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15/10/2021

Today the Clipsal Cortex app received a prestigious Good Design Australia Award Gold Accolade in the Digital Design category in recognition for outstanding and .

We would like to thank each and every one of our Cortex customers who have helped shape the look and feel of the Cortex app through their continued feedback. Our ethos is and will always be to help empower customers to make better energy choices by reducing their cognitive load around the home.

The Good Design Awards Jury commented, “Does the app answer the most important questions: how self-sufficient is my house, with solar? How much am I saving? What is using the most energy in my home? And the answer is yes, yes and yes! Sensible dashboard with essential information, well-organised, easy-to-understand information, not to mention constantly updated display of readings. This demystifies and educates, updates and informs really well. Well done.”

19/04/2021

Swift developers: try out the Fetchable protocol to make API calls simple and flexible. Watch Tom's presentation tonight at CocoaHeads Sydney, or read the article at "Better Programming".

Better Programming: https://betterprogramming.pub/simple-and-robust-api-calls-in-swift-4ddf8710d1a0

CocoaHeads: https://www.meetup.com/sydneycocoaheads/events/hhtqwryccgbtb

28/03/2021

At CocoaHeads Sydney, in February and March, Tom gave a two part presentation on aligning views in SwiftUI. Part two showed how to align views that are not in the same stack, by using GeometryReader and PreferenceKey.

It is part of our "Build an App like Lego, using SwiftUI" approach.

The unedited video of the CocoaHeads meetup is available on YouTube. The talk starts at 33:10 into the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szeD1qNCPvE

24/03/2021

Learn to build an iPhone app by assembling blocks, like Lego, with no coding experience. You just need to know how to use a Mac to edit text, drag and drop. You might be a designer, product owner or a developer in a different field. Or perhaps you just have a great idea for an app that you'd like to try to prototype.

https://codeburst.io/build-an-app-like-lego-with-swiftui-tutorial-1-5a62355efe7f

This new tutorial series shows you how to build a mobile app, using the latest Apple technologies like SwiftUI. It starts off with the basics like how to launch Xcode, but progresses quickly to build the scenes in an app, without getting bogged down in programming theory. The tutorial assembles views using visual tools like component libraries, rather than memorised code. You will learn Xcode, SwiftUI, principles of user interface design and navigation. Each tutorial takes about 10 minutes.

16/03/2021

Clipsal Solar using the Pulse app to market their solar installation product. 🌞

03/11/2020

We’ve been working on the Clipsal Solar Pulse app for the past year. Great to see it being used, in homes like this in Byron Bay ☀️.

22/07/2020

We’re proud to be working on an app to save the planet and save customers money 😊.

⚡ Unsure if you're paying too much for power?

Electricity bills are confusing at the best of times. From the ever-expanding range of retail providers, to price fluctuations, it can be tricky to know if you’re getting a good deal or paying too much.

Most retailers change their pricing for the year on July 1st.

Fortunately, Australians now have more options than ever when it comes to managing energy consumption and you can take a few easy steps to ensure you’re getting the best bang for your buck – or if it’s time to switch and save.

Partnering with will go a long way in maximising your return and saving on bills well into the future.

On average we save our customers $312 per year with our smart sensors and app, which uses your data to find you the best plan.

Learn more on our website blog: https://clipsalsolar.com/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-retail-energy-plan/

06/05/2020

09/04/2020

Need a new show to watch? Check out the new season of online now, to see them knock down a beach shack to build the home of their dreams!

Having completed more than 35 renovations in the last five years alone, the couple is very familiar with the most important things needed when building a home.

Be one of the first to see Episode 1 of and learn more about the solar system Kyal and Kara selected on our website blog.

24/01/2019

Build an App Like Lego — An Intro for Designers

What if, as a designer, you could build the components to be used in the final production app? These components will not just convey intent, they will _be_ the intent.
https://medium.com//build-app-lego-designers-4665ac10e559

January 24, 2019: Tom Brodhurst-Hill posted an article on LinkedIn

28/11/2018

Tom was a guest speaker at CocoaHeads Sydney, showing how to build iOS table views like Lego blocks, with features like a reusable API, self configuring cells and a sticky (stationary) footer. We built it all quickly, with very little code.

Here's a 16 minute edited video of the presentation:
http://barefeetware.com/presentation/20181127_CocoaHeads_Sydney.mp4

or on LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:6473512136009224192/