I’ve created literally hundreds of tutorial videos over the last 15 years and while they’re not all perfect, here are some of the biggest mistakes I see in tutorial videos. 1. So much chit-chat. If your channel is a talk show, then go ahead and chit-chat. But if your videos are supposed to be how-to, […]
WP Plugin for WLM – Sell Bundles
I created my first WordPress plugin last night. It allows me to sell “bundles” of courses on my MasteringCoronaSDK.com site. WishList Member is an awesome way to handle my membership stuff, but doesn’t have any way to let you sell a bundle of courses at once. So I changed that. Using their API I dusted […]
plugin, wishlist, wishlist member, wlm, wordpressNew Unity 2D Game Tutorial Videos
The last couple years I’ve been developing games and tutorials with Corona SDK but I’m always on the lookout for new cool tools. Unity has been around for a long time but I was never really interested in it because it focused on making 3D games — and I don’t really care about those. But […]
Poked at Javascript or PHP? Want to Try Game Development?
I have a “Crash Course” video tutorial in game development using Corona SDK (a 2D mobile framework) that’s hosted on Udemy: Game Development Crash Course The course is free and even better, can be done using the free trial version of Corona SDK. This is for beginners, but I assume you’ve played around with programming […]
Kindle Publishing Riches! Swoon!
In recent months there have been a rash of “systems” promoting all the money that can be made simply by publishing for the Kindle on Amazon. “We’ll get rich, Martha! It’s guaranteed! Look, all these other guys are doing it!!!!” Um, yeah. Those other guys are not starting from ground level. They have a built-in […]
Making Mobile Business Apps with Corona SDK
I’m finishing up the last of the videos for an online course, “Business Apps Using Corona SDK” and just finished the sample app for Lesson 7. The Lesson 7 videos should be done and online today, and then all I have to do is put up the 3 bonus videos and the course is completely […]
iPad – Programming on the Go
While some folks continue to claim the iPad is a “consumption device” other people are using it for creation. And not just the artsy-fartsy types who use it for cool “finger paintings” but more and more programmers are getting into the act. Apple still has some rules in place that keep the iPad from being […]
Mobile Game Development: Crash Course
On May 5th I’ll be teaching a 2-day course for beginners who want to get started in mobile game development. Have you ever wanted to create your own game for iPhone, iPad, or Android? This weekend course will show you exactly how to do that! Get all the details here: Mobile Game Development: Crash Course
corona sdk, development, game, mobileOne Reason Publishing Companies Should Die
In the olden days a writer needed a publisher in order to get their book in front of their audience. But with Facebook, Twitter, blogs, Kindle and iBook stores, that’s no longer the case. And while I could argue for their usefulness still, one thing I continue to see makes me hope for the DEATH […]