Comments on: Hip Hip Hooray for Hippo Hooray http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/ Handmade Software Experiences Fri, 26 Feb 2010 05:57:15 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Scott Golembiewski http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60441 Scott Golembiewski Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:42:24 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60441 Jenny, Thank you so much for sharing those details about the car image, I'm going to check those out in a sec. BTW, Ava still loves this app and hope you guys do more like it. She's grown quite attached to my iPhone though so it can be a bit difficult to ask for it back. :) Then this morning I'm coming back from grabbing a coffee and glanced at my recent calls and there was one that stood out. She had placed a call to one of my former employers, and the call lasted 7 mins, oops. I ended on good terms though, so I'll call him to find out what he heard, or maybe it left him a voicemail. Anyhow, I think its relevant to mention here because kids will be spending time using the app, but without putting it into airplane mode thus not being able to receive calls, I need to figure out a way to turn off the phone so she can still use the apps. Thoughts or should I read the instructions that came with it for once :) ? Jenny,

Thank you so much for sharing those details about the car image, I’m going to check those out in a sec.

BTW, Ava still loves this app and hope you guys do more like it. She’s grown quite attached to my iPhone though so it can be a bit difficult to ask for it back. :) Then this morning I’m coming back from grabbing a coffee and glanced at my recent calls and there was one that stood out. She had placed a call to one of my former employers, and the call lasted 7 mins, oops. I ended on good terms though, so I’ll call him to find out what he heard, or maybe it left him a voicemail.

Anyhow, I think its relevant to mention here because kids will be spending time using the app, but without putting it into airplane mode thus not being able to receive calls, I need to figure out a way to turn off the phone so she can still use the apps. Thoughts or should I read the instructions that came with it for once :) ?

]]> By: Danielle http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60434 Danielle Sun, 11 Oct 2009 00:50:40 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60434 Fun! I want to play with hippos... Fun! I want to play with hippos…

]]> By: Job Nob http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60424 Job Nob Thu, 01 Oct 2009 19:44:45 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60424 Hi Hilel, Saw you at the JobNob fair yesterday. Why didn't you hang around? You left before the actual fair started. Next time stick around, okay? -JN Hi Hilel,

Saw you at the JobNob fair yesterday. Why didn’t you hang around? You left before the actual fair started. Next time stick around, okay?

-JN

]]> By: Jim http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60421 Jim Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:05:38 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60421 They look nice, but seem (at first glance), a little overpriced (sorry) for a single experience. Maye offering all three for $1.99 would be a better price point. I'm saying this because I just bought the entire Curious George Dictionary app, that has colors, numbers, quantities, letters, shapes, and opposites for only $2.99. It looks nice, though. Please don't hate me for the comment! They look nice, but seem (at first glance), a little overpriced (sorry) for a single experience. Maye offering all three for $1.99 would be a better price point.

I’m saying this because I just bought the entire Curious George Dictionary app, that has colors, numbers, quantities, letters, shapes, and opposites for only $2.99.

It looks nice, though. Please don’t hate me for the comment!

]]> By: Jenny http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60420 Jenny Sun, 27 Sep 2009 21:46:26 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60420 Thanks all for the nice comments :) Scott - Yes, we did (sort of) design the car on www.theyrebeautiful.com. The Library of Congress has a ton of high res vintage photos that make great references. Check www.shorpy.com too. The images on both sites are for the most part in the public domain. So what I did in this case, I took an image of a 1940s classic car and re-rendered some of the elements like the tires, windows, doors. Then I simply added the window reflection and lettering in Photoshop. The inner shadow on the letters and window edges add that extra touch of realism. Keep us posted on your car designing adventures! Thanks all for the nice comments :) Scott – Yes, we did (sort of) design the car on http://www.theyrebeautiful.com. The Library of Congress has a ton of high res vintage photos that make great references. Check http://www.shorpy.com too. The images on both sites are for the most part in the public domain.

So what I did in this case, I took an image of a 1940s classic car and re-rendered some of the elements like the tires, windows, doors. Then I simply added the window reflection and lettering in Photoshop. The inner shadow on the letters and window edges add that extra touch of realism. Keep us posted on your car designing adventures!

]]> By: Scott Golembiewski http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60418 Scott Golembiewski Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:54:53 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60418 Congrats! This is a great app, my 3 yr. old daughter can open my iphone and go to the photos so this is one I will definitely use. On a sidenote, did you guys design this car on http://www.theyrebeautiful.com , I'd love to know how to make something like that, really like the side window "ad". Congrats! This is a great app, my 3 yr. old daughter can open my iphone and go to the photos so this is one I will definitely use.

On a sidenote, did you guys design this car on http://www.theyrebeautiful.com , I’d love to know how to make something like that, really like the side window “ad”.

]]> By: Shahn Hogan http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60417 Shahn Hogan Fri, 25 Sep 2009 18:27:33 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60417 Cool, hopefully some day the Zune HD will allow this type of app. My daughter would love it! Cool, hopefully some day the Zune HD will allow this type of app. My daughter would love it!

]]> By: Tom Lianza http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60416 Tom Lianza Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:58:46 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60416 These look great. A really smart way to apply your design and development strengths in a niche market where visuals and color are highly valued. Fantastic idea, and the products look beautiful. These look great. A really smart way to apply your design and development strengths in a niche market where visuals and color are highly valued. Fantastic idea, and the products look beautiful.

]]> By: ryan burkhardt http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60415 ryan burkhardt Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:28:27 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60415 congrats! now port them to xbox live arcade so I don't need to support at&t :-) congrats! now port them to xbox live arcade so I don’t need to support at&t :-)

]]> By: Marcelo Calbucci http://www.jacksonfish.com/blog/2009/09/25/hip-hip-hooray-for-hippo-hooray/comment-page-1/#comment-60414 Marcelo Calbucci Fri, 25 Sep 2009 17:21:19 +0000 http://www.jacksonfish.com/?p=2234#comment-60414 Congrats man! That looks awesome (as always). Congrats man!

That looks awesome (as always).

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