I'm doing 19 things
Got started with my first Hello World type application. I have the basics setup with a UI and some text fields and a button that runs an action. Some good practice debugging my first issues, but still a ways to go!
nots2good's Life List
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1. Do estate planning, a will, for my family
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2. learn to cook. Really cook.
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3. write a book
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4. learn javascript
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5. write a facebook application
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6. Master PHP
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7. clean out my basement
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8. Start my own business
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9. Become Financially Independent
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10. do 20 pull-ups
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11. read 100 books in 2009
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12. develop a sensible disaster plan and survival kit
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13. complete a triathlon
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14. keep in touch with friends
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15. develop a fun and interesting web application like flickr or 43things
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16. remember birthdays and special occassions.
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17. Do NaNoWriMo
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18. start my own company
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19. Build an App for the Mac App Store
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: Spent time reading Learning Python by Lutz then building some small side projects to get a feel for the language. I wrote some simple scripts to get me started and started incorporating it in new projects. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I followed the six week program, but repeated a few weeks for a couple of reasons. I got sick 2x and that threw off my schedule a bit. Still, persisting through it paid off. 100 Pushups - next date: 1/9 : Week 1 Day 3 - next date: 1/12 : Week 1 Day 1 - next date: 1/14 : Week 1 Day 2 - next date: 1/16 : Week 1 Day 3 - next date: 1/18 : TEST - next date: 1/19 : Week 3 Day 1 - next da… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Following the examples and code from Beginning iPhone Development by Jeff LaMarche and Dave Mark was a big help. Online discussion forums were also a help. Lots of good information now available to fist time authors. Read how I did it…
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