets you special mention in the credits, plus all the above ... $=
50 000 gets you all the above plus a tablet with the author's thanks engrav=
ed on it, Shadow preinstalled, lifetime upgrades, and a workshop with the a=
uthor to make best use of the software. {Author will travel up to 150 km fo=
r said workshop}) (Think I'm joking? Have you SEEN some of the successes fr=
om KickStarter?!? The creators of a Girl Genius game asked for $7500 and en=
ded up with pledges for $108 195.)
The defence rests.
Cheers,
Neil Slater
in Regina, where winter continues :(
Sent from my iPad using its virtual keyboard, so please forgive any spellin=
g errors.
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<p>Jeff:<br>
I said at one point that I would follow Shadow into whatever platform you chose to support. Unfortunately, technology didn't let me wait, so I am in the iOS world, since my wife and I are Mac addicts since 1986. My older sons have Androids, though, which may be a better platform (I DON'T like Apple's insistence on remote connectivity).<br>
<br>
You say you might work on a minimal replacement if we can get you excited. Jeff, we are sitting here, still excited ourselves about a piece of software that hasn't been updated in ten(?) years (couldn't find a date in the About screen), and that is still loved, still in use by some, and missed by most users. I'm sure your grandfather is proud of you, Jeff.<br>
<br>
I have EverNote, and can't use it to great advantage because I don't have a desktop to sync it with. I have My Life Organized, but it turned out to be primarily a desktop PC program, and the Mac version has no manual... I have tried more than half a dozen outliners and ToDo lists, and NONE of them can equal my dying Tungsten E2 with Shadow Plan.<br>
<br>
I realize that recreating Shadow may be difficult for the iOS, but I would love to see even a simple version of it. This bloated imitation of a Palm just isn't as useful without you, dude.<br>
<br>
If you can offer a simple, swooshy-free version of Shadow, I'm sure that we, your loyal fans, will create as much word-of-mouth advertising as we can; a free or cheap app would let you test the tablet waters and decide whether it's worth dancing with sharks to create the Big Version.<br>
<br>
If/when you can put people's money to good use to help build the full version again, I'd suggest creating a KickStarter project. (Send $1 and have the undying thanks of the author; send $5 and have the undying thanks of the author's wife and children; send $10 and get a thank-you note {featuring a drawing from one of the author's children???}; $25 gets you a copy of SimpleShadow {I claim TM rights! :-D}, $50 gets you the full program when it's ready; $100 gets you special mention in the credits, plus all the above ... $50 000 gets you all the above plus a tablet with the author's thanks engraved on it, Shadow preinstalled, lifetime upgrades, and a workshop with the author to make best use of the software. {Author will travel up to 150 km for said workshop}) (Think I
'm joking? Have you SEEN some of the successes from KickStarter?!? The creators of a Girl Genius game asked for $7500 and ended up with pledges for $108 195.)<br>
<br>
The defence rests.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
Neil Slater<br>
in Regina, where winter continues :(<br>
<br>
Sent from my iPad using its virtual keyboard, so please forgive any spelling errors.<br>
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