There’s a lot to be said about an app that you pour your heart and soul into for well over a year. For nearly as long, we’ve been making the rounds, chatting up our friends and peers about Tapestry and have been grateful for the chance to talk about our work. If you’ve missed any of these podcast appearances, they are a great way to get some behind-the-scenes insight into what goes into making a complex app like Tapestry.
These interviews cover everything from the app’s inception and accessibility, to easter eggs, interface design as well as our amazing product backers and are a great way to pass some time while we eagerly await Tapestry v1.1. Enjoy!
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Crossed Wires – Weaving a Tapestry
Back when the Kickstarter had just launched, Ged Maheux joined James Bilsbrough at Crossed Wires to talk about the concept behind Tapestry, what we hoped to accomplish, the project’s stretch goals and more.
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Double Tap – Tapestry Combines Social Media, Podcasts & YouTube In One App
Steven Scott and Shaun Preece of Double Tap invited Ged on to discuss the launch of the Tapestry Kickstarter with a focus on the app’s accessibility for the blind community. We talk about the loss of Twitterrific and our hopes for Tapestry to live up to the award-winning reputation of our former Twitter client.
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The Talk Show – ‘PUTTING A STINK ON THE LETTER X’
Apple pundit and Daring Fireball author, John Gruber invited Tapestry’s creator, Craig Hockenberry, onto The Talk Show for a lively and fun interview. The in-depth discussion covered Craig’s original idea for Tapestry, how scary it was bringing it to life, creating awesome, custom connectors for German users and much more.
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AppleVis Extra 106: Chatting with the Iconfactory
David Nason and Thomas Domville of AppleVis speak to Ged Maheux about what it takes to bring an app like Tapestry to the App Store with special emphasis on accessibility. We also chat about making the app fun, friendly and easy to understand as well as how we leveraged what we learned about Twitterrific to improve Tapestry.
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iPad Pros 217: Tapestry with Ged Maheux
Tim Chaten of iPad Pros invited Ged on for a deep dive into Tapestry, with a special focus on the iPad. We talked about the development of the app, how it changed from its original conception and what the future may hold for Tapestry.
