Open Automator and choose to create a Folder Action.

Select the Folder to monitor for new images. This must be a folder in your Dropbox but doesn’t need to be in your Public folder. That’s up to you.

Add the ‘Get Specified Finder Items’ action to your automator script. This is required to test your script within Automator.

Add a ‘Print Image’s action to your automator script. Now you can select which printer to print to and adjust a few settings.

Now head off to Ifttt.com and create a task to ‘Print Instagram Photos’ to Dropbox.

Choose ‘New photo by anyone tagged’ or ‘New photo by you tagged’. Define the unique tag to search and specify the Dropbox folder path. It’s important you get this right.

And that’s it.

Update:

I just bought myself a Polaroid PoGo. It doesn’t show up as a regular printer because it’s bluetooth, so instead add ‘Run Applescript’ to your Automator workflow.

You will need the bluetooth address, which can be found via Preferences -> Bluetooth -> Show More Info.

on run {input, parameters}

tell application “Bluetooth File Exchange”
send file POSIX path of input as string to device “00-04-48-24-C8-C5″

end tell (* Bluetooth File Exchange *)

return input
end run

First step is to request a certificate from a certificate authority. Open up Keychain from Applications > Utilities.

Then enter your email and a common name for the certificate. Your name is fine. Select “Saved to disk’.

This will generate a file called “CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest”. You now need to upload this in your Apple Developer account.

• Go to iOS Provisioning Portal
• App IDs
• Click ‘Configure’ beside your app.
• Click ‘Enable for Apple Push Notification service’.
• Click ‘Configure’ button next to Development.
• Click ‘Continue’
• Upload the ”CertificateSigningRequest.certSigningRequest” file.

This will generate a aps_developer_identity.cer certificate. Double click on it to load it into your Keychain.

- Repeat for Production.

You will now need to regenerate a development Provisioning Profile for your app because the current one you won’t be aware that of the push notification capabilities.

Go to Provisioning in the sidebar and click ‘Edit’, then ‘Modify’ next to your app. You need to change something for it to regenerate a new provisioning profile (I read this somewhere). I just deselected one of my development devices. Then click Submit.

Refresh the page and your Provisioning Profile should be ready for download.

Now go into Organizer in Xcode and delete the oldProvisioning Profile. Drag your new profile into Xcode to install it.

You will now need to change the coding signing entries in Build Settings to reflect your new Provisioning Profile. Make sure you change the code signing settings under “Targets” as well as Project. This gave me grief until I did this as my app kept being built with the old Provisioning Profile.

You will need to Delegate code to your app, which comes included in Easy APNS.  Instructions here.  This file will need amending, it needs to include the URL where you have installed Easy APNS on your server.

NSString *host = @”www.yourside.com/apns”;

Also make sure you type the correct protocol. I’m using HTTPS so I have this… change it to HTTP if you don’t have an SSL certificate for your website.

NSURL *url = [[NSURL alloc] initWithScheme:@”https” host:host path:urlString];

Before you build your app, you will need to upload the Easy APNS files to your website and create the database. Make note of the database name, user and password as you will need to edit the ‘apns.php’ file to include them.

Follow this video to help you FTP and amend the PHP files and I’ll take you through generating the PEM files.

Make sure your ‘apns.php’ file has these values:

        /**
	* Absolute path to your Production Certificate
	*
	* @var string
	* @access private
	*/
	private $certificate = 'apns-cert.pem';

	/**
	* Absolute path to your Development Certificate
	*
	* @var string
	* @access private
	*/
	private $sandboxCertificate = 'apns-dev-cert.pem';

Easy APNS requires two PEM files:

• apns-dev-cert.pem
• apns-cert.pem

To create these files you must first export a .p12 version of your Push Notification certificate from Keychain Access. To do this open up Keychain Access, select ‘Certificates’ from the ‘Category’ menu in the left hand sidebar.

Right click on your Development certificate (you will need to repeat for the Production certificate) and click ‘Export’. In the ‘Save As’ box type ‘apns-dev-cert’. Make sure you have .p12 selected as the file format and click ‘Save’.

For ease save them to two separate directories, e.g. /Dev and /Prod

Now open up Terminal and navigate to the directory you saved your .p12 files to and type.

cd /your-directory/Dev

openssl pkcs12 -clcerts -nokeys -out cert.pem -in cert.p12

Enter Import Password: [leave blank and press Enter]

MAC verified OK

openssl pkcs12 -nocerts -out key.pem -in key.p12

Enter Import Password:  [leave blank and press Enter]

MAC verified OK

Enter PEM pass phrase: [enter any pass phrase, min 4 characters]

Verifying – Enter PEM pass phrase: [repeat the above pass phrase]

openssl rsa -in key.pem -out key.unencrypted.pem

Enter pass phrase for key.pem: [enter the above pass phrase]

writing RSA key

cat cert.pem key.unencrypted.pem > apns-dev-cert.pem

cd ..

cd Prod

[now repeat for the Production certificate but change  apns-dev-cert.pem to  apns-cert.pem ]

Now upload apns-dev-cert.pem and apns-cert.pem to your server, in the same directory as apns.php. CHMOD them 644.

You can now build your app for Development purposes, which will install the new provisioning profile on your device. When your app runs you will be presented with a Push Notification prompt, confirm to accept Push Notifications for this app. This will ping your server where Easy APNS is running to register your device in the database.

Open up phpMyAdmin and go to the Devices table. Your device should now be there, click Browse, then Edit. Change the Development type from production to ‘sandbox’. Since your app was built using a Development provisioning profile you can only receive notifications from Apple’s sandbox server.

You should now be able to run one of the samples in ‘samples.php’ and your device should receive a Push Notification.

I hope that helps! I decided to write this blog immediately after  successfully installing Easy APNS and receiving my first Push Notification. I found a lot of the tutorials online spoke about generating a ‘ck.pem’ file, but not once did they mention, this is the file that needs to be uploaded. So in my tutorial I’ve explicitly made it generate the correct filenames.

It’s been a year since I first released iHomeTouch to the world. I’m pleased to announce that version 2.0 is here, which comes bundled with many more features, UI changes and bug fixes.

iHomeTouch is available in the App Store for £5.49. iHomeTouch is an innovative home automation app to use with your X10 enabled home.

Now that we are working from our new offices in Felixstowe, we’re in a better position to focus more time on more frequent updates. So it won’t be long until 2.1, which will include editing for iPad and UI improvements.

But what’s new in version 2.0?

A new dimmer!

We had a lot of comments about our previous dimmer. It was hard to understand, it didn’t give you any feedback. This one now does via a slide and a beautiful UI.

* It does require that your device can communicate it’s current status with iHomeTouch Server.

[Video]

Different button options

Not all devices have dimming capabilities. iHomeTouch now gives you the option to define what buttons to present when a device is selected. The options are:
* ON / OFF/ DIM
* ON / OFF
* Toggle. (Uses the status of your device. So doesn’t present any buttons.)

[Video]

Swipe between rooms

Using two fingers you can now swipe between rooms on the iPad.

[Video]

Editing

Previously you could not edit a device, only delete it and recreate it. In version 2.0 you can now edit a device, which allows you to rename it, change its house code, device code, button type etc.

[Video]

And more..

There are now per room device lists. So instead of a screen with every single device listed, you now have a screen with devices in the “Living Room” and “Kitchen”. This screen replaces the “Please rotate your device” screen.

The “all devices” screen now includes the room name as a subtitle in the lists of devices.

Sync has been added, which is in beta right now. Allows you to sync your rooms and devices to the server, so that other iPhones can sync back to it.

Some more themes.

Runs in the background.

We want your feedback

As before please send in your feedback, it helps us create a better product for you all. You can do that via the iHomeTouch website, Twitter or Facebook.

Did you see our Siri Video?

We used SiriProxy to light up our Christmas tree and play some tunes on Spotify.

[Video]

Users upgrading from v1.0

Unfortunately due to a database change, upgrading to version 2.0 will result in not being able to access your previous data.

To begin using version 1.0 you will need to “Reset Database” from the Settings menu.

Please accept our apologies for this inconvenience.

SiriProxy is a proxy server for Siri, Apple’s assistant application for the iPhone 4S. Using the Internet Sharing functionality in OS X, one is able to share an Ethernet connection with any device that has WiFi on the same network.

This means all network traffic is routed through your Mac. In order to intercept Siri’s commands before they head off to Apple’s servers, you must install dnsmasq, a service that tricks your Mac into thinking the Siri’s server is located on your Mac.

The cool part of this is, you can create custom handlers. Many of you know that, one of my interests is home automation, hence why I developed iHomeTouch. Before SiriProxy I was able to make Siri turn on my lamp by sending a text message, but this process is long winded and rather just a proof of concept.

I’ve written a quick and simple Ruby script to turn on the tree lights. The lights are plugged into an X10 transceiver module. I have iHomeTouch Server running on a computer, which is on the same network as my Mac and iPhone.

It was no easy task getting SiriProxy up and running. I spent day and night overcoming issues because the setup instructions aren’t terribly detailed but with a little help from a friend (MrJaba) I finally had a break through.

The video shows me greeting Siri with “Merry Christmas Siri”. Siri then responds “Merry Christmas Adam, shall I turn the tree lights on?”

If I say yes, Siri then asks:

jingle = ask "How about a Christmas jingle?"
jingle.strip!

if jingle == "Yes" or jingle == "Yep" or jingle == "Yes please" or jingle == "Yeppers" or jingle == "Yes mate" or jingle == "Why not?" or jingle == "Why not " or jingle == "Why not" then

	artist = URI.escape("christmas carols")
	results = JSON.parse(open("http://ws.spotify.com/search/1/track.json?q=#{artist}").read)

	if (results["tracks"].length > 1)
		track = results["tracks"][0]

		say "Playing #{track["name"]} by #{track["artists"][0]["name"]}"
		`open #{track["href"]}`
	else
		say "I could not find anything by #{query}"
	end

end

If I say yes. It will play a Christmas carol (Deck The Halls) using Spotify.

So that's it.

It's been a year since I first released iHomeTouch and I'm hoping to release version 2.0 very soon. It's amazing how far the technology has progressed in just a year!

Many times I get asked if I can create Facebook Tabs, the answer is yes, however, I’m often hesitant to create something so simple, that will require my future involvement to make a slight change. I’m not in the business of charging clients for minor changes, I’d rather create a product that gives the client full control enabling them to do things like update and promote seasonal offers.

There are companies out there charging ridiculous amounts of money to create a Facebook Page with Custom Tabs. Here’s my solution:

What you see here is a Facebook Tab, which is entirely administered via WordPress. This is a checkout screen to a simple PayPal plugin, which I have reskinned to look cleaner and convert better.

The Checkout skin scales nicely across different devices. Here you can see it within a Facebook tab at 520px, it will also work on mobile devices and in 960 wide web browsers.

Being able to promote and sell your products right within Facebook is a huge plus, because the people who want to buy your products are already there hanging out. Having a captive audience on your Facebook page will allow you to reach out to your customers in realtime.

Having a Facebook Tab full of products will enable your business to market offers exclusively to your Facebook fans. Being able to quickly adapt to seasonal changes in your sector and growing trends puts you at a competitive advantage. This is why I feel having full control over your Facebook Tabs, will maximise your chance of a sale.

Creating a Facebook Tab in your 1 JUMP 2 developed WordPress template is really simple!

Create a Page, as your normally do, then select “Facebook Tab” from the drop down menu which can be found in the Page Attributes menu. This will apply our Facebook Tab template, which strips out your current theme and makes it wide enough to display on Facebook.

Next is an optional step, which creates a Like Gate. If you’re not aware what like gating is, it’s basically a different view of your page, that will only be shown to people who haven’t already liked your page.

We use the Featured Image option to display an image when somebody hasn’t liked your page. So go wild and photoshop something. Here are some examples.

Below is a crude example of a Facebook Tab, containing one line of text and an Add to Cart button. The photos below show the page being created in WordPress and show it live on Facebook.

What you put on your Facebook Tab is only limited by your imagination. You might want to display video, photos, or offers. You could sell Gift Vouchers in time for Christmas with our F-Commerce plugin.

So to summarise the aim was to create something, which is simple to use and administer, which isn’t completely new to an existing way of working.

Most of our clients already use WordPress, so will find creating Facebook Tabs a breeze!

I will be offering this as a package to new clients, as well as existing ones who wish to add this functionality to their account.

I can also offer a hosted solution for agencies wishing to administer Facebook Tabs for their own clients.

1 JUMP 2 can be contacted by a number of different channels all listed on our contact page.

So, I will explain in more detail about the service I offer and why you may want to utilise me.

I’m affordable, quick, thorough and produce a high quality product. I do my very best to exactly match your PSD. I always have SEO in mind when I code your HTML, so make sure the markup is SEO friendly.

Affordable

As somebody who also outsources various aspects of my business, I know first had that using a third party is only possible if the price is right. Therefore I price myself, so the end product can be profitable. It’s all relative, I’m aware – I have clients who target different markets and have different profit margins, but the service is costed with everyone in mind. One price for all, no matter how big or small you are.

It’s just £75 for first PSD conversion. This includes basic jQuery – e.g. a carousel, slideshow and/or drop down menus.

Quick

Workload permitting, I aim to convert your first PSD within 3-5 working days. For larger projects I can allot full weeks but will charge a day rate.

Thorough

I create pixel perfect conversions of your Photoshop design. I do not slice, or use any automation tools. Everything is carefully measured and coded by my own fair hands so that every fine detail of your creation is reflected within the final product.

Search Engine Friendly

The code I produce is coded in such a way to reinforce structural meaning, which helps a search engine bot understand what the page is about. This produces clean code, that is more accessible and is search engine friendly.

jQuery

If your PSD contains what appears to be a slideshow, carousel or drop down menu I will include the JavaScript to achieve that functionality.

Multiple PSDs

Not every page on the site follows the same template. I can code multiple templates at a discounted rate. Please get in touch to my tiered pricing structure.

The Final Product

When complete, you will be sent a ZIP file containing images, HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You will also be sent a URL to preview the finished conversion on the web.

Non Disclosure Agreement

We operate a white label service. Your copyright remains your own, we will not reuse or sell your copyrighted artwork. We will never contact your clients.

Client Testimonial

Meeting Adam has been a godsend! He is an expert in his field and completely blows my mind with his prompt speed and high quality work. He has made my job much easier as now I can outsource my website work to him, which leaves me time to keep my clients happy!

The thing that impressed me most about Adam is that he is always willing to help and always goes that extra mile. He has highly impressed me and I would highly recommend hiring Adam.

– Rachel Ducker

To begin..

Please visit this page and contact me.

I’ve left it a little while to blog and announce our move, but have been keeping fans up to date on our Facebook page, which to my confession has turned in to more of an interior design blog of late. That’s because when we moved in, we were given a blank canvas, so I wanted to brand the office, and turn it into something that I’d be motivated to work in, something that wasn’t dull and boring – like a scene from Office Space.

I started by painting the far wall, 1 JUMP 2 purple, which has proven to be a hit with our clients. Lots of “WOWS” and “I love that colour!”.

My Uncle kindly donated some desks, which Craig and I painted white. We also painted that monstrosity of a filing cabinet as well, which has pretty much turned out to be a home for tea and coffee, since most of our filing is electronic! [We save trees, thank you Evernote]

I’ve decked the place out with bean bags and cushions. The cushions are from Craftsquatch, they’re large squidgy versions of our app icons, iHomeTouch and WubbleYou.

Web designers come to Felixstowe

We are the only web design company located along the Felixstowe main high street. This means we are easily assessable to the local businesses, and welcome anyone to come and visit.

We’ve already worked with some amazing Felixstowe businesses including OMG Clothing, Opal Bathrooms & Kitchens By Design, Studio Bushfire, Viv Nock Driving School and Finicky’s Hair Design.

We specialise in building e-commerce websites. If you currently have a brick and mortar business without an online presence, 1 JUMP of Felixstowe can expand your business by helping you sell online.

We also design and develop websites for people who just want to increase their brand awareness. We create beautiful, up to date, eye catching websites that are optimised for search engines and conversions.

If you would like to discuss a new website please get in touch or drop by our new office in Felixstowe!

It will be interesting to see how it plays out. Google+ seems to lean towards being very visual, photos capture my attention there above anything else, so I intend to keep people up to date on what we’re working on at 1 JUMP 2, with screenshots and photos.

What I have yet to try out are the hangouts. I would like to, in the future, hold a free SEO webinar. I remember when I attended CafePress Connect, a conference in San Francisco, the SEO audits they gave members of the crowd were very helpful. But instead of use a projector and a very large venue across the Atlantic, we could use the power of Google+.

You can also follow 1 JUMP 2, a Felixstowe web design company, on Twitter and Facebook.

We have been busy again at 1 JUMP 2 working with Finicky’s Hair Design to launch their very first website, after 20 years in business!

We are passionate about bringing companies to the web, so this project was, not only enjoyable, it was also incredibly rewarding.

The Finickys website features an online booking form, which allows their customers to book an appointment via a channel that hadn’t been possible before.

Personally, for me, I’m not a big fan of phone calls, so any site that adds the ability to order online helps me out! I was in need of a hair cut (I was looking like Jedward) so I gave the website a shot. I filled in the booking form with my preferred dates and Nick emailed back with my appointment.

Now I look less like Jedward more like [this]. Nick did a great job and the experience from filling in the form to leaving the salon was fantastic!

An enjoyable project and I look forward to working on more with Finicky’s Hair Design.

Last night I was flicking through Flipboard, on my iPad, and I stumbled upon this article from Engadget about a mashup called Beeri. It’s really cool! Basically, you tell Siri to make you a beer and it does but in a random way – it drives a radio controlled car, with a can of beer strapped to it, into a spike!

Cool outcome but I couldn’t help think the process could have been cleaner. Here’s how they did it; they sent an SMS saying “pour me a beer” to Twitter. Next, they polled Twitter every 10 seconds for the word “pour”. When it found a match, an Arduino did the rest.

I thought about doing it this way. It wouldn’t be hard to Tweet “turn lights on”, set up a CRON to hit the Twitter API – but that seemed like too much, why get Twitter involved?

Here’s my solution.

I’m using iTagg. iTagg sell “keywords” for their shortcodes (5-digit phone numbers). I’ve purchased the keyword “lights” and programmed a contact into my iPhone 4S called “iHomeTouch. I’ve then added the shortcode as a phone number.

iTagg has the ability to forward incoming SMS to a URL. So, I’ve set up an API at the URL I’ve specified. The API looks to see who sent the SMS, and if it’s my mobile number it will turn the lights on or off, depending on the message sent.

The API is a Sockets call to iHomeTouch Server, which has access other the Internet.

When the message contains the word “ON” it will send an on command to iHomeTouch. There’s a slight delay, but the lamp comes on.

I rushed into the office this morning to hack this together. It was fun and it really gets me thinking about how cool Siri is going to be when developers can interface with the Siri API.