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iPhone, iPad, etc.
Jun 29th
Although I try to regularly update this weblog, I can’t find time to do this.
The last few weeks I visited an other company which creates uniform mobile application. Looking back at the previous company we visited, this company is miles ahead of them. The applications run smoothly and look like they have been created specially for the platform it runs in. Also the development tools are more mature, as they use proven technologies like the IDE Eclipse.
We also worked on some proposals for client in several sectors and created a POC.
It looks like the internal mobile project will be launched anytime soon! I can’t wait to get my hands on the new hardware we ordered. I just have to be patient…
POC for financial client
Jun 8th
For this morning, we had an appointment with a financial client to create a POC for the iPhone, iPad and BlackBerry devices. The iPhone and iPad applications where quickly deployed, but the BlackBerry gave us some trouble. Although this was solved hours before the deadline. For now, we wait.
Sales app
Jun 2nd
Today we presented an internal application for our sales division. This application is intended to support our sales division on the road and is intended to run on the iPhone. We created the application within two weeks. During these two weeks, a noticed again that it is hard to get access to all the information you need and in the way you need it.
Lets create more apps! Anyone any suggestions?
Multiplatform mobile solutions
May 26th
Today we went to a company which has a product to quickly deploy mobile application over five platforms. It look very promising, although there are some drawbacks. Because the application is party deployed as a web application, the applications don’t respond as quickly as you’d like. But on the other side, you can create application very quickly.
iPhone course @ Leiden University
May 6th
Recently I attended a iPhone Course at the Leiden University organised by the Media Technology department. Although I’m quite familiar with the iPhone SDK, the different approach presented by Prof. Dr. Bas Haring and Rick Companje was quiet refreshing.
The first day, Prof. Dr. Bas Haring started of. Because he used a non nerd approach to iPhone programming, everybody with just a little programming experience could pick it up.
Rick’s presentation was more like a workshop, code whilst following. PDF’s of his presentations can be found here.
Hannah
Jan 6th
Onmonday January 4 on 9.40, our doughter Hannah was born. She came into this world by an SC. Mother and doughter have to remain in the hospital, so my wife can recover from the SC.
Yesterday I went to the city hall to register her birth. Her full name is Hannah Judith Hester Geartsje. 
Update on ‘Humphrey’
Sep 25th
Here are some ‘new’ pictures of Humphrey. They’re not new, but I just didn’t make any time to put them online. On the pictures the baby is about twenty weeks old.
Our holiday to Tuscany
Jun 2nd
Last week we went on a holiday to Tuscany. Pictures can be found here.
Skydive
May 3rd
As you all know, pictures say more then words.
As you might expect, it was awesome! When we jumped out of the airplane, we started the free fall with some rolls. After those rolls we continued a ‘normal’ free fall. Unfortunately, the free fall was ended very soon “ time flies, you know “ and we started our descent to the Marklin like playground with Dutch trains on it.
If you ever get the change to jump, do it! It’s awesome!
