Buffalo newsman Evan Baxter is elected to Congress with the slogan, Change the world. He lucks into a huge house in a new Virginia suburb. His Capitol office is also fantastic, but there s a catch: he s tapped by the powerful Congressman Long to co-sponsor a bill to allow development in national parks. In steps God, who appears to a disbelieving Evan and gently commands him to build an ark. Tools and wood arrive in Evan s yard, animal pairs follow, his beard and hair grow wildly, nomad s clothes and a staff appear. Long grows impatient, Evan starts building, his family leaves him, reporters gather, and drought grips D.C. Still, Evan believes. But will he change the world?

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The iPhone OS SDK was designed from scratch when introduced with the iPhone OS 2.
In it’s design, it follows various established software development patterns, making it an ideal subject to teach how to create such an SDK. This leverages software design patterns from pure theory to a real-world setting. On the other hand, the iPhone is a very interesting device from an HCI perspective. The user interface has to focus on (multi-)touch interaction which results in a new and creative understanding of user interaction. With its rich set of sensors, it allows for input far beyond mouse and keyboard. Finally, the iPhone is one of the in -devices of the last years. Don’t you ever wanted to show your own app to your friends?

The iPhone OS SDK was designed from scratch when introduced with the iPhone OS 2.
In it’s design, it follows various established software development patterns, making it an ideal subject to teach how to create such an SDK. This leverages software design patterns from pure theory to a real-world setting. On the other hand, the iPhone is a very interesting device from an HCI perspective. The user interface has to focus on (multi-)touch interaction which results in a new and creative understanding of user interaction. With its rich set of sensors, it allows for input far beyond mouse and keyboard. Finally, the iPhone is one of the in -devices of the last years. Don’t you ever wanted to show your own app to your friends?