Stripe checkout was beautiful. Then, I realized that it wasn't doing the emailing and the cc charge unless you do it via a server. It wasn't like Paypal. After a bit of scrambling, I managed to work around using Parse and MailGun. It's interesting to figure out these things.

There's more where that came from. I was just playing around with Screenflow thanks to Nathan's suggestion. I will start explaining each part of the flow.

It's good to hear that the copy is compelling. I always struggle with that. Thanks!

Thanks, can't wait to get in depth with some of those topics!

Funny story: my sister who has no background in tech whatsoever looked at my site and told me she feels compelled to learn all that stuff.

The idea that I feel passionate about is that anyone can design and I'm here to write in such a way that it wouldn't look scary at all to learn. So to answer your question, you don't need any hard skill. Just raw curiosity and a real thirst for learning.

I think the DN API is already a hot topic with all the new DN apps based on it. :)

Thanks, I thought that it would allow me to be better informed about the book that I'm writing if I designed and coded the whole thing.

Great suggestion, thanks. I'll definitely polish more everything when it gets released! :)

Same here, it'd be great if we could get a confirmation on our orders.

Same!

I figured out late that the Email confirmation wasn't handled by Stripe so I'm scrambling to use a service like MailGun and Mailchimp. Sorry about that. Will be fixed today!

UPDATE: Fixed! Stripe actually has a setting that allows you to create automatic receipt / email confirmation. But it has to be enabled manually. :)

I think you can translate pretty much everything to PS, except with different techniques. But the book does include on Sketch files. However, you might find the rest of the content worth the pre-order's price. :)

Thanks Nathan, Screenflow was a great suggestion. Can't wait to write more about Flinto!

Hopefully, the people in power can also recognize self-started books. Or perhaps they need a well-known publisher?

Thanks, it's been a long journey. I'm always amazed at how much has changed, yet so little.

Both. The Storyboard part is to fulfill a slightly different purpose: prototyping. But at least 50% of building the app is code. The rest is design, prototyping, analytics, libraries, app store, beta test, provisioning profiles, etc.

I'm really grateful! Thank you Tom. :)

Guys like you and James really inspire me. I really need to closely follow your work, meet up and exchange emails!

And thanks for the recommendations. This far exceeds my expectations.

The Visa haunted me all those years and still does as I'm traveling. It follows me everywhere. I guess that's the price to pay for skipping college.

But you can't give up. Every time a door closes, there are more that opens. Eventually, you face that door again with a big grin.

Thank you for your kind words.

Writing is a lot of work. I actually had to hold on many projects to focus on this one. Even so, I still can't catch up to what I have in mind. Hopefully, technology and tools will enable us to fulfill our visions at the same pace as our thoughts.

Awesome to hear. I'm really humbled by all the responses.

Haha, I totally forgot that after-purchase tweet button. That's what working in localhost does to you! Thanks Ben! :D

UPDATE: Fixed!

That's really amazing. I am the luckiest man to be able to write and take a little break from freelancing. Thank you! :)

Thanks Gareth, I really appreciate the comment! It's really shaping up to be my most successful project so far.

Elliot, thanks for reporting this. My girlfriend was reporting the same issue and weirdly it didn't happen on my iPad mini. I'll fix for hers and I'll send you a message!

Please note that I applied for the H1-B on the 12 years of experience that I had. But, those experiences have to be extremely well documented (with employment letters, recommendations, contacts, recognitions by well-reputed school teachers, etc) -- you have to be working the whole time. Freelance doesn't really count. I believe that's one of the many reasons I was declined.

If that's your case, then I really suggest starting to document all your letters, and have great relationships with your past employers. Also, just in case the H1-B doesn't work, I suggest that you get recognitions by being published in well-known magazines and speak at reputed conventions. Basically, you have to look great on paper, which is my biggest weakness.

Best of luck! I'm sure you can make it.

Thanks, it's a bit raw. English isn't my primary language, but I'm dedicating as much time as I can improving it. Please let me know of anything specific. I will fix them!

Every designer should have a love affair with their cameras, especially if it's a DSLR. It's such a great combination with design.

A million thanks for the support!