Smule calls their latest iPhone app “an instrument, a game, and a huge global social experience.” Most App Store reviewers simply call it “addictive.” And give it 5 stars. Like Ocarina, Leaf Trombone lets you turn iPhone or iPod touch into a musical instrument; this time, a trombone. But Leaf Trombone also lets you play for — and get instant reviews from — a global audience of fellow Leaf Trombone players. Ready to take the world stage?
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App Pick of the : Leaf Trombone: World Stage
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009Newsflash: University hosts design competiton
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009alum of the Missouri School of Journalism, Zach Honig (appscout.com) was pleased to learn that his alma mater was hosting an iPhone app design competition. Seventy student teams vied for the yet-to-be-awarded top prize, and at least two of the apps created during the competition — NearBuy and Newsflash — have already appeared on the App Store. And earned rave reviews.
Let iTunes U help you hone your writing skills
الأثنين, 4 مايو, 2009You don’t have to be a journalism student to enjoy — or benefit from — Roy’s Writing Tools. Brought to us by the Poynter Institute and Roy Peter Clark, Roy’s Writing Tools delivers one enjoyable, instructive, and short writing lesson after another. They explain why you should use active verbs and when you should embrace the passive voice. Why should you vary the length of your paragraphs?