@tomasmcguinness

  • why Android, why?!?

    Came up against a nasty issue with the stock Android browser. For some reason that escapes me, it’s unable to download a simple file. I’m returning a small file using ASP.Net’s MVC FileContentResult class. Works fine for everything else, but the stock Android browser is failing. Has anyone ever seen… Read ⇢

  • CALENDARING in the 21st century – a shambles!

    I received an meeting appointment email today that had an ICS file attached. It was from an Australian client, so getting the meeting into my calendar with the correct time is very important. If the meeting is scheduled for 6pm, Sydney time, it needs to go into my calendar in… Read ⇢

  • processing saas invoices automatically

    As I continue to work on my Chrome Extension for importing invoices to FreeAgent, I’ve finally gotten to the point where I can parse the invoice, extracting the necessary information automatically. It’s now just a matter of clicking the “Add to Bills” button beside the invoice you want to add… Read ⇢

  • Adding invoices from saas apps to freeagent

    I’m a very happy FreeAgent user. I’ve been using it for just over one year now and can’t complain too much. Okay, so I’d love to be able to set the currency of bills, but that’s not a deal breaker for me right now. I’m a freelance developer, so I’m… Read ⇢

  • Somewhere Quiet is now available to download from the App Store

    My latest app, Somewhere Quiet, has been approved by Apple in just under 5 days. It’s my hope that this app will help developers, writers and other coffee shop entrepreneurs, find quiet places to work if they are out and about. If you fit this category, download my app for… Read ⇢

  • New app coming soon – Somewhere quiet

    Last Friday I submitted my latest iOS app to Apple for approval. It’s called Somewhere Quiet. Powered by Foursquare, Somewhere Quiet lets you find and rate coffee shops based on how noisy they are, how likely you are to get a table, how good the WiFi is and whether or… Read ⇢

  • ioS 8 MDM APp INSTALLS show on lock screen

    With iOS 8, it appears that app installation requests from the MDM now appear on the lock screen. This is a big nicer than having to unlock your phone to see the installation confirmation dialog. I discovered this when confirming that TestMDM worked okay with iOS 8. Read ⇢

  • TestMDM – Changes to configuration

    I’ve just pushed out a small update to TestMDM. You now specify the configuration using a PList XML file rather than having to type it in manually. This should make it easier to test various scenarios as you can have pre-canned configuration files. In addition to this, you can now… Read ⇢

  • Enterprise iOS development–my first book

    As I’ve learned quite a lot about enterprise development in the past few months, I decided to write it down. On the advice of a friend, I’m creating an eBook and self publishing. If you’re interested in developing apps for enterprise, be sure to check it out. You can register… Read ⇢