The latest version of our Bible Promises software is now available on the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace. Version 1.2 adds one of the most requested features: support for multiple Bible translations.
Blog - April 2009
Archive for April, 2009
Bible Promises 1.2 – now in three versions!
Friday, April 24th, 2009Google AppEngine vs Amazon EC2
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009
Over the past 6 months, I've seen a number of blog posts evaluating the pros and cons of Amazon's EC2 service versus Google's AppEngine and I wanted to toss my assessment of the two services into the mix. (more...)
Building faster websites by reducing HTTP requests: three techniques
Tuesday, April 14th, 2009
One of the best practices to follow for making a speedy website is to reduce the number of HTTP requests needed. Every HTTP request for an HTML file, image, SWF, CSS or Javascript page adds a small penalty to page loading. Moreover, often only two connections can be made to a single server simultaneously, although this limit has been increased on more recent browsers. On graphically rich modern sites using JS and CSS frameworks, the number of requests can multiply rapidly! Here are some techniques we've used to deal with the problem.
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Twitter XSS Vulnerability
Monday, April 13th, 2009
Over the weekend we saw the emergence of two similar XSS exploits on the popular social web application Twitter (with a third showing up early on Monday morning). In the hope of exposing some the tricks of the trade, I'd like to explore the exploit to help raise awareness for how XSS attacks like this can occur. I do not purport to be an expert in this field, merely someone who finds a basic understanding of security "a must" and javascript hacking kinda cool 
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An unexpected side effect of long meetings
Friday, April 3rd, 2009
Since we mostly work with clients remotely, I have a lot of teleconferences and Skype meetings. I tend to get fidgety, so I started making Business Card Menger Sponges using old name cards with our previous office's address. A Menger Sponge is a kind of 3D fractal, or, in layman's terms, a fun cubey thing. (more...)
Share the Good News with Bible Promises
Thursday, April 2nd, 2009 Today we're releasing an update to our popular Bible Promises mobile app which gives you spiritual guidance from the Bible on your iPhone or Android phone. Now if you find a verse particularly inspiring, you can share it with a friend with a single touch. We've also added verses for new topics including Loneliness, Trust and Money.
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iDroid: an iPhone and an Android G1 in one
Wednesday, April 1st, 2009
ReignDesign is proud to present the new iDroid phone straight from our R&D labs in Shanghai. iDroid gives you all the capabilities of Apple's iPhone OS and Android devices in a flexible, portable package.
Flip the iDroid one way and you have a fully functional iPhone and iPod. Listen to music, surf the web, or make phone calls. Flip the iDroid the other way and you've got a fully-functional Android G1. Listen to music, surf the web, or make phone calls. It's your choice.