Re: iPhone and OS X apps question

2010-02-11 Thread Jens Alfke
On Feb 11, 2010, at 8:47 AM, Ricky Sharp wrote: > Basically Bonjour is used to have the server (Mac app) and client (iPhone) > discover each other. Then use whatever networking protocol you want to send > data. I wrote an open-source Mac/iPhone networking framework that makes this job easier

Re: iPhone and OS X apps question

2010-02-11 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
To clarify what I'm looking to do... I have a wifi router attached to the back of my Mac. My Touch connects to that router. I'd like to run an app on the Touch and an app on the Mac. I'd like to be able to send a simple string from either app to the other and acknowledge receipt of that. Swipe o

Re: iPhone and OS X apps question

2010-02-11 Thread Ricky Sharp
I would begin with Apple's picture-sharing sample code. I think that sample has two parts - server and client. Ther is also an iPhone sample dealing with locating Bonjour services. Basically Bonjour is used to have the server (Mac app) and client (iPhone) discover each other. Then use whate

Re: iPhone and OS X apps question

2010-02-11 Thread Mark Ritchie
Hey Eric! Over what timeframe did you want the iPhone app and the desktop app to be in sync? Immediately? ASAP? When iPhone is tether sync'd? Something else? Is this one iPhone app to one desktop, all with the same user? Or is this many to many with many users? Something inbetween? What b

iPhone and OS X apps question

2010-02-11 Thread Eric E. Dolecki
I am looking at prototyping something and would like an iPhone app to be able to talk with a desktop OS X app. Do something on the iPhone app, it's reflected in the OS X application. And vice-versa. Where might I start for a project like this? Eric ___