The author of "Makradara" Elena Kalinina

As is always the case in okoloaytishnoy, predominantly male coterie girl makes a good note to humanity. And in this sense Edition "Makradara" was no exception. Feminine look to your favorite "apple" theme makes a pleasant variety of materials in our blog. And more interesting to talk about "women's road" in the Apple world with our colleague Elena Kalinina.

- Lena, to what extent are you "yablochnitsa"?

- Well, depending on what is meant by "degrees". 4 years I go with the iPhone, play and read on the iPad and 3 years of sitting for iMac. While I am fully satisfied with them. :)

- Among your friends and family you're the only Apple user, or someone else, "plant"?

- Rather, I hoisted. Some five years ago I had no idea what constitutes a technology Apple. Yes, vaguely heard about the iPhone, but that's my knowledge ended. And then I met my husband, he was engaged in iOS-applications, and quietly began to introduce me to this new world. Together we watched the presentation of Apple, he commented, telling interesting facts from past presentations, told about Steve Jobs, the superiority of the Mac. I gradually drawn, and at one point got the job site, where more than 2 years of writing about Apple technology. Among my friends a lot of programmers, and they are all used for the Mac, so they do not need to talk about the advantages of this technique. And if we talk about people who are far from this topic is now difficult to lure them to the Apple side, given the higher prices. No matter how good a smartphone, it should not cost 50 thousand, because they can spend much more interesting.

- What's the truth... But tell me, do you remember your first impressions of ayfon? Here it is you came from - and both passed the development machine?

- I remember my first impressions of the iPhone. :) It was the iPhone 2G with a completely broken screen. At that time, I "died" my last phone, Rover, which were sheer torture. And my friend said that she had no business is iPhone at home, in working condition, but with a broken screen. They brought it to me, but not only that he had a broken screen, it is still not recharged, because he was interrupted wire. So I got totally broken smartphone. What are my impressions could arise from such a device?) Some idle crap, and besides, it was said the familiar, it was even impossible to transfer songs to other phones. Well absolutely useless nonsense. :)

But my first real iPhone was 3G. He is still with me and works perfectly. When I started using it, I realized how everything is logical can be in the smartphone. Firstly, it is perfectly synchronized with the computer, the device does not need to spend hours searching, install unknown software from the disc that did not work, and always terribly buggy. Secondly, in order to throw it to your favorite songs you could simply install iTunes, and not wait for someone you will spread via Bluetooth something coveted. Third, the "Settings" in your phone always in view, they could easily come in and fix something. I will never forget how my Samsung Bluetooth setting is in the "Entertainment" folder. This, they say, try to find. And in general, my feeling is, iPhone can be learned in a few days, even if it had never been used.

- What happened between the two iPhones? It is quite natural after a bad experience with 2G would give up and buy some vedroid. ;)

- Oh, nothing special, but I was never able to then use the iPhone 2G. I could not understand what it is all the same for the device. And later I became acquainted with the Apple world, used in the iPhone 3G hands, tried, liked. :)

- And aimag took place about the same story?

- At that time I have written articles about Apple. Constantly watching the news, new games and applications. Of course, to review all presentations and products. I clearly remember the autumn presentation, which introduced the ultra-thin iMac. He just struck me at the time... I wanted to take him away from Tim Cook on the stage and immediately start to work on it. In the winter he was with me. And after the PC it was such a contrast. He did not noisy, in fact, he did not publish any sounds, and looked like a simple monitor.

I remember the surprise of friends who did not immediately realize that "this monitor" and have a computer. I think a lot of people in our country have become so accustomed to these huge noisy the PC that do not even realize that they have such a great alternative. Moreover, many have no idea that there are other operating systems than Windows. Equally clear, thoughtful, no blue screens of death. If you now ask me a question about the software under Windows, and I reply that I do not remember, because it uses a different operating system, people have a stupor: "There are other ?!"

- You're still happy "apple" axis? Recently, Apple is clearly smaller began to pay attention to optimizing OS X, there is no such feelings?

- I do not know who created this rate updates: the market itself has contributed to this, competitors or Apple. But now kupertinovtsy trying for a year to update the maximum possible number of their devices, and along with them and OSes. And not small things to change, and make drastic improvements. Naturally, they do not have time to test the OS well, because of what and there are incidents like the iOS 8.0.1.

- And what version of OS X and iOS, in your opinion, were the most balanced in quality and functionality?

- I found not a lot of OS X, Mountain Lion only and Yosemite, so I can only compare them. It seemed to me that in the early days of using Mountain Lion has more bright than Yosemite. I have, indeed, very buggy Wi-Fi, I fell off the network, or the computer could not find her. The problems were, and such in Mountain Lion, I can not remember. And if we consider the iOS, I was familiar iOS 6, I did not immediately adopted a new slim design, but now it seems to me natural. When installed on my iPhone 4, new OSes strong brakes even when switching between screens. Perhaps, Apple wants to use the maximum possible number of devices, but it's not always good for the company. When installed on the old generation, it just falls a wave of criticism. But in general, all of the first version of a little bit flaky, but a couple of upgrades - and everything falls into place. So, in general, it happens with applications. Well, can not be the first version is absolutely perfect.

- Regarding the application... For instance, Artem Kozoriz I am advocating that regular application used to the maximum, and then, if necessary functions are missing, taken as the search party products. How you form a set of programs?

- I am absolutely in solidarity with Artem. Apple makes great applications, elaborate in terms of user convenience. If I need any specific program to create a kupertinovtsy unlikely to be wasting your time, I'm going to look for her in the App Store. Eg I am delighted with GarageBand. For a man who has just mastered the piano or guitar, and before that never made their records - it's just perfect. It is easy to learn, allows you to connect multiple tracks, and most importantly - to hear ourselves from the side and identify gaps in performance. In the App Store, there are other programs of similar subjects, but since I still quite enough GarageBand features - I'm not looking for a replacement.

- What kind of third-party software you are still installed on your Mac and iPhone? And why did you choose them?

- In the same musical theme - GuitarPro. Excellent software for music notation. It allows you to immediately play the melody you recorded. Pixelmator - excellent editing, simple and convenient. On the official website of the developers are a lot of video lessons for those who are just starting to work in it. To process photos using Aperture and Fotor. Of course, there is a standard set of programs, which, perhaps, is at all - VLC, Dropbox, Adium, Telegram (Last two - only for communication). Still have problems managers - PomodoroApp, Pomodoro One and Todoist. So much for the Mac. On the iPhone I have is 2GisVarious applications for photo processing - VSCO cam, Manual Camera, Instagram, Snapseed. More applications to search for new music - Shazam, SoundHound, SoundCloud, Discovr Music. And of course Neswit - our app dedicated to love poetry. :)

- Oh, you write love poems? :)

- No, I'm not a poet. Just one day my husband and I decided to create an application exclusively dedicated to love poetry classics of world literature. This kind of help for those who want a declaration of love or to express your feelings to another person and can not easily find a suitable poem. Therefore, the annex provides filters: a poem about unrequited or lost love, happy love. I constantly growing collection of poems. I hope and help to the users, since anyone can send to our e-mail your favorite poem. But, as we put only the classics, we have to deny those who send their personal works of art.

- Here in what sense "our application." Cool. :) And on his other projects husband consults with you as a user have experienced technology Apple?

- Yes, we always stipulate some moments. In our piggy bank is also a logic game Forcos, she, like Neswit, free of charge, so welcome! :) We recently released its version to the English and the French App Store. Now we are engaged in another application, but it's still a secret. :) There are many ideas, not enough free time to implement them.

- What are the web resources you regularly read to keep abreast of current trends in the field of mobile applications and their functionality, design? Can you name a few?

- Application Design - is one of the most difficult moments in the creation of applications. Yes, that really there, sometimes it's the hardest part. Since neither I nor my husband are not designers, to think through the details, the location of buttons, their shapes, takes a very large amount of time. I can not stand when the application is handled different possibilities when it features a leg break. It is better to make several applications, each of which will perform its function. I often look through a similar application submitted to the App Store, to understand the "how not to never under any circumstances to do!" :) such programs - the majority. For inspiration, you can check out jvetrau.com, posts Habré. One thing for sure, than the bare-bones application, the better.

- And what is the app for you and her husband is a model of the optimal ratio of functionality and design?

- The standard Apple applications are precisely one of the sources of inspiration. :) We always play board games, and there are excellent examples of how to implement a convenient and beautiful nastolki which actually occupy a large dining table: Ticket to Ride, Carcassonne, Puerto Rico. By design, I really liked the Elevate program, which has been recognized as the best application of 2014. It is a pity, of course, that it is not translated into Russian.

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- Do you think Apple's platforms fairly good programs to attract users of other operating systems?

- Yes, a lot of them. It is difficult to find them in a lump when the company is letting nobody has unwound. The App Store has some progress to a more advanced search of interesting programs and games, as I remember, for this purpose, Apple even acquired some startups. So far in this regard, all is not perfect. But I do not think the program can be key fact to move users from one to another OC. Android is developed, and if before the company released its product only for iOS, but now they are trying to do it simultaneously for both platforms.

- Well, then what qualities apple art you would have called in the first place, if I wanted someone from friends "turn to the dark side?" :)

- I would say that Apple itself develops and manufactures devices, writes to them the OS, provides its services as well as applications and games in his shop App Store. Everything is interconnected and thought. Nothing needs to configure, buy, get to work and get pleasure from the process. And in general: "Everyone chooses for themselves woman, religion, way. Devil serve or prophet - each selects for itself ".

- Wow, I imagine a slogan on promotional posters. :)

- Apple chooses for himself. :)