Category Archives: Programming

NSHTTPCookieOriginURL is broken on iOS :(

Posted on April 20, 2011 by agrant

A quick tip that might save someone a good few hours of bug hunting: Under iOS it seems that when creating cookies via [NSHTTPCookie cookieWithProperties] that using NSHTTPCookieOriginURL will cause creation to fail. Instead you should pass the URL as … Continue reading →

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How much is being featured on the App Store worth?

Posted on December 7, 2008 by agrant

Last week my latest iPhone App, Better Christmas List, was picked to be one of the featured staff favorites on the App Store. Huzzah! The kudos of being selected gets your app a place in the “Staff Favorites” on iTunes, … Continue reading →

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How to create a website on Windows Home Server in minutes

Posted on July 7, 2007 by agrant

After my previous post, showing how to use Whiist to quickly create photo albums on a Windows Home Server, a number of people asked for an article showing similar steps for creating regular websites that either they or family members … Continue reading →

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Whiist 0.6

Posted on June 16, 2007 by agrant

I’ve just uploaded the latest version of Whiist, version 0.6. Most of the changes in this version are related to improving the current functionality and interface, though there are a few new bits. From the changelog: New folder picker dialog Added WHS … Continue reading →

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How to create a Windows Home Server photo album in minutes

Posted on June 9, 2007 by agrant

(Note: This article has been updated from the original to reflect new features in Whiist). One of the great things about Windows Home server is the potential for easily sharing photos and files with your family and friends. In this … Continue reading →

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Whiist – Website Add-In for Windows Home Server

Posted on June 7, 2007 by agrant

As mentioned in previous posts I’m a big fan of Windows Home Server, and since the release of the SDK I’ve been busy creating an Add-In during my spare time. I’ve been using this Add-In for a few weeks but I … Continue reading →

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Keyword Tags updated for WordPress 2.1

Posted on May 1, 2007 by agrant

I’ve uploaded a new version of Keyword Tags that fixes a problem when run under WordPress 2.1.x. Due to a change in how 2.1 works, tags could vanish from posts that were being commented on. Thanks to Simon Dann for pointing out … Continue reading →

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Get Post Image plugin for WordPress

Posted on April 19, 2007 by agrant

Get Post Image is a WordPress plugin I wrote a while back to create the “distractions” section on my front page. Once installed the plugin offers a simple way to retrieve images contained in posts, allowing them to be displayed elsewhere in your … Continue reading →

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10 things I hate about crunch-time in the games industry

Posted on October 22, 2006 by agrant

(This post is for all the family and friends who were puzzled by my near-disappearance during August and September. I wasn’t kidding when I said I’d be busy at work for a few weeks!). For the majority of video game developers, … Continue reading →

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New version of Keyword Tags for WordPress

Posted on September 10, 2006 by agrant

After feedback from a few people, and more time using Windows Live Writer with WordPress, I’ve uploaded a new version of the Keyword Tags for WordPress plugin that features several changes; Static WordPress pages (e.g. ‘About’) can now be edited within Windows … Continue reading →

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