Binary Fortress Software

I haven’t posted in a couple weeks, so I thought now would be a good time to update everyone on the status of a few of my projects. I get many emails everyday asking about new features, release dates… etc, so I thought I would collect up the most common questions and post the answers here. It’s a hefty update, so buckle up and let’s get down to business.

iTunes Sync

iTunes Sync v2.0 is well on it’s way to being completed, but there have been a number of stumbling blocks along the way. The next version of iTunes Sync has support for MTP devices, completely customizable folder structures using free-form tags and a ton of bug fixes and interface updates. It has been given a complete overhaul in order to support MTP devices and as a result development has taken some time. So far, the biggest obstacle for completion has been the lack of MTP devices to test with. I have been borrowing devices for testing off and on, but it has not been constant enough to make steady progress. Rest assured that v2.0 will be released this year, I just want to make sure it’s as polished as possible before release.

ASP.NET ViewState Helper

Anyone that is a user of ASP.NET ViewState Helper (and I know there are more than a few ) should make sure to grab the newly released v1.1 from last week - it includes some important fixes. The biggest change is the addition of chunked ViewState support, but there are little fixes as well to improve Internet Explorer polling reliability.

DisplayFusion

The DisplayFusion v2.0 release has been met with fantastic success, and I have received an incredible amount of feedback - both good and bad. I have tried to clear up most issues in the minor releases but any of the remaining issues should be addressed in the soon-to-be-released v2.1. The new version also includes some new functionality as well, most importantly is addition of random Flickr image changing. This is by far the most requested feature, so voilà, here it comes. The new DisplayFusion version should drop sometime in the next 2 weeks, I just need to do some more testing and polishing to make it the strongest release yet.

General Updates

Over the last few weeks I have made some subtle, but important changes to the home of Binary Fortress Software. The first change is the removal of almost all of the Google advertising. I hate advertising, but for a long time it has helped me cover the cost of hosting. The introduction of DisplayFusion Pro has helped to offset this cost, so I’ve been able to cut back the ads quite a bit.

The second change is the removal of any requests for donations, including the donation page itself. If someone enjoys a Binary Fortress application and would like to show their support, I would encourage them to purchase a DisplayFusion Pro license. For the low-low price of $10 Canadian you can show your support and get a fantastic application. It’s a win-win for everyone.

I think that covers everything for now, but if you still have any questions please feel free to drop me a line.