Photics.com September 2009 Web Report
There’s something that I always found amazing about my website… time does not necessarily equal success. I dedicated a lot of time to Photics.com last month, but I did not see an increase in traffic....
View ArticlePhotics.com October 2009 Web Report
I worked on a lot of projects during the last two months. With another full month of data to review, the successful projects are emerging. While I may have more time to work on my website, I do not...
View ArticleThe Ultimate Guild Wars Fansite
ArenaNet has been tremendously supportive and loyal to this website. For six years, Photics.com has been part of the fansite program. The hard working people at ArenaNet have shown creativity,...
View ArticlePhotics.com & GuildWars.us January 2010 Web Report
With the launch of a new website and a new game, I thought it was important to take a look at the Photics.com / GuildWars.us web traffic reports. Last month was actually a successful month for the...
View ArticleTapscape Reviews Commove
Tapscape.com has posted a review of Commove (for iPad). It’s an excellent critique that highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the puzzle game. Lauren Proctor says, “the overall game experience is...
View ArticleHappy New Year – It’s 2011
Wow, 2010 was tough. I learned a lot though. It was a year of mobile development. It was also the most successful year for Photics.com – ever! This site has been online for 12 years, so that’s quite a...
View ArticleApple Features Two Photics Apps
Sometimes it’s really hard to work on app creation. I’ve been doing the mobile development thing for almost two years now. While I have found some success, I’m far from early retirement. Sometimes I...
View ArticlePhotics Team Presents – A Contest For GameSalad Developers
The GameSalad forums seems to be growing more grumpy lately. Since that’s one of my favorite spots on the Internet, I’ve decided to give the developers something else to fight — instead of each other....
View ArticleFall 2011 Roadmap
The years that Photics.com has been in existence is close to hitting a baker’s dozen. That’s a really long time for a website. When Photics.com was founded in 1998, it was started as an Internet...
View ArticleImproving The Photics App-Book Engine
After the Kindle Experiment, I knew that I had to put Revisions back on the iTunes App Store. Yet, I didn’t just want to chuck the same old code up on the site. This was my very first iPhone app. Two...
View ArticleThe Stencyl Book Is On The Way!
This is not an April Fools Day joke. Photics.com doesn’t engage in such activities. This is serious news. After 2+ years of working on a Stencyl book, the project is now complete. It was a tough...
View Article“A Book About Hype” Is On The Way
For the past few months, I’ve been struggling to figure out what to do with this website. There are lots of possibilities – but I don’t have free time like I used to. Maybe I could focus on game...
View ArticleA Message About Photics.com Registration
Photics.com is approaching its 17th anniversary. This website has been around for a long time. Throughout the years, thousands of people have created accounts for the various services available....
View ArticleA New Book, A Good Start
“A Book About Hype” launched yesterday. While that is an exciting occasion, the moment of truth happens on the following day. When I woke up this morning, all blurry eyed, I reached over to my...
View ArticleNew DuckDuckGo Bang – !pho
DuckDuckGo is a search engine that emphasizes privacy. The site explains itself as, “The search engine that doesn’t track you.” That’s an important feature with today’s increasingly invasive technology...
View ArticleNew DuckDuckGo Bang – !photics
You’re not seeing double. This is another DuckDuckGo article. In the previous post, it was announced that the “!pho” bang was available. While “pho” is short for “Photics”, it’s also a vietnamese...
View ArticleA 10-Year Mission 🚀
Photics.com is about to enter its 20th year of existence. That’s a fairly significant milestone. After publishing A Book About Hype, hitting #1 on the iTunes Book Store, there was an unanswered...
View ArticleABORT! 10-Year Plan Cancelled
After four months of creating apps again, I realized something. This isn’t the path of success. I had learned this harsh lesson already with the creation of “BOT”, but I had to be sure. I was testing...
View ArticleA New Plan
Well, the 10-Year plan didn’t work out. I just wasn’t enjoying my return to the Mac App Store or the iTunes App Store. It was a lot of work for very little reward. Now I’m thinking of a new plan. Maybe...
View ArticleA New Plan – Brainstorming
In order to create the perfect solution, the problem must be properly defined. If you want to change the world, first you must ask, “What’s wrong with it?!” Once you’ve detailed the problem, the next...
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