Re: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
Re: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
- From: Bryan Jones <email@hidden>
- Date: Fri, 13 Apr 2012 15:36:36 +0000
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
Just did a photo embed with a .mil group and the tech guy was relating that they have the same problems.
Note: folks in academia (my day job), also have particularly troublesome issues here, especially with payments that should be tax free.
Best regards,
Bryan
http://prometheus.med.utah.edu/~bwjones/
On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:53 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
> I'm tempted but the problem is the Feds have a rule against volunteering so I'm sure it applies here, too (that would be considered volunteering). I'll check with the legal folks.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dave Schroeder <email@hidden>
> Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 10:52
> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
> To: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <email@hidden>
> Cc: "Mr. William G. Cerniuk" <email@hidden>, Fed Talk <email@hidden>
>
>
>> I bit the bullet a couple of times on things like this and paid
>> for it myself.
>>
>> - Dave
>>
>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 9:16 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>>
>>> Yes, I goofed. But I see that most of the folks responding are
>> from .gov and not .mil so our .mil options may be even more
>> limited (sadly). Any input from .mil folks on how they pay for
>> these programs?
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: Dave Schroeder <
>>> Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 10:06
>>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
>>> To: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <
>>> Cc: "Mr. William G. Cerniuk" <, Fed Talk <
>>>
>>>
>>>> Point of information -- the Mac and iOS Developer Programs are
>>>> $99/year (not /month).
>>>>
>>>> - Dave
>>>>
>>>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 9:01 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> By Apple Developer Program you mean iOS Developer, correct?
>>>> That's $99/month, so who pays for that? Isn't that the same issue
>>>> as the "they keep your credit card number" issue? (Which, frankly,
>>>> I think is ridiculous. Who DOESN"T keep your credit card number?!)
>>>>>
>>>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>>> From: "Mr. William G. Cerniuk" <>>> Date: Friday, April 13, 2012 9:24
>>>>> Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] Ipad testing
>>>>> To: "Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC" <>>> Cc: Fed Talk <>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anybody else in this spot?
>>>>>> We have many in the same situation as our IT has declined to
>>>>>> provide cell service to our iPads and we have very little wireless
>>>>>> across the VA (most campuses do not have it). Ironic that very
>>>>>> little connectivity is being supplied for an internet cloud based
>>>>>> device. %-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I can make apps on our official machine using Creative Suite 5
>>>>>> When you say CS5 I think Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign. Are you
>>>>>> saying DreamWeaver and inferring web apps? If so, the process is
>>>>>> to load your HTML on a web server and thereafter use a browser to
>>>>>> access. Your iPad must be able to access said server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> get our locally made apps onto the App store
>>>>>> You need to signed up as an ADC member (Apple Developer
>>>>>> Connection) member for developing iOS software
>>>>>> https://developer.apple.com/
>>>>>>> I'm being told that we can't get an Apple/Itunes/App Store
>>>>>> account because they maintain credit card info
>>>>>> Not true.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can have one that is credit card free and simply 'gift' assets
>>>>>> from your procurement folks's account to the iTunes account that
>>>>>> you use. Ours is email@hidden for example. There is
>>>>>> no credit card associated with that and we "buy" free books, apps
>>>>>> on that account as well as gift assets to that account.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Wm. Cerniuk
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ph: 703.594.7616
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Bear with me because I've asked these questions in theoretical
>>>>>> form before but am now asking in an "I actually got my hands on
>>>>>> one but the bureaucracy mucked up again" way. Got an Ipad2 (the
>>>>>> previous one to the one that's out now) to use for official
>>>>>> purposes. Wonderful! Only works on Wifi and we only have wifi in
>>>>>> certain spots in the building (so it's not useful most of the
>>>>>> time). Not so wonderful. So what are the best practices for how
>>>>>> to use it? Anybody else in this spot?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - I can make apps on our official machine using Creative Suite 5
>>>>>> but how do I get them onto a wireless only Ipad with no wireless
>>>>>> from the official machine?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - How do I find out our tax code (if we have one) to get our
>>>>>> locally made apps onto the App store?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - I'm being told that we can't get an Apple/Itunes/App Store
>>>>>> account because they maintain credit card info and we don't want
>>>>>> them to. True or false? Workaround?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Any other commiserating or informative remarks on or off list
>>>>>> welcome.> _______________________________________________
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>>>>>> Anybody else in this spot?
>>>>>> We have many in the same situation as our IT has declined to
>>>>>> provide cell service to our iPads and we have very little wireless
>>>>>> across the VA (most campuses do not have it). Ironic that very
>>>>>> little connectivity is being supplied for an internet cloud based
>>>>>> device. %-)
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I can make apps on our official machine using Creative Suite 5
>>>>>> When you say CS5 I think Adobe Photoshop, Adobe InDesign. Are you
>>>>>> saying DreamWeaver and inferring web apps? If so, the process is
>>>>>> to load your HTML on a web server and thereafter use a browser to
>>>>>> access. Your iPad must be able to access said server.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> get our locally made apps onto the App store
>>>>>> You need to signed up as an ADC member (Apple Developer
>>>>>> Connection) member for developing iOS software
>>>>>> https://developer.apple.com/
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I'm being told that we can't get an Apple/Itunes/App Store account
>>>>>> because they maintain credit card info
>>>>>> Not true.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> You can have one that is credit card free and simply 'gift' assets
>>>>>> from your procurement folks's account to the iTunes account that
>>>>>> you use. Ours is email@hidden for example. There is
>>>>>> no credit card associated with that and we "buy" free books, apps
>>>>>> on that account as well as gift assets to that account.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Hope this helps.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> --
>>>>>> Best,
>>>>>> Wm. Cerniuk
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ph: 703.594.7616
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Apr 13, 2012, at 8:44 AM, Villano, Paul Mr CIV USA TRADOC wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Bear with me because I've asked these questions in theoretical
>>>>>> form before but am now asking in an "I actually got my hands on
>>>>>> one but the bureaucracy mucked up again" way. Got an Ipad2 (the
>>>>>> previous one to the one that's out now) to use for official
>>>>>> purposes. Wonderful! Only works on Wifi and we only have wifi in
>>>>>> certain spots in the building (so it's not useful most of the
>>>>>> time). Not so wonderful. So what are the best practices for how
>>>>>> to use it? Anybody else in this spot?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - I can make apps on our official machine using Creative Suite 5
>>>>>> but how do I get them onto a wireless only Ipad with no wireless
>>>>>> from the official machine?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - How do I find out our tax code (if we have one) to get our
>>>>>> locally made apps onto the App store?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - I'm being told that we can't get an Apple/Itunes/App Store
>>>>>> account because they maintain credit card info and we don't want
>>>>>> them to. True or false? Workaround?
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Any other commiserating or informative remarks on or off list welcome.
>>>>>> _______________________________________________
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