Transcript for the 3/31/13 #storyappchat: Ron Martinez

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Illuminating chat last night, not just about the capabilities of Aerbook, but also about the current state of children’s app/ebook publishing in general, and where we might be headed. Huge thanks to @RonMartinez [Aerbook's founder] for helming our discussion–I think Aerbook is definitely a platform to keep an eye on over the next several months.

Remember, we hold our little roundtable every Sunday evening at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 p.m. Pacific, so clear some space in your calendar for the next chat, OK?

Transcript for the 12/9/12 #storyappchat: Will Terry

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So glad to welcome Will Terry back to #storyappchat, and based on both the stuff he’s posted to his blog and the amount of high-energy discussion last night, he’s had his hands in a bunch of very cool stuff lately.

Catch it all in the transcript above, and remember: we do it every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 p.m. Pacific. Make it a weekly ritual, how about it?

 

Transcript for the 8.19.12 #storyappchat: Alex from @Kwiksher

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Alex Souza from @Kwiksher served as the guest host for this one, and he brought a crowd with him! Several current users of Kwik popped in to share experiences, ask questions and otherwise spice up an excellent chat.

According to Alex, the release date for Kwik 2.0 is officially September 18, so get ready! For those of you new to Kwik, this is a fancy Photoshop plug-in that works with Corona and allows the do-it-yourselfers to create storybook apps without the need to learn (much) code. Several nice apps have been built with it, including Sparky the Shark and Floating Fun, which is the first app built with a beta version of Kwik 2.0.

Remember, we do this chat thing every Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern/6:00 p.m. Pacific time, so make some room in your weekly planner for a little story app talk!

Guest Host for the 8/19/12 #storyappchat: Alex from Kwiksher

We are pleased to welcome back Alex Souza from @Kwiksher, who will be our guest host for Sunday’s #storyappchat. Alex last joined us back in November, and a lot has changed since then! Kwik is a Photoshop plug-in that allows you to build your own interactive apps. It requires the Corona SDK and is a truly do-it-yourself solution for content creators.

Alex will be sharing some of the new features in Kwik 2, the soon-to-be-released new version, and will be discussing changes in the mobile app market. Join us at 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT this Sunday, August 19—just start using the #storyappchat hashtag on Twitter to participate!

Transcript for the 8/12/12 #storyappchat: Open Mic!

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We had originally planned to discuss getting on Apple’s New and Noteworthy and What’s Hot categories as the topic tonight, but ended up having a general discussion about creativity, writing code, and the importance of balancing the skills needed to write and draw for kids with the realities of daily life. In particular, we were thrilled to have Will Terry drop by and share some of his recent experiences as he works to complete three, yes three, new apps. Always a pleasure, Will!

I think we’ll revisit the idea of the original topic sometime soon. In the meantime, don’t miss Alex from Kwiksher next week (August 19)—he’s coming back to guest host and share how user requests and market demands have helped drive the new version of their tool for content creators. We will look for you around 9:00 p.m. ET/6:00 p.m. PT–be there or be square!

Transcript for the 11/20/11 #storyappchat: Alex from Kwiksher

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We were thrilled to have Alex Souza with us from @Kwiksher serving as guest host for this chat. He kindly answered all our questions about their new software release and hinted at what’s to come in future versions. See for yourself in the 19 pages of transcript goodness above.

Please note: we will skip next Sunday because of the Thanksgiving holiday, but get ready for another special guest host for December 4: @uTales! Check out their site to get warmed up, and join us at 9:00 p.m. Eastern on 12/4 for the chat. See you then!

Transcript for 11/13/11 #storyappchat: Andi from Nosy Crow Apps

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This was a smokin’ hot chat, with giveaways galore, lots of lively chatter, and marketing tips and guidance–all served up by Andi from @NosyCrowApps (our terrific guest host for the evening). Thanks to all who attended and to all of those who won either Cinderella, the Three Little Pigs, or both!

Make plans to join us this Sunday (11/20/11) as well–we will have a return visit from Alex with Kwiksher, who wants to share some details about their latest version (1.7) including support for text highlighting. I’ll look for YOU this Sunday at 9:00 p.m. Eastern!

Transcript for the August 14 #storyappchat with @Kwiksher

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Alex Souza from @Kwiksher served as our guest host for the August 14 #storyappchat, and we had a lively discussion and a thorough examination ofKwiksher‘s features. For those of you who may not know, Kwik is a Photoshop plug-in that works with the Corona SDK and allows you to create fully-featured, interactive apps for the Apple and Android platforms.

A special bonus: check out the transcript above to find out how you can get Kwik at the introductory price of $49.99 (instead of the current $79.99 price)! Now aren’t you glad you stopped by?

And remember: we’ll do it again next Sunday night at 9:00 p.m. Eastern time. See you then!

Transcript for August 7 #storyappchat

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We had some visitors from the classroom during last night’s #storyappchat, which made for an energizing and inspiring discussion. If you missed it, feel free to peruse the transcript above and be sure to stop by THIS Sunday night (August 14) at 9:00 p.m., when we’ll enjoy special guest @Kwiksher who will be on hand to talk about their app-building tool.

Kwik is a Photoshop plug-in that allows you to turn your Photoshop files into interactive mobile apps. Kwik also requires the Corona SDK, and is a truly do-it-yourself solution. They are on the verge of launching officially and we look forward to having them answer questions this week during #storyappchat. Read more about Kwik on their FAQ page.

Don’t miss this Sunday’s chat–see you then!