Patty mentioned that there is this trend of super downsizing where couples are going into 800 sq ft apartments...just what our apartment is! The key to figuring this out is having a floorplan of the new space. I did a very clumsy floorplan with an old style measuring tape but at least it worked and I realized we could fit what we want in this apartment.
I was quite fascinated when the realtor sent a measurer to make a "real" floorplan and also with the electronic measuring device. This would have been fabulous to have and I thought wow, this would make a great app. But of course, there are already some created so I bought one that seemed to do the most.
But I don't think it will do a lot of the things I really needed...like how much space do you have after the bifold door opens to the opposite wall and how much space does an average person need to access the closet. I needed to figure this out so I could see if Jim's desk and filing cabinet could fit in that space. And numerous other measurements like if I put a bookcase 10 in from the end of the wall by an entrance way, will it interfere with traffic into the room.
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So, maybe there's an app there. I'm sure I'll think of something new and I would love the challenge of making one especially after I saw this book on Amazon:
"iPhone and iPad Apps for Absolute Beginners"
Rory Lewis; Paperback; CDN$ 20.76
Product Description
The iPhone is the hottest gadget of our generation, and much of its success has been fueled by the App Store, Apple’s online marketplace for iPhone applications. Over 1 billion apps have been downloaded in the 9 months the App Store has been open, ranging from the simplest games to the most complex business apps. Everyone has an idea for the next best-selling iPhone app—presumably that’s why you’re reading this now. And with the release of the iPad, this demand will just continue to grow.
So how do you build an application for the iPhone and iPad? Don’t you need to spend years learning complicated programming languages? What about Objective-C, Cocoa Touch, and the SDK? The answer is that you don’t need to know any of those things. Anybody can start building simple applications for the iPhone and iPad, and this book will show you how.
I've already ordered it!
