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iPhone Application Sketch Book Rights Sold to Apress Publishing

Written on September 29, 2009 by Lisa Hoover and 4 people have commented

Little more than a month after releasing the iPhone Application Sketch Book its creator, Dean Kaplan, has already sold the publishing rights to Apress Publishing House for an undisclosed amount. Kaplan says the move will allow the book to reach a broader market and free up some more time to work on “other projects that [...]

Autodesk Brings Sketchbook Product Line to the iPhone

Written on September 17, 2009 by Darrell Etherington and 3 people have commented

Is the iPhone quietly becoming a serious mobile illustration platform? That’s the question I asked myself after seeing news this morning that yet another drawing and painting program has been released for the device. Autodesk’s Sketchbook Mobile is available now in the App Store.
Those of you who’ve done professional illustration work on a Mac will [...]

Sketch Book Makes Designing iPhone Apps Easier

Written on August 19, 2009 by Lisa Hoover and 7 people have commented

There’s a new tool available that’s designed to make life easier for iPhone developers, and its surprisingly low tech. It’s called the iPhone Application Sketch Book and it looks like just the thing to keep all those notes and inspirations about a new app idea all in one place.
The spiral-bound book is around 8 1/2″ [...]

Autodesk Serving Up Sketchbook Express With Axiotron Apple Tablet

Written on November 21, 2008 by Darrell Etherington and 2 people have commented

It’s likely you’ve heard mention of the Axiotron Modbook, the third party (and only) Apple tablet computing solution, but I like talking about it anyway. Axiotron, a small company operating out of El Segundo, California, won high acclaim for their Modbook, taking best in show at 2007’s Macworld convention.
The Modbook is a converted Macbook, equipped [...]