TouchAppCreator v1.7

TouchAppCreator v1.7 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Update Dropbox API

2. Import files and EPUB from FTP Server

3. Browse folder when uploading to FTP Server

4. Quick insert tag in custom HTML element

5. Quick insert symbol in Markdown element

6. Add Creative Commons licensed images from Flickr

7. Fix bug for internal link when importing epub

8. Fix bug for glossary when importing epub

9. Optimized for iPhone 5 and new iPod touch interface

Best Alternative for Dropbox's Public Folder: Site44

Site44 is a new way to host your web app using your Dropbox folders. It can be used to replace Dropbox's Public Folder since this public folder is not available for new Dropbox users.

How does it work?

1. Go to http://www.site44.com to sign in using your Dropbox account.

2. Create web site using Site44, i.e. <your app name>.site44.com or your custom domain

3. Launch TouchAppCreator

4. Publish your app to the linked Dropbox folder, i.e. /Apps/site44/<your app name>.site44.com/

5. Go to  <your app name>.site44.com

Advantages

1. Use your own Dropbox folder to host your web apps

2. Site44 provides password protection for your web apps

3. It is free for low-traffic accounts

Learn more about Site44 via http://www.site44.com/learn-more

TouchAppCreator v1.6

TouchAppCreator v1.6 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Tweet public web app link

2. Browse chapter's content and record audio at the same time

3. Fix bug for manifest file problem of FTP upload

4. Import files from Google Drive

5. Add file from URL

6. Update ePub import functions

7. Generate and add QR code image

8. Add bulleted or numbered list to paragraph element

9. Embed YouTube video

10. Add "Up to Parent" link for each sub section automatically

11. Support GIF

Some Changes to Dropbox Public Folders

After July 31, Dropbox will no longer create Public folders in any new Dropbox accounts. Public folders in existing accounts, however, will continue to function as before.

Since TouchAppCreator is using Public folders to host public mobile web apps, you cannot use this options if your account is created after July 31. Alternatively, you can publish your apps to any Dropbox folders and share those folders to your users and finally your users can use TouchAppViewer (free app) to view your apps. Of course, you can still use your own hosting company's space to host public web apps. 

Share your apps offline and privately

When you publish your web apps to Dropbox, you may experience slow performance when viewing via Safari or adding to Home Screen. Even you have your own hosting server, your audience cannot view apps when they are offline. If you just want to share your web apps to your friends without publishing them to public, there is no option for that. TouchAppViewer is going to solve this problem.

Now, you and your  audience can download TouchAppViewer app for free to view your web apps that created by TouchAppCreator. The process is very simple.

1. You just upload your web apps to Dropbox folder using the latest version of TouchAppCreator as before. 
2. If you choose folder that under Public folder, you will have public link and then you just send this link to your audience. 
3. If you choose folder that is not under Public folder, you can share this folder to them. 
4. Finally, they can use TouchAppViewer to download your web apps to their iPad.

More importantly, TouchAppViewer can be downloaded via App Store for FREE:

http://itunes.apple.com/app/touchappviewer/id517976335?mt=8

TouchAppCreator v1.5

TouchAppCreator v1.5 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Add poster image for video when displaying

2. Insert page just before or after other page

3. Insert element just before or after other element

4. Embed pdf, doc, xls, ppt, pages, keynote, numbers, epub file

5. Add Custom HTML

6. Add filename for song file after import

7. Select individual files when importing from Dropbox

TouchAppCreator v1.4

TouchAppCreator v1.4 is released.

Here are new features:

1. Support Markdown

2. Edit image (redeye removal, filters, etc)

3. Inline editing: Bold, Italic, Underline & Insert Link

4. Insert text & image from clipboard

5. Insert text file from Dropbox

6. Import ePub file from Google Docs

7. Fix bug for screenshot of portrait video

8. Fix bug for importing ePub file