[ANN] iPad Dr. Geo 12.10

> Dr. Geo (aka Dr. Geometry) 12.10 for iPad is available on AppStore. It
> comes in two versions: gratis and paid.
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-geometry/id559858173?l=fr&ls=1&mt=8
>
> Compare to the desktop versions, it is almost feature complete: only the
> script and programmed figure can not be created or edited with this
> version. However, sketches including scripts are interpreted and
> rendered correctly on the tablet.
>
> *Feedbacks* and *rating* are welcome and greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> http://drgeo.eu
>
>
>

> Dr. Geo (aka Dr. Geometry) 12.10 for iPad is available on AppStore. It
> comes in two versions: gratis and paid.
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-geometry/id559858173?l=fr&ls=1&mt=8
>
> Compare to the desktop versions, it is almost feature complete: only the
> script and programmed figure can not be created or edited with this
> version. However, sketches including scripts are interpreted and
> rendered correctly on the tablet.
>
> *Feedbacks* and *rating* are welcome and greatly appreciated!

> Hej Hilaire!
>
> I've bought the paid version, and it does look pretty nice. As you ask for feedback, I thought it would be OK to post it here, apologies to all if it's not appropriate!
>
> Never having seen the app before, I was unable to find a help or tutorial button within my personal "frustration time". May I suggest that first-time users be started up in some kind of "newbie mode"?
>
> I wanted to show this to my kids to demonstrate what amazing things are possible with Smalltalk, but for that to work I'd need to at least seem to understand it myself ;-)
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Peter.
>
> On 16 sep 2012, at 10:30, Hilaire Fernandes <[hidden email]> wrote:
>
>> Dr. Geo (aka Dr. Geometry) 12.10 for iPad is available on AppStore. It
>> comes in two versions: gratis and paid.
>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-geometry/id559858173?l=fr&ls=1&mt=8
>>
>> Compare to the desktop versions, it is almost feature complete: only the
>> script and programmed figure can not be created or edited with this
>> version. However, sketches including scripts are interpreted and
>> rendered correctly on the tablet.
>>
>> *Feedbacks* and *rating* are welcome and greatly appreciated!
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> http://drgeo.eu
>>
>>
>>
>
>

> Hi Peter,
>
>
> Interactive geometry software are very specilised software, so you need
> to understand how it works. Tutorial are indeed important.
>
> My main problem is speaking language.
>
> I have written documentation in French at
> http://www.drgeo.eu/screenshot-video
> I can't produce an english documentation with a good quality level.
>
> We have some video tutorial at
> http://www.drgeo.eu/screenshot-video
>
> Some of the video are in French other in English
>
> But I should set up a Video channel for begginer to get started, it will
> be a great idea. What do you think?
>
> Next about tutorial button within DrGeo, yes it will be a nice addition.
> It is someting I need to thing about.
>
> Thanks for your feedback
>
> Hilaire
>
>
> Le 16/09/2012 11:53, Peter Hugosson-Miller a écrit :
>> Hej Hilaire!
>>
>> I've bought the paid version, and it does look pretty nice. As you ask for feedback, I thought it would be OK to post it here, apologies to all if it's not appropriate!
>>
>> Never having seen the app before, I was unable to find a help or tutorial button within my personal "frustration time". May I suggest that first-time users be started up in some kind of "newbie mode"?
>>
>> I wanted to show this to my kids to demonstrate what amazing things are possible with Smalltalk, but for that to work I'd need to at least seem to understand it myself ;-)
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>> Peter.
>>
>> On 16 sep 2012, at 10:30, Hilaire Fernandes <[hidden email]> wrote:
>>
>>> Dr. Geo (aka Dr. Geometry) 12.10 for iPad is available on AppStore. It
>>> comes in two versions: gratis and paid.
>>> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-geometry/id559858173?l=fr&ls=1&mt=8
>>>
>>> Compare to the desktop versions, it is almost feature complete: only the
>>> script and programmed figure can not be created or edited with this
>>> version. However, sketches including scripts are interpreted and
>>> rendered correctly on the tablet.
>>>
>>> *Feedbacks* and *rating* are welcome and greatly appreciated!
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> http://drgeo.eu
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>
>

> Hi Hilaire,
>
> I am going to download a simplex algorithm for linear programming from a VSE
> version I developed some years ago; are you (or some other people)
> interested to it, as I have found that the porting is more complex than I
> have imagined.
>
> Grazie
>
> Lorenzo
>

> Ho Lorenzo,
>
> Philip wrote about simplex algorithm for DrGeo, but he did not gave
> examples of use case. Right now I can not tell if I will use it for Dr. Geo.
> But it is nice you asked.
>
> Something I will use for sure in Dr. Geo is a Computer Algebra System
> (even a simple one) written in Smalltalk.
> Btw, does any of you know  Boris Gaertner, he worked in a CAS system in
> Smalltalk ?
> http://www.bgaertner.gmxhome.de/liouville.htm
>
> Thanks
>
> Hilaire
>
> Le 16/09/2012 17:04, Lorenzo Schiavina a écrit :
>> Hi Hilaire,
>>
>> I am going to download a simplex algorithm for linear programming from a VSE
>> version I developed some years ago; are you (or some other people)
>> interested to it, as I have found that the porting is more complex than I
>> have imagined.
>>
>> Grazie
>>
>> Lorenzo
>>
>
>

> Dr. Geo (aka Dr. Geometry) 12.10 for iPad is available on AppStore. It
> comes in two versions: gratis and paid.
> http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/dr.-geometry/id559858173?l=fr&ls=1&mt=8
>
> Compare to the desktop versions, it is almost feature complete: only the
> script and programmed figure can not be created or edited with this
> version. However, sketches including scripts are interpreted and
> rendered correctly on the tablet.
>
> *Feedbacks* and *rating* are welcome and greatly appreciated!
>
> Thanks!
>
> http://drgeo.eu
>
>
>

> Hehe, AFAIK, "frustration time" isn't a proper phrase, it's just
> something I made up to try and describe the time it takes from starting
> up a new program I've never seen before, until it makes me frustrated.
> In the best of cases that never happens, and I must say that it's highly
> personal, and depends largely on my expectations at the time.
>
> In this case, I had already decided to buy the app, not knowing if I
> would have a use for it, just because I like to do things to help the
> Smalltalk community in any way that I can. In the back of my mind I also
> hoped it might be something I could use with my kids, to show them a bit
> about geometry, maths in general, and maybe even Smalltalk. I was not
> expecting a beautiful, polished finish, nor much in the way of
> documentation, but I'd hoped that, given a few minutes of time, there
> would be enough clues to be found by clicking and prodding around, to be
> able to make it do something cool.
>
> Sadly, during the time I had available during that first look, I didn't
> manage to make anything happen at all, and I felt frustrated. I fear
> that someone with higher expectations might have become cross at that
> point, and that's why I wanted to suggest a tutorial button. Now I know
> that I just need to go and watch those demo videos before I try next
> time :-)
>

>
> Thanks
>
> Hilaire
>
> Le 17/09/2012 03:16, Chris Muller a écrit :
>> Hilaire, I completely admire your dedication.  Making great software
>> is a long road.  Congratulations.
>
>
>

> Dmitry Golubovsky (Android) and Esteban Lorenzano (iPad) proved to be
> very reliable people to work with, they also have a good sense of human
> relationship. Thanks you guys.
>
>
> Now I hope, to see more Android and iPad Smalltalk Pharo applications.
> It will really consolidate our ecosystem.
>
> Thanks
>
> Hilaire
>
> Le 17/09/2012 03:16, Chris Muller a écrit :
>> Hilaire, I completely admire your dedication.  Making great software
>> is a long road.  Congratulations.
>
>
>

>
>> Dmitry Golubovsky (Android) and Esteban Lorenzano (iPad) proved to be
>> very reliable people to work with, they also have a good sense of human
>> relationship. Thanks you guys.
>>
>>
>> Now I hope, to see more Android and iPad Smalltalk Pharo applications.
>> It will really consolidate our ecosystem.
>
> I really hope!
> We need more success stories like that one.
>
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Hilaire
>>
>> Le 17/09/2012 03:16, Chris Muller a écrit :
>>> Hilaire, I completely admire your dedication.  Making great software
>>> is a long road.  Congratulations.
>>
>>
>>
>
>