Comments on: iNeedAShorterName http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/ A launchpad for new ideas for the web Wed, 08 Sep 2010 04:43:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Tim Nilimaa http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9797 Tim Nilimaa Sat, 12 Jun 2010 15:28:24 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9797 How about "iOS app" now that it's almost released :) How about “iOS app” now that it’s almost released :)

]]> By: Bryan http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9558 Bryan Wed, 17 Mar 2010 02:37:07 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9558 What do you all think about calling them by their extension... ipa? Without speaking the 'dot' in '.ipa', an example would be: "I have found the Read It Later IPA to be quite useful, especially during my daily commute." Letter capitalization for this identifier would most likely conform to some consistent appearance after it has spread around a bit. It makes sense that its appearance in at least one large well read print publication (Wired Magazine, David Pouge column, etc.) would help solidify it. Aiming for something that will be easily read and indicate its relation to an Apple mobile device, it seems suitable to start by writing it as iPA. In any case, this post reminded me of the way we routinely read or here 'executable' and 'exe', or 'dot exe file' interchanged with general widespread acceptance and understanding. What do you all think about calling them by their extension… ipa?
Without speaking the ‘dot’ in ‘.ipa’, an example would be:
“I have found the Read It Later IPA to be quite useful, especially during my daily commute.”

Letter capitalization for this identifier would most likely conform to some consistent appearance after it has spread around a bit. It makes sense that its appearance in at least one large well read print publication (Wired Magazine, David Pouge column, etc.) would help solidify it.
Aiming for something that will be easily read and indicate its relation to an Apple mobile device, it seems suitable to start by writing it as iPA.

In any case, this post reminded me of the way we routinely read or here ‘executable’ and ‘exe’, or ‘dot exe file’ interchanged with general widespread acceptance and understanding.

]]> By: Jono http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9549 Jono Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:14:29 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9549 I've heard apps for the iPhone and iPod touch describes as iTouch apps. That kind of works to include the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch? So I guess something like iTouch OS, or Apple iTouch OS? I’ve heard apps for the iPhone and iPod touch describes as iTouch apps. That kind of works to include the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch? So I guess something like iTouch OS, or Apple iTouch OS?

]]> By: Hale On Earth http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9537 Hale On Earth Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:43:04 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9537 Like Goodwill Hunter suggested, I use "iApp" all the time, even as my Read It Later tag for organizing all iPod, iPhone, iPad related items :) Sure it could be argued that there is also an "i" in "iMac" which could possibly introduce confusion, but I see it from the POV of the OS, and in turn any software for (desktop) Mac OS X is a "MacApp" and any software for the iPhone OS on the three "iPs," flanked by the "App" Store is an "iApp." Like Goodwill Hunter suggested, I use “iApp” all the time, even as my Read It Later tag for organizing all iPod, iPhone, iPad related items :)

Sure it could be argued that there is also an “i” in “iMac” which could possibly introduce confusion, but I see it from the POV of the OS, and in turn any software for (desktop) Mac OS X is a “MacApp” and any software for the iPhone OS on the three “iPs,” flanked by the “App” Store is an “iApp.”

]]> By: Goodwill Hunter S.T http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9492 Goodwill Hunter S.T Thu, 25 Feb 2010 19:29:55 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9492 uhh... is iApp taken? uhh… is iApp taken?

]]> By: Christopher Bradford http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9484 Christopher Bradford Mon, 22 Feb 2010 18:08:52 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9484 How about "AppStore app"? How about “AppStore app”?

]]> By: GTD Wannabe http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9473 GTD Wannabe Thu, 18 Feb 2010 13:07:56 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9473 Of course, you could try to go for some kind of regex, just to confuse all the new users ;) iP(hone|(a|o)d) Of course, you could try to go for some kind of regex, just to confuse all the new users ;)

iP(hone|(a|o)d)

]]> By: computermacgyver http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9472 computermacgyver Thu, 18 Feb 2010 10:09:38 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9472 I think we just need general awareness of regular expressions. Available for 'Apple iP.*' works for me :-) I think we just need general awareness of regular expressions. Available for ‘Apple iP.*’ works for me :-)

]]> By: WTL http://www.ideashower.com/blog/ineedashortername/comment-page-1/#comment-9466 WTL Wed, 17 Feb 2010 21:10:42 +0000 http://www.ideashower.com/?p=414#comment-9466 I've been pondering this myself, and think something akin to "iDevices" would work nicely. I’ve been pondering this myself, and think something akin to “iDevices” would work nicely.

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