Corona Geek

11 January 2013

Knowing where you've been is just as important as knowing where you are going. That's why I like to write up a recap of the week. It helps remind me of what was accomplished during the week and hopefully it helps you catch up on anything you might have missed. This week's recap is going to be a little different because on Monday it was officially announced that Corona Geek joined Corona Labs family. So in today's recap I want to share with you what that means to me and what it will mean for the Corona community....


Corona Geek

10 January 2013

On Monday's hangout we'll be talking with Stian Saunes from 10FINGERS AB about Corona Paper, the digital magazine devoted to mobile development using Corona SDK. Stian Saunes, one of Corona Paper's Technical Editors, is going to tell us where the idea for the magazine came from, why a mobile app studio is also creating a magazine, and what we can expect to see in future issues....


Corona Geek, Google+ Hangouts

09 January 2013

What better way to kick off the new year than to hangout and recap what happened in 2012 and talk about what that will mean for the Corona community in 2013? In this episode we hung out with show regular, Dr. Brian Burton, author of several books on developing mobile apps using Corona SDK and we were joined by Walter Luh, David Rangel, and Mohamed Hamedi to discuss Corona Geek, Corona Cloud, Corona Enterprise, and Project Gluon....


Corona Geek

30 December 2012

Recently I got the chance to hangout with Michelle Fernandez, author of the Corona SDK Mobile Game Development: Beginner's Guide. Just like the title implies, her book introduces you to mobile game development using the Corona SDK and the Lua language. If you've never programmed or created a game, Michelle's book will step you through everything you need to know....


Corona Geek, Google+ Hangouts

18 December 2012

Here's a quick app review of 14px by Drummer Games, a 2D platformer game with a retro feel. Four worlds are included as part of the paid game along with 45 levels that range from introductory to absolutely insane. 14px also has an online level editor that allows you to create levels in your desktop browser and play them on your device and share them with your friends. More on that later....


Corona Geek

03 December 2012

Just bought @kwiksher after watching @coronageek podcast. I also bought a monthly subscription to @creativesuite it seemed like a good deal— Hector Sanchez (@AppsGlobal) December 5, 2012 Corona Geek On Air episode 17 is ready for your comments! During this week's live Corona Geek On Air Hangout we were joined by special guest Alex Souza, Creator of Kwik, a Photoshop plugin for creating mobile apps without code. During the hangout we announced this week's Corona Labs t-shirt winner, recapped last Saturday's Big Corona Meetup, discussed Corona Lab's new team additions and talked about why sweeping changes in your user interface might cause...


Corona Geek, Google+ Hangouts

26 November 2012

Corona Geek On Air episode 16 is ready for your comments! During this week's live Corona Geek On Air Hangout we were joined by special guest Eric Dyck, co-Founder of Tap for Tap, the tap exchange network that helps developers promote and monetize their apps for free. During the hangout we announced this week's Corona Labs t-shirt winner, covered some Big Corona Meetup details, learned more about mobile app monetization, shared some app favorites, and looked forward to the future with Google Fiber. Overall, it was a great show and I'd like to thank Eric for taking time out of his...


Corona Geek, Google+ Hangouts

20 November 2012

Peter Sandford recently launched his first mobile app using the Corona SDK and it's just in time for the Thanksgiving holiday. The game is an 8-Bit side scroller with a retro appeal. You play the game as turkey who is trying to escape his or her Thanksgiving fate by jumping over cornucopias, pilgrim hats, hay bails, and pits. Along the way you collect stars and try not to die. The app is fun and would make a good game for the kiddies on the way to grandma's house. You can download the .99 cent app in the Apple App Store for...


Corona Geek

19 November 2012

Corona Geek On Air episode 15 is ready for your comments! During this week's live Corona Geek On Air Hangout we were joined by special guest Jay Jennings, creator of Corona Project Manager. We discussed the new Corona Geek iTunes feed, Stitcher Partnerships, Chrome Extensions, Corona Labs' $2 million round of funding, the new Corona SDK public release, Corona Project Manager, wallet apps, game graphics, OpenFeint's transition to GREE, and a new in-depth tutorial for working with data with the Corona SDK. Phew :) As always, be sure to join us next Monday at 2pm CST and add us to your Google+...


Corona Geek, Google+ Hangouts