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The Free iPod + iPhone Book 4
ALL THINGS
Make Your Own Fun
Create your own iPod classic
and nano books and games.
Create iPod nano + classic Notes
An iPod nano and classic feature called Notes -
the same one discussed earlier in Books - lets you
read text files with audio and video links inside.
Mogopop.com offered a free, “create your own
Notes” web site shown in last year’s Book, but
recently went offline, making standalone PC and
Mac applications more important. Yamipod (free,
Mac, PC, and Linux, yamipod.com) is available in 28
different languages, and includes Add/Edit Notes,
a simple Notes editor and synchronization feature.
Tropical Software’s TopXNotes iPod ($40, Mac) is a
sophisticated option that makes Note creation and
exporting easy, including creating a folder hierarchy
so that whatever you create is organized. Wide
Angle Software’s TouchCopy ($20, PC and Mac) is
primarily an iPod-to-computer transfer program, but
also includes a Note editor with folder management
and deletion features. If you’re looking for tips on
adding audio and video content to your Notes,
Apple provides additional details on iPod Notes at
developer.apple.com/ipod/, though as of press
time, they haven’t been updated since 2006 - a sign
that major changes may be in store for future iPods.
Create iPod touch + iPhone Apps
Though it’s not open to everyone, Apple offers
a $99 iPhone Developer Program (developer.
apple.com/iphone/program) that allows
skilled programmers to create software “apps”
for the iPod touch and iPhone. Developers
get access to Mac-based tools and samples
simulator that let them create graphics,
sounds, and interfaces based on the advanced
3-D audio and video chips in these devices, as
well as their sensors and touchscreens. These
programs are only distributable through the
App Store, and Apple takes a 30% cut except
for free apps. While the iPod touch and iPhone
can be hacked for other software, these hacks
can create problems for the devices and users.
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