http://blog.iliumsoft.com/2009/07/13/developer-pro-tip-show-the-clock/ Behind the Scenes at Ilium Software Mon, 20 May 2013 09:08:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://blog.iliumsoft.com/2009/07/13/developer-pro-tip-show-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-34967 Lou Zucaro Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:58:13 +0000 http://blog.iliumsoft.com/?p=1426#comment-34967 If you’re a developer and you don’t want to show the status bar for aesthetic reasons, be creative! Integrate the time into your app somehow in a way that fits in…part of the background (stars in the sky…a formation of rocks on the ground…on a sign next to a tree etc.) or even on a play element. Stuff like that is not only useful, but it’ll make people be even more of a fan of your work.

]]> http://blog.iliumsoft.com/2009/07/13/developer-pro-tip-show-the-clock/comment-page-1/#comment-34966 Ellen Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:20:52 +0000 http://blog.iliumsoft.com/?p=1426#comment-34966 YES, please! I do exactly what Marc says – play a game for a short break, or when I’m waiting for something, and almost always need to know the time. If you really don’t want the status bar on your screen, do what the Kindle app does – give me a way to tap and bring it up. I’ve kept a few games that don’t show a clock, but in general, if I have the choice (and I almost always do) of buying similar games where one shows the clock and one doesn’t, I’ll always go with the one that shows the clock.

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