@tomasmcguinness

  • Exploring apple’s Managedappconfig feedback

    In part one of this two part series, I showed how you can use TestMDM to remotely install and configure Apple’s ManagedAppConfig sample app. In this part, I will demonstrate how you can retrieve feedback recorded by the app. Apple allows an app to read managed configuration by opening the… Read ⇢

  • usage of my Blackwall tunnel app this week

    I just published an update to my Blackwall Tunnel app. The update was approved on Friday and data is now flowing into Flurry. I checked it this morning and was presented with a very interesting graph. The app was obviously tested by Apple on the 3rd of March, as I… Read ⇢

  • Exploring Apple’s Managedappconfig demo

    Having created TestMDM, I’ve had a few people try to experiment with Apple’s ManagedAppConfig sample. This sample is used in their WWDC video on iOS 7’s Enterprise features and demonstrates how to used Managed App Configuration to control a URL and a UISwitch. Unfortunately, Apple don’t provide anything more than… Read ⇢

  • iOS Enterprise managed app configuration

    With the release of iOS 7, Apple introduced support for managing an app’s configuration using a Mobile Device Management system. This allows enterprises to deploy apps and then control their configuration centrally. You could provide URLs or enable and disable features with the push of a button. An app that… Read ⇢

  • Testing iOS Enterprise features without an MDM

    Recently, I deployed a special version of Roomr to a large enterprise customer for inclusion in their Enterprise App Store. Part of the arrangement was that I support two enterprise features; Single Sign-On and Managed App Configuration. This, on the face of it, was an excellent deal. I watched some… Read ⇢

  • Blackwall Tunnels Alerts

    I think it’s fair to say that most people who live in London, do at one time or another, have to use the Blackwall Tunnel. Other Londoners use it each and every day to get to and from work. I am somebody who has the use the tunnel when visiting… Read ⇢

  • Simple activity notifications for your applications

    As part of my work on Drinks4-You, I decided that I wanted to get an alert to my phone each time a user signs up. I’ve worked hard on the platform and the other members of the team have worked even harder on generating sales and promoting the platform, so… Read ⇢

  • Time Boxing using DayPlanner

    Since reading the excellent book Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer’s Guide to Launching a Startup, I’ve been experimenting with the application of time boxing to help me work on several projects at the same time. Rob Walling suggests that every micropreneur can stay on top of multiple different projects… Read ⇢

  • Planning my day – creating a new tool

    I’ve just started freelancing in the middle of July and I’m currently juggling a few different clients in addition to working on my own personal projects. Within a week I ran into two problems! The first was that of managing my time efficiently. Normally I would use Harvest for time… Read ⇢