MacVoices

At AltConf in San Francisco, Richard Hoffman of Ind13, a magazine for game developers, discusses the origin of their publication, how it is growing, and some of they are trying to cover the gaming market from a different perspective.

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Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

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At AltConf in San Francisco, Mike Lee, the head of Safety and Diversity for the event, talks about the need for and importance of diversity in the Developer community and beyond. While the situation has improved in some corners, there are still opportunities to make it better. Mike talks about his experiences and why the issue is so important to him.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Lynda.com. With an unparalleled library of video training on design, web, photography, business, video and much more, Lynda.com can help you learn and improve your personal and business skills. For a free 10-day trial, visit lynda.com/macvoices.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

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At AltConf in San Francisco, Neil Ticktin of MacTech talks about what the current crop of regional MacTech Pro events is offering, and gives us a preview of the MacTech Conference in Los Angeles.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Lynda.com. With an unparalleled library of video training on design, web, photography, business, video and much more, Lynda.com can help you learn and improve your personal and business skills. For a free 10-day trial, visit lynda.com/macvoices.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

At AltConf in San Francisco, we caught up with Kelly Guimont to get her impressions of the WWDC announcements about the new capabilities of Apple’s Health app from a women’s health perspective, the new Apple Music service, and more.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Lynda.com. With an unparalleled library of video training on design, web, photography, business, video and much more, Lynda.com can help you learn and improve your personal and business skills. For a free 10-day trial, visit lynda.com/macvoices.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

Guests:

Kelly Guimont is a longtime Apple geek, sitting down (on a telephone book) in front of an Apple IIe in 1983. She can still hear the ticking of the ImageWriter. Thanks to the miracle of the adjustable leg desk, she no longer needs the phonebook. Kelly writes for The Mac Observer, is co-host of The Aftershow, makes regular appearances on the Daily Observations Podcast and the British Tech Network and yet still has more to say which she saves for Twitter.

At AltConf in San Francisco, Samuel Goodwin of Roundwall Software talks about why he started his company in Amsterdam, the costs and challenges associated with developing apps, and what he gets from AltConf even without a ticket to WWDC.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7  and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone,  PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel. Great software to help you get more done.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

At AltConf in San Francisco, Jonah Neugass of Credit Karma talks about his move to San Francisco and his new position with the company who’s service let’s you keep a close watch on your credit score for free with no negative impact because of the number of times you check on it.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7  and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone,  PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel. Great software to help you get more done.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

At AltConf in San Francisco, Greg Davis of Intercom, a sponsor of AltConf, outlines their solution that lets developers see and talk to their customers, with live conversations, targeted messages and more, even if the app is distributed through the App Store.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7  and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone,  PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel. Great software to help you get more done.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

At ShowStoppers in San Francisco, Mark Hollis of MacPractice gives us a long-overdue update on the state of medical practice software, technology and the regulatory environment. Mark discusses why physicians are under an increasing burden of regulations and how many are fighting back by taking advantage of the efficiencies technology offers.

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Smile, the makers of PDFpen 7  and PDFpenPro 7, PDFpen for iPad, PDFpen for iPhone,  PDFpen Scan+, as well as TextExpander for Mac, TextExpander touch and DiscLabel. Great software to help you get more done.

Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

This is a MacVoices update for June 2015.

There are a number of things I wanted to tell you about as MacVoices moves forward and progresses. It has been too long since I did a MacVoices update, so here we go.

First, There is now a MacVoices Channel on Vimeo, starting with our 2015 content, so you can watch the show there.

There is also now a new MacVoices Channel on SoundCloud! Again, starting wit the 2015 shows, the audio version of each MacVoices show is being published to SoundCloud for you to enjoy along with their other great audio content.

  

As always MacVoices is also published on YouTube, and has been for a long time, but now playlists for the sub-categories of MacNotables, The MacJury, and, starting with 2015, the MacVoices conference coverage of CES and NAB, and eventually, WWDC. That way, if you have a specific interest, you can get a continuous-play channel of just what you want. This is for those folks who asked about doing one huge conference-interview only show, which is impractical from a download standpoint, and for those who liked the idea of the shows being available separately. Don’t forget that you can subscribe to a YouTube channel so that you are automatically updated when there is new content posted.

The video version of MacVoices are also posted to Blip.TV, another great site that focuses on episodic shows of all kinds. This is also a distribution channel that has been in place for some time, but new viewers might not be aware of it.

 And, of course, the podcast feeds for both the audio and video versions of the show, available as RSS feeds or in your favorite pod catcher, including iTunes (audio and video).

So why all the distribution points? Naturally, I would prefer that you come visit me on the MacVoices site or subscribe, but I want to make it as easy for you to find and enjoy the MacVoices content as possible, no matter what service or services you use or prefer.

A couple changes have also been made to my social media presences.

First, some of you may or may not know that there is @MacVoices Twitter account. If you want *only* show announcements and the like, this is where you’ll find them. If you want anything and everything I post, including show announcements, then follow my @chuckjoiner account, as so many of you do. That’s where I also post any special deals I think are worthy of your attention and anything else that is interesting or important to me.

I’m also changing the way show announcements are posted to Facebook. Instead of just cross-posting it from Twitter, the postings are now the full descriptions along with the show screenshot, so follow me on Facebook if that’s your preferred social network.

The show announcements are also now being posted to my LinkedIn account as well, and you’re welcome to follow me there.

Finally on the social media side, just in case you didn’t know, there is also a dedicated MacVoices account on Google+, as well as my personal Google+ account. The uses are similar to the Twitter accounts - the former gives you only show announcements and the latter everything and anything else, including show announcements.

 

And don’t forget about MacVoices Magazine,

free on the web and even better experienced in the free Flipboard iOS app.

While not exactly a social media application, you can follow me or subscribe to the magazine on your iPhone or iPad. Again, for the newcomers, MacVoices Magazine is my aggregation of some of the best Apple tech information on the web that I compile as I do my normal surfing. The focus is on how to do more with your Apple Tech, rather than the inevitable news, commentary and other not-exactly-on-target information.

And if you aren’t getting The MacVoices Dispatch, our weekly newsletter, then you’re not getting the full scoop on everything MacVoices is doing and bringing to you. As with all things MacVoices, it is high signal, low noise, so visit MacVoices.com/newsletter to sign up.

Sharon Zardetto has a new book that helps get you up to speed with Apple’s spreadsheet. In Take Control of Numbers, she explains the benefits and limitations of the Excel competitor, stressing that, while it admittedly isn’t as fully featured as Excel, it has everything that anyone not running a company needs and more. Why Numbers’ methods of formula and data entry are easier, especially to spreadsheet novices, the capabilities that are unique to Numbers and how she is trying to teach the art of using spreadsheets and charts instead of just the mechanics of the program.

 

This edition of MacVoices is sponsored by Lynda.com. With an unparalleled library of video training on design, web, photography, business, video and much more, Lynda.com can help you learn and improve your personal and business skills. For a free 10-day trial, visit lynda.com/macvoices.

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Show Notes:

Chuck Joiner is the producer and host of MacVoices. You can catch up with what he’s doing on Twitter, Facebook, Google+, App.net and LinkedIn.

Subscribe to the show:

iTunes: - Audio in iTunes - Video in iTunes - HD Video in iTunes

Subscribe manually via iTunes or any pod catcher:

 - Audio: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesrss

 - Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoicesvideorss

 - HD Video: http://www.macvoices.com/rss/macvoiceshdvideo

Guest:

Sharon Zardetto wrote several dozen Mac books when they were still produced only on paper. She has since moved to ebooks, with her most recent titles being Take Control of Safari 6 and Take Control of Spotlight for Finding Anything on Your Mac. Follow her on Twitter at @SharonZardetto.