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Those of you who are following me on Twitter have probably known about this for a while, but for everyone else I’d like to officially announce Runner’s Log 2.0, which I hope to release sometime later this year.

I’m very excited about this release. I’ve learned a lot of lessons since the first release of Runner’s Log, and I’m using this as an opportunity to fix some of the things I was never really satisfied with, as well as clean up and polish the entire UI. Best of all, I’m making some changes to the underlying data model that will both speed things up and allow for a lot of flexibility working with other applications and devices, including an iPhone companion app I’m planning.

If you’ve already bought Runner’s Log, good news; updates to version 2 will be free. If not, this really is the best time to purchase a license. Not only will you be supporting development, but you’ll be saving $5 since I plan to raise the price once 2.0 is released.

I’ll post screenshots and beta testing information as the release date draws near. In the meantime, please add your suggestions on the new Downtown Software House UserVoice feedback forum.

If anyone still remembers it, I’ve decided to retire Terminalicious, one of my very first applications released under Downtown Software House. Given my focus on other projects there hasn’t been time for any development for a while, and 10.5’s Terminal.app has made it a bit redundant anyhow (it was always sort of a niche application to begin with).

In case anyone might find it useful, I’ve released the code on GitHub. There’s some interesting stuff with customizing windows and NSTextField, but just keep in mind parts of the code are probably outdated by now. You can also find the latest binary there too if you’d like to give Terminalicious a try.

After a brief stint with Tumblr, I’m moving things back to WordPress for the time being. With a little .htaccess luck the move should be pretty seamless, but I apologize in advance for anything I break!

I just released another update to Runner’s Log this weekend, version 1.1.1. This release includes several important bug fixes as well as a few other small improvements. If you’ve had problems with the previous 1.1.0 release, give this a try!

Download the new version here, or read more about Runner’s Log.

Although it took a lot longer than I expected, I’m pleased to announce the release of Runner’s Log 1.1.0. This is the first major update to Runner’s Log, and includes a number of great new features and improvements. First and foremost is the ability to import Nike+ data from iPods, something users have been asking for a long time (and I’ve wanted myself)! Also included are assigning locations to workouts, visual improvements to the user interface, bug fixes and more.

You can download the update here, or view the change log here. 1.1.0 is a free update if you have a license; new users can purchase a license through PayPal for $19.95.

It’s taken longer than I expected, but I’m pleased to say that the next version of Runner’s Log is coming very, very soon. I finished up the remaining new features this evening, and after a round of testing it should be ready to go.

I’m very excited about this release, as it includes many great new features I think a lot of people are going to love. Some are ideas I had wanted to do since the start, others were suggested by users, and few just came to me recently. Putting them together, I think they’re going to make Runner’s Log one of the very best applications in its category.

UPDATE: All Leopard bugs have been fixed! Grab the new version of Runner’s Log here.

Just a heads-up for any Runner’s Log users planning on upgrading to Leopard. I’ve just begun testing, and it looks like there are a few unfortunate bugs that need to be resolved. I’ve started working on an update to fix these issues, which I hope will be ready early this week. The next major update to Runner’s Log, which includes several new features as well as bug fixes, will be fully compatible with OS X 10.5 as well as OS X 10.4.

I apologize for any inconvenience this has caused anyone!

Just a quick update for anyone who bought (or is thinking about buying) the new iPod Classic or iPod Nano. I picked one up last week, and it works great with Runner’s Log; no updates needed. Keep in mind that this only applies to the Stopwatch application. The Nike+ won’t work until the next version of Runner’s Log, which should be ready to go sometime early this fall.

Seth Dillingham’s software charity auction is finally live. It includes tons of great OSX applications from all kinds of developers, including my own Runner’s Log. All applications in the bundle come with a fully registered license. If you’ve had your eye on any of these apps, this would be a great opportunity. Of course, all profits go to charity.

You can find more information on Seth’s blog, or view the auction here.

I finished Runner’s Log 1.0.3 last weekend; have a look at the changelog, or download the new version. 1.0.3 has several new improvements, but it’s mostly bug fixes and cleaning up some old code that I wanted to get out of the way before I started on a bunch of new features I’m planning for 1.1.0.

Runner’s Log is also the featured download in Apple’s Downloads section today. Neat!