Mana Media – Web and Graphic Designers QLD Australia

iPhone Apps – Best of Gallery

Flare:

At first this Web application was completely built in html5+CSS3+Javascript technology. However, unlike a conventional Web application, the look & feel is like a native app itself. There is no spastic screen transition that is common among the Web page; it looks a same as an application written in Object-C, smoothly and briskly.

You were thinking that it might not work without Internet access environment? No problem. MotionFrame works even in AirPlane mode! You can enjoy it in a place where Wifi and the 3G do not reach.

You only have to register once through the home screen to experience the same identical feeling as the native application.

http://deviceact.com/mf/

Docs to Go (Premium )

Now a Universal app for iPad, iPhone & iPod touch and still the 1st & only Office suite to support viewing & editing of Word, Excel & PowerPoint files.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/documents-to-go-premium-office/id317107309?mt=8

Heroes III

“Psst – over here. You don’t know me, but I’ve been watching you. I know about your powers, I know how tough it can be. But, you’re not alone. Let me try to help you out – you just might be our next Hero!”

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/heroes/id317359475?mt=8#

Sheep Launcher

Push the big red button to launch the sheep. Keep tapping him as fast as you can while he’s in the air to boost him higher. On the way up, collect powerup items such as helium tank, rocket pack and flying saucer. Pick up as many stars as you can along the way to increase your final score. The higher you climb, the more challenging it gets! Compete against players worldwide and see if you can grab one of the coveted Top 50 Players spot!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sheep-launcher-free/id324999292?mt=8

Priority Club:

Priority Club® Rewards is now available through your iPhone. Download the FREE Priority Club Rewards app today and you’ll have immediate access to the entire Priority Club Rewards Family of Brands including InterContinental, Crowne Plaza, Hotel Indigo, Holiday Inn, Holiday Inn Express, Staybridge Suites and Candlewood Suites.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/priority-club-rewards/id368217298?mt=8

Australia Post

Australia Post now provides access to our popular services with the new & original mobile website and iPhone application.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/australia-post-mobile/id380897313

Coles Shopmate

Plan your shopping, discover delicious new recipes and stay informed of all the latest weekly specials with Coles Shopmate for iPhone.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/coles-shopmate/id326785080?mt=8

Nikon Learn and Explore

Nikon’s Learn & Explore iPhone application gives you quick, easy and on-the-go access to a world of photography information.

Whether you’re a beginning photographer or an experienced enthusiastic, the Learn & Explore iPhone app has content that will be of interest to you.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/nikon-learn-explore-photo/id330046127?mt=8

Converter Plus

Converter Plus is the most extensive unit converter that converts currencies, area, weight, energy, force, length, mass, power, pressure, speed, temperature, volume, bits and bytes and many others.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/converter-plus-currencies/id370146222?mt=8

Tap Fish

Welcome to Tap Fish, you are only taps away from owning multiple aquariums, where you can decide what fish to grow, to sell, and to breed!

Raise beautiful baby Clown Fish, feed them to see them grow, and decorate your tanks with exotic tropical plants and sea reefs.

Easy and simple as 1-2-3. (Don’t forget to clean your tanks!)

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-fish/id359002268?mt=8

Action Buggy

Put yourself in the drivers seat of a moon buggy as you MASTER THE ROCKY SURFACES of a distant moon.

How far can you go? And what strategy do your prefer… blowing away the rocks and obstacles with your missile launcher, or simply jumping past them?

Work on your strategies as you try to go as far as possible! Who knows what surprises are ahead?

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/action-buggy/id364025671?mt=8#

55,000 Amazing Quotes

The best things in life are free”, and so is, “55,000 Amazing Quotes”, the best and most comprehensive Quote collection to ever grace the App Store. Enjoy for FREE! No Pro version and no restrictions at all!

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/55-000-amazing-quotes/id352467249?mt=8

Survival WikiHow

The application includes the ‘wikiHow Survival Kit,’ a collection of articles to get you through life’s most difficult situations. Includes articles on first aid such as CPR, the Heimlich maneuver, treating burns and bleeding. It also contains wilderness life-savers like how to build a fire or find North without a compass. And you never know when you might need some of the more “unexpected scenario” articles like how to escape from a bear, how to regain control of a spooked camel, or how to survive a riot. Because you never know when you will need this information , the wikiHow Survival Kit is always available – with or without a cellular connection or a Wi-Fi network

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/wikihow-how-to-diy-survival/id309209200?mt=8#

HowTo Tie a Tie

Simple step-by-step instructions illustrated by pictures for those who need to tie a necktie quickly.

How often do you face the challenge of tying a necktie? Most probably, not very often. So many people would agree that making a tie is a big problem. The new application HowTo Tie a Necktie will help you to come through this challenge and easily tie one of the 12 tie knots just in a couple of minutes! And you won’t need any help of your wife or any other person. Just follow these simple instructions and pictures, and you’ll be able to tie a pretty tie knot on your own!

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/howto-tie-a-tie/id378478530?mt=8#

Planet Facts

Welcome to planetFacts!

“planetFacts” has a beautiful interactive user interface that makes learning about the Solar System fun!

“planetFacts” includes tons of facts for the Sun, Mercury, Venus, Earth, the Moon, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune.

In addition to an interactive view of the Solar System, “planetFacts” features “Scale View” and “Size View” maps of the Solar

System that aim to give you a better grasp and sense of the overwhelming size of our Solar System.

“planetFacts” also features a built in Dictionary that defines over 40 terms that are used throughout the application.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/planetfacts/id315941101?mt=8#

WebDesigner Magazine

Web Designer is the premier magazine for aspiring online creatives and industry professionals. The monthly title offers cutting-edge practical projects spanning XHTML, CSS, Flash and WordPress as well as hosting features and interviews with the web community’s most influential people. Each issue also has a dedicated Industry section covering news and views from the trade, website showcases featuring the finest design talent. Web Designer: Defining the Internet through beautiful design…

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/web-designer-magazine/id345537427?mt=8#

Twitter

Discover what’s happening right now, anywhere in the world with the official Twitter for iPhone app.

Realtime search, Top Tweets, trending topics and maps show whats happening now everywhere and nearby.

Tweet, send DMs, share photos, videos and links to your friends and the world.

Don’t have an account? Just sign up from the app!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/twitter/id333903271?mt=8#

Rollercoaster Extreme

Fasten your seatbelt, you’re in for an exhilarating ride with the new Rollercoaster Extreme game. Brought to you by Barclaycard, makers of the top-rated Waterslide Extreme app. Rollercoaster Extreme sees you riding the rails of eight individual rollercoaster tracks in the suburbs of New York City. Race the clock and unlock new areas in Chinatown, Central Park, Upper West Side and Downtown New York.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/rollercoaster-extreme/id377718514?mt=8#

Dominos Pizza

Flick through our turn-style (coverflow) menu, customise your own pizza, design your order, choose pick up or delivery and best of all track exactly when you order is ready in store or when it’s going to arrive at your front door. With the Domino’s pizza tracker, you’ll know where your order is every step of the way.

http://itunes.apple.com/au/app/dominos/id336882722?mt=8#

PayPal

PayPal’s mobile money application is the faster way to send money with your iPhone® to friends and family anytime, anywhere. It’s much easier than going to the ATM to withdraw cash, writing checks, and sending gifts the traditional way. And you can manage your PayPal account right from your mobile device. All of this with the security and protection you get from PayPal.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paypal/id283646709?mt=8#

PS Mobile

Photoshop.com Mobile for iPhone lets you quickly and easily edit and share your photos with simple gestures directly on your iPhone. Photoshop.com Mobile is like having your entire photo and video library in your pocket without wasting your phone’s valuable storage space.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/photoshop-com-mobile/id331975235?mt=8#

Monkey Flight

Launching monkeys from a palm tree has never been this fun… and harmless!

Use your catapulting skills to become the king of the jungle. Send those JABBERING FELLOWS flying through the air, but watch out for dirty mud pools and ouchy rocks, or you might end up a back scratcher or tree shaker.

This is JUNGLE CATAPULTING at its best!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/monkey-flight/id311768443?mt=8#

Domain.com.au

Searching for property on the go just got easier!

Domain.com.au’s free iPhone application allows you to search for properties to buy, rent or share, no matter where you are.

http://itunes.apple.com/app/domain-com-au/id319908646?mt=8#

Paper Toss

Have you ever been bored at work, crumpled up a piece of paper and counted how many times you can make it in a small trash can? Has your boss ever gone out for a quick bite while you and your co-workers see how far you can move the trash can away and still make the paper shot? Have you ever brought in electric fans to make the shot even harder? Backflip Studios is happy to announce that we have brought this amazing and hilarious experience to the iPhone.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/paper-toss/id317917431?mt=8#

Shazam

Lovin’ that tune? Shazam gives you instant satisfaction when you want to know what song is playing. Just point your phone towards the music source to identify and buy the track, or share your discovery with friends and family.

If you are a new Shazam user you’ll be limited to 5 Tags a month.  If you’ve been using Shazam on your current iPhone/iPod touch since before 9th November 2009, you still receive unlimited tagging.

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shazam/id284993459?mt=8#

Flashlight

Flashlight uses the LED light on iPhone 4 and fills your screen with bright white light to illuminate your world when you find yourself in a dark spot or concert.

Includes fully customizable special effects including: Strobe Light, Trippy, S.O.S., Yin-Yang, Holiday Lights and more!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/flashlight/id285281827?mt=8#

Best Alarm Clock + Weather and Temperature

Now wake-up to your own favorite songs with iTunes music. See what the local weather and temperature is in your area. Use a text editor to remind yourself why the alarm is ringing! Use multiple alarms, plan appointments, add ‘Alarm’ reminders and never forget your meetings!

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/best-alarm-clock-weather-temperature/id353404701?mt=8

Mortal Kombat

What can we say? Except Finally, a return to the original MK roots! Check out this promo Video for the prelaunch of Mortal Kombat.  The return of Fatalities is just the best news since …well…MK3 showcased on PS1 and Super NES. New feature, X-Ray Damage, totally cool, each character with its own unique damage direction. Cyrax looks off the hook, and Kung Lao’s Hat Rotator Saw Fatality is “sick” (awesome). The Arena’s of old make a welcomed returned, but tuned up to look how they should have looked had the technology been available 15 years ago.

Now, if only Ed Boone would bring back SubZero of MK3 Fame, then I would be one happy Kombatant.

iPhone OS 4 announced

Apple has announced the details of the iPhone’s new operating system, the iPhone OS 4, which will be available to use on Apple iPhones and iPod Touches this summer.

Apple claims that the new operating system will provide more than 100 new features, including iBooks, the new ebook reader and online Apple bookstore that debuted on the Apple iPad. The main feature being “Multitasking”. After attending the online Keynotes today I can’t help but wonder if the lack luster of MAC releases of late, is at the stage where we are no longer impressed and are waiting for something more?

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YouTube porting no longer works

By now, some of you may have noticed your custom built video players that port YouTube videos from the YouTube site no longer work. You may notice they will preload the image on the file from YouTube, but a small red error text in the top left corner now appears?

If that is the case, unfortunately, you are one of the many who will need to upgrade to our New YouTube API approved Flash Video Streamer. This is a decision by Google/YouTube and is beyond our control. The new player installation will vary depending on how your system is programmed into your SiteAdmin. An hourly rate of $120.00 will be charged with an estimated 3 hours Maximum to install.

HTML 5: what is it? and what to expect

Most of what you hear about HTML 5 is not entirely clear to the layman as to what it means. If anyone can recall the entire leap from standard html to the Web 2 madness, then brace yourself for the next buzz platform for web development…only, this one has far reaching impact on your web presence if you are not prepared for its overtake.

So what is it?

In the shortest possible term, the way we produce sites today still run elements of code that are at least 10 years old, the basic core structure has not changed all that much. HTML 5 will change that completely and this is why we have paid attention to is rise in the development community popularity over the last 12 months.

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6 days to Abobe CS 5

From what we have seen on the web, CS5 is probably one of the most anticipated releases from Adobe to date. Some of the editing features in Photoshop alone are breath-taking, pretty much what we have wanted for years will now be possible in the new Suite. Major differences: Flash as a stand alone app is no more. Flash Catalyst replaces what used to be Flash CS, and Flex 4 is now the main thrust behind Flashes online delivery Engine. More about this on a separate post.

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iPad – pros and cons

First off, I want to say – iPad is a beautiful looking piece of hardware! Apple are outstanding when it comes to design of any of their range of products. Now, down to business…what we have liked and not liked so far:

Likes:

Super slick design of hard case and interface
Ultra fast icon dock program start up and touch screen nice and smooth!
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Icondrawer

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One of the most amazing icon designers of our time, Eugen Buzuk, has an amazing portfolio of his client work, and commercial icon downloads on his site (The Icon Drawer) Take a look at his current release of commercial icons you can buy and use in any application from web to Print, yep – that’s right, Print!!

Photoshop 20 years later

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Photoshop has turned 20 years old. One of the pioneering tools for most graphic designers has gone through some major changes since it first hit the stage in the late 80′s. Creators, Thomas Knoll and John Knoll first launched the application, then called “Display” in 1990. A quick name change the following year to Image Pro, then to Photoshop which remains it’s name today.

Photoshop CS5 promises some amazing additions to the suite of tools and effects, and we can’t wait to see its roll out soon. The leading image in this post was created by our Director using techniques common to Photoshop. A stack of layers, brushes and Effects went into creating our “Homage Photoshop in the Can” illustration.

Everyone should get behind this story.

Picture: ALITA PASHLEY Cairns Post

It was with complete anger and utter disgust I read the Cairns Post this morning, there on the front page a heart breaking, and completely unbelievable story surrounding a client and friend of ours, Steve and Sharon Doble, Owners of the Daintree River Train. To read what I am referring to - go here: Hate Campaign targets croc victim’s family. Continue reading “Everyone should get behind this story.” »