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Ant is a well known tool to build java applications. I use it for any Java project.

The task of deployment does not end with building a software. In my case I have to send an email with the new build to the provider with informations about new features and instructions on how to update. Also most of my Java projects depend on other Java projects so I have to build them in the right order.

Therefore the workflow to release a new version of the software looks like this: (more…)

Mac OS X Tiger shipped more than a year ago. It shipped with a technology called Automator that enables the enduser to automate things by doing drag and drop programming.

Automator uses Actions as building blocks for creating a workflow. Automator ships with a lot of actions but while there are more than 1000 Dashboard widgets for download there are only 165 Automator Actions listed on Apples download site.

Innovation dilemma?

Automator does not have the popularity of Dashboard. That seems to be the effect of being innovative. Users need time to play around with new technologies. They need to develop usage patterns. Articles, examples and tutorials help to spark interest in technologies. (more…)

A new version of GrandPerspective has been released. I did a universal build which you can download now.

GrandPerspective 0.95 Universal Download

Note: I only did a build of GrandPerspective. I’m not involved in any means in the development of GrandPerspective. Therefore I can not help with any bugs in there

Finished! CASE Apps launched today.

CASE Apps is the new site that hosts our Mac applications and therefore is the successor of searchlightrss.com. Together with the launch we released Searchlight Version 1.1, our product that extends Spotlight to the server.

CASE Apps is also the new home of Sofa Control (former called Remote Control). And as I promised last week there is a new version out today. It’s still beta. (more…)

Today I have no new version of Remote Control but some news about the project.

Starting today the official name is “Sofa Control”. I hope you like the new name and the icon.

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