MacVoices #8112 [37:53m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Maria Langer, the hostess of WordPress.com 2.5 Essential Training discusses the advantages of video training and what she covers in her latest contribution to the lynda.com video training library. Maria talks about the advantages and disadvantages of hosting a blog on WordPress.com as opposed to a server install of your own, and why you should consider it as one of your first, best options for getting a web presence set up quickly. Maria also covers the process of creating the video, the superior characteristics of lynda.com offerings, why you can jump in at any point in the training, some of her upcoming projects and more.
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 MacVoices #8111 [39:50m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Rich Mogull discusses some of the security issues that came to light at the recent Black Hat and DEFCON conferences in Las Vegas. Rich walks us through why even Mac users need to be concerned with security in the browser, in Google Widgets and Google Gears, and even when using your favorite social network. Rich explains that even he got hacked by a social engineering trick at the conference, covers how malicious code can be hidden almost anywhere, even in an image file and more. Most important, Rich helps us understand the DNS vulnerabilities that were the talk of the conferences, and reveals a simple precaution that any Mac user can take to protect themselves. Read the rest of this entry »

 

 MacVoices #8109 [47:07m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Connected Flow founder Fraser Speirs talks about the first version of his first iPhone app, Exposure, how it delivers “2 billion photos, in your pocket,” and the many ways it lets you interact with the online photo-sharing site, Flickr. Fraser discusses why upload wasn’t included in the first version of Exposure, why it will probably be in the second, and how he sees the iPhone as a communication device, not just a phone. Suggestions for the iPhone App Store, the effects comments have had on his thinking, and a balanced evaluation of a possible Mac App Store are all included in our conversation with Fraser.

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 MacVoices #8107 [46:41m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Iconfactory co-founder and Icon Artist Gedeon Maheux reveals the history of arguably the most popular Mac Twitter client, Twitterific. Twitter is fast becoming one of the most important social network options, and Twitterific enhances that experience, making it more useful and adoption more widespread. Ged talks about the two flavors of Twitterific and why they have free versions, the release of Twitterific for the iPhone, the implications of the App Store as a distribution model and more. Twitterific wasn’t just ported to the iPhone, and Ged explains how they took advantage of the location-based services, some of their future plans, and more.

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 MacVoices #8105 [35:08m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

In the first-ever MacVoices father and son interview, Ben Gotow, the developer of NetSketch, and his dad, Jon Gotow of St. Clair Software, introduce the only vector-based drawing program for the iPhone and iPod touch. Ben discusses the rich set of capabilities of NetSketch, including the ability to zoom in and out with no loss of quality, a canvas that goes far beyond the device screen, and the extensive collaboration features that turn the program into something much more than just a place to draw. Your creations aren’t trapped on the device; by using their web service, NetSketch images can be exported as either EPS or JPEG files to be further edited on the desktop. Ben and Jon also discuss Ben’s experiences as a first-time developer on a first-time platform, the challenges they faced in beta-testing the program, and more.

Ben Gotow	Jon Gotow

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 MacVoices #8104 [28:13m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Want to add some useful capabilities to your existing digital camera? Yuval Koren, co-founder and Chief Product Officer of Eye-Fi profiles their entire product like of digital memory cards that let any SD card-capable digital camera wirelessly upload photos to your Mac (or PC) or to your favorite photo-sharing web site. Yuval talks about how their latest edition, the Eye-Fi Explore, adds geotagging to the mix, assigning latitude, longitude and more to the photo’s meta-data. How all this works, the benefits of using the Skyhook Wireless geolocation service, the inclusion of a 1-year wifi hotspot membership with the Eye-Fi Explore and more are explained in our discussion with Yuval that you need to hear before buying your next memory card.
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 MacVoices #896 [37:17m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Cloud computing is a hot topic, but is it for you. Nancy Conner, the author of Google Apps: The Missing Manual from O’Reilly/Pogue Press, delivers some thoughts on the subject in a look at the software-as-service offerings from Google. Nancy discusses why security isn’t the concern it might be, what is and isn’t missing in the word processing and presentation offerings (for now), and where the online utilities outshine their desktop counterparts. The power of having your productivity applications connected to the web, the sharing and collaboration options and how word-of-mouth is contributing to the spread of Google Apps are all part of why you should take a look at this option for your home or office activities.

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 MacVoices #895 [44:14m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Joe Kissell has just completed a significant update to his two Take Control titles, Take Control of Easy Backups in Leopard and Take Control of Mac OS X Backups, and made a extra-special effort to tell us about them. Joe talks about how he discovered a hole in his backup strategy, how he’s decided to handle his tracking of the plethora of Mac backup programs out there, an dhow you can tap into that work for free. Joe also covers some of the ways you can evaluate your backup program selection and why the subject of backups is becoming more complex with each new option.

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 MacVoices #894 [37:10m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Graphics software master Deke McClelland tells the inside story of his new video, 101 Photoshop Tips in Five 5 Minutes and the resurgence of his podcast, dekePod. If you think you’ve seen everything in Photoshop tips and tricks, think again. Deke takes us from concept through release on this truly unique video, discussing both the production techniques and the stories behind the live shoot. Deke also talks about the return ofhis dekePod podcast and why future episodes will be a bit more in the traditional vein.

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 MacVoices #892 [40:57m]: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Design and desktop publishing guru Jay Nelson of Design Tools Monthly is back to talk about the new features of QuarkXPress 8. Jay discusses the design changes that make this new version “not your grandfather’s QuarkXPress” and a worthy competitor for the Adobe Creative Suite applications. Features such as support for non-English publishing, inclusion of Flash support and more are examined as Jay covers some of the challenges Quark faces in changing both the reality and perception of their product. Jay comments on Quark’s new direction in supporting education, an upcoming Quark tour, and why, after all this time, design programs still need to be changed, updated, and have new capabilities added.

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