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Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by joeblau »

millerm wrote: post #15
joeblau wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Not sure if the decision was made due to iOS7, but mine (Paid version) doesn't run on iOS7. IMHO, this is needed even more in iOS7. Some of the UI design choices on iOS7 are terrible like the removal of button backgrounds/borders. I upgraded an iOS6 app to iOS7 and gave it to a friend and he just stared at it because he didn't realize that there were buttons on the screen for him to click on.

Yeah, I've written some nasty bug reports to Apple about some of those horrible UI changes and have had many unproductive discussions on the developer forums (as that isn't the place anyway). I hadn't tested Pixate under iOS yet. So, it does't work eh? What's happening?

The Simulator wont start but I didn't really look into it. Ever since the first β iOS that Apple developed, they usually do massive changes so I'll wait until β 6+ to re-test it out.

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by ranit »

joeblau wrote: post #13

Since this is free, can you please put an download link up that's not hidden behind the license key registration form? Thanks.

>> Since this is free.

Free does not mean it should not be licenced if the author chooses to do so.

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by joeblau »

ranit wrote: post #22
joeblau wrote: post #13

Since this is free, can you please put an download link up that's not hidden behind the license key registration form? Thanks.

>> Since this is free. Free does not mean it should not be licenced if the author chooses to do so.

I don't know if you've used the framework or not, but based on your response I'm assuming you haven't. You can't run the library without instantiating and instance of the Pixate engine with the license key and your email.

    [PXEngine licenseKey:@"KEY-GO-HERE" forUser:@"EMAIL-GO-HERE"];
If you already have a license key (which I do and it was paid for) and a new version comes out, you shouldn't have to go though a new "Fill out a license form" just to get the lastest update. All I'm asking for is a download page that actually has a download link.

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by stashpro »

joeblau wrote: post #21
millerm wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Yeah, I've written some nasty bug reports to Apple about some of those horrible UI changes and have had many unproductive discussions on the developer forums (as that isn't the place anyway). I hadn't tested Pixate under iOS yet. So, it does't work eh? What's happening?

The Simulator wont start but I didn't really look into it. Ever since the first β iOS that Apple developed, they usually do massive changes so I'll wait until β 6+ to re-test it out.

Pixate 1.1 Beta was issued on Jun 13th to run on iOS7

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by capex »

jasonkolb wrote: post #3

Looks pretty cool, but iOS only from what I can tell. Not sure I can seriously look at a technology that doesn't support Android at this point.

From their website, "And coming soon, use Pixate with your native Android apps in addition to your native iOS apps—even share CSS between your apps."

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by joeblau »

stashpro wrote: post #24
joeblau wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The Simulator wont start but I didn't really look into it. Ever since the first β iOS that Apple developed, they usually do massive changes so I'll wait until β 6+ to re-test it out.

Pixate 1.1 Beta was issued on Jun 13th to run on iOS7

Thanks!

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by neya »

The timing of this release just couldn't have been better! We're working on an iPhone app currently and this solves a HUGE problem! Thank you so much for making this free. Also, like others have mentioned, had I known this earlier, I would have definitely paid for it!

Re: Pixate Engine Now Free

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Post by ErikHuisman »

gearoidoc wrote: post #11

I've been following Pixate for a while (plan to use it on my current project) but I'm really confused by this. If a product is generating revenue then why switch it to a free model? To encourage buy-in for the upcoming product or something similar? Just seems like a really odd business decision as I would have gladly paid for the app...

They probably have ideas for additional (paid) services. For these services to make sense they need a very popular plugin. Hence the free model.

The investors are taking that risk to create a much larger scale company.

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