Simon Allardice

I wish Apple would start making printers again. I'd happily go Office Space on this one #pcloadletter #whaddyameanprinternotconnected

@emaarkhan yes, Objective-C is very Mac-focused, it's possible to write on PC but doing anything practical requires a Mac

@emaarkhan @lyndadotcom thanks Emaar! Sorry, but it's unlikely - PHP not my strong point and my next several courses already planned out!

@bobbyowsinski touchscreen control surfaces (lemur, neyrinck, smithson-martin) seem to be on the rise - are you a fan? #NAMMchat

@bobbyowsinski With amateur home studios, what's the usual weak link in the chain - the room? monitors? interface? (talent? ;)) #NAMMchat

@bobbyowsinski Can everything be done ITB now, or does hardware still have the edge in some areas? #NAMMchat

@bobbyowsinski Was there anything (software, hardware, or company) you were hoping to see appear at NAMM that didn't show? #NAMMchat

@brianleewhite thanks!

@brianleewhite any area (compressor? guitar sim?) where software still has a long way to go before it reaches hardware quality? #NAMMchat

@brianleewhite Anything (software, hardware, or company) you were hoping to see appear at NAMM that didn't show? #NAMMchat

Ah, iTunes song previews - just enough to realize that half of the obscure 80's LPs I get nostalgic about are actually bloody awful

@TechSyndrome sounds great - I'll let you know next time I'm UK-bound!

Today's "What the-?" thanks to RT @pitchforkmedia Disney Is Selling a Joy Division Mickey Mouse Shirt http://t.co/ou2d04RB

@eachdog And at the core of it all: write code, write code, write code.

@eachdog ..Download and look at recent sample code from Apple. Find example projects on GitHub to read. https://t.co/EReGCT4V

@eachdog ...sometimes it could be either/or. This is why programming is as much "art" as it is "science". You will find many ways....

@eachdog ...multiple *unrelated* classes. If my classes are related, more natural to use a straight class hierarchy. but sure, ...

@eachdog just saw your tweet - a tough question to answer on Twitter! I use Protocols for lists of methods that I want to share across...

@TheiKurd JavaScript is easier, but if your aim is Apple dev, try Objective-C. Just be prepared to watch a few movies twice (or more!)