Robert McNally
Professional Projects
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Business & Productivity
| Year | Title | Publisher/Client | Platform | Market | Contribution | Language | |
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| 2005–present |  |
Flying Logic | Sciral | Mac OS X Windows |
Productivity Planning |
Design Programming Publishing |
C++ Objective-C Java |
| Innovative planning application that combines interactive diagramming with animation. Originally developed for Applied Minds. For more information, see FlyingLogic.com. | |||||||
| 2004–2005 | Applied Minds | Mac OS X | Productivity Planning |
Design Programming |
C++ Objective-C |
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| Two highly graphic proof-of-concept applications, unreleased. | |||||||
| 2001–present |  |
Sciral Consistency | Sciral | Mac OS X | Productivity | Design Programming Publishing |
C++ Objective-C |
| A unique productivity application that helps individuals manage tasks for which neither to-do lists nor calendars are appropriate. MacWorld Magazine rated "Four Mice." | |||||||
| 1997–1998 |  |
Genuine Fractals | Altamira Group | Macintosh Windows |
Graphics | Management Design Programming |
C++ |
| MacWorld Magazine "Editors Choice: Best Graphics Plug-In." and "Editors Choice: Best Publishing Utility." Photoshop compatible format plug-in for compression and decompression of high-quality images using patented fractal/wavelet compression technology by Iterated Systems, Inc. Genuine Fractals is still available from onOne Software. | |||||||
| 1997–2001 | Calendrica | The Calendarists | Mathematica Java |
Tool | Programming | Mathematica Java Lisp |
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| A comprehensive package of algorithms for the conversion between numerous modern and historical calendar systems. The algorithms were originally published in 1997 in the book Calendrical Calculations. Updated and published in 2001 on CD-ROM in the book Calendrical Calculations: The Millennium Edition. | |||||||
Web Sites
| Year | Site | Contribution | Technologies |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2008 | Sciral.com | Graphic Design, Design, Programming | XHTML, PHP, Java, Javascript, Tomcat, AJAX, dynamic PDF generation with iText, Google Analytics, Simple Machines Forum |
| Software publishing, free PDF calendars. See sciral.com/free. | |||
| 2007 | FlyingLogic.com | Graphic Design, Design, Programming | XHTML, PHP, MySQL, Javascript, AJAX, Flash, Video, Amazon S3, Google Analytics, Wordpress, OSCommerce, Simple Machines Forum |
| 2003–2004 | PixelBlocks.com | Design, Programming | Java, WebObjects, MySQL, Image processing with ImageMagick, dynamic PDF generation with iText |
| Web presence and custom e-commerce, order processing, and inventory management system including innovative "Digital Stained Glass Creator." | |||
Entertainment
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform | Genre | Contribution | Language | |
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| 2008 | Charmed & Strange | Mac OS X Windows |
Casual Puzzle |
Creator Design Programming |
C++ OpenGL GLSL |
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| Under development, publisher TBD | |||||||
| 1997 | The Talking Mouse | Ziff-Davis Publishing | Macintosh | Audiovisual | Creator Design Programming |
C++ | |
| 1995 | Dinotopia | Turner Interactive | DOS | Adventure | Management Design |
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| 1995 | Halls of the Dead: The Faery Tale Adventure II | Encore Software | Windows DOS |
Adventure | Management Design |
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| 1995 | I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream | Cyberdreams/MGM Interactive | DOS | Adventure | Management | ||
| 1995 | Planet NET | unpublished | Windows UNIX |
Online Multiplayer | Creator Design Management |
C++ MOO |
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| Virtual world system featuring user-definable characters and worlds. | |||||||
| 1994 |   |
Inherit the Earth | New World Computing | Windows Macintosh |
Adventure | Creator Management Design |
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| Now published by Wyrmkeep Entertainment. | |||||||
| 1994 | Solitaire and Other Card Games | Apple Computer | Newton | Cards Casino |
Creator Management Design |
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| 1993 | Fast Action PAQ | Mallard Software | Windows Macintosh |
Arcade | Management Design |
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| Now published by Wyrmkeep Entertainment. | |||||||
| 1993 | The Legend of Kyrandia | Westwood Studios | Macintosh | Adventure | Management | ||
| 1993 | More Vegas Games | New World Computing | Windows | Cards Casino |
Management | ||
| 1993 | A-Train | Maxis | Windows Macintosh |
Simulation | Management | ||
| 1992 | Robosport | Maxis | Amiga | Strategy | Management | ||
| 1990 | Britannica's Jigsaw | NovaLogic | CD-I | Puzzle | Design | ||
| 1990 |  |
PGA Tour Golf | Electronic Arts | Macintosh | Sports | Programming | C |
| Macworld Magazine "Best Sports Game" | |||||||
| 1989 | The Jetsons | MicroIllusions | Macintosh, Amiga | Adventure | Creator Design Programming |
C | |
| Info Magazine "Five Stars" | |||||||
| 1988 | Ebonstar | MicroIllusions | Amiga | Arcade | Creator Design Programming |
C | |
| Info Magazine "Five Stars" | |||||||
| 1987 | Romantic Encounters at the Dome | MicroIllusions | Macintosh Amiga |
Adventure | Programming | C | |
| 1986 | Quintette | Miles Computing | Macintosh, Amiga | Strategy | Creator Design Programming |
68000 Assembly | |
| 1984 |  |
Mr. Robot and His Robot Factory | Datamost | Apple // | Arcade | Programming | 6502 Assembly |
| 1984 |  |
Ghostbusters | Activision | Apple // | Arcade | Programming | 6502 Assembly |
| 1983 |  |
Star Trek Strategic Operations Simulator | Sega Electronics | Apple // | Arcade | Programming | 6502 Assembly |
| 1982 | Kaleidosound | Passport Designs | Apple // | Audiovisual | Creator Design Programming |
6502 Assembly | |
| 1979 | Camera Obscura | Programma International | Apple // | Puzzle | Creator Design Programming |
Basic | |
Educational
| Year | Title | Publisher | Platform | Subject | Contribution | Language | |
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| 1997 | The Reading Mouse | Ziff-Davis Publishing | Macintosh | Literacy | Design Programming |
C++ | |
| 1987 | Keytalk | PEAL Software | Apple // | Literacy | Design Programming |
Assembly | |
| 1987 |  |
Sky Travel | MicroIllusions | Macintosh | Astronomy | Design Programming |
Assembly |
| 1984 | The Logo Workbook | Datamost | Apple // | Programming | Editing | Logo | |
| 1981 | Fractions and Decimals | Edu-Ware Services | Atari 400/800 | Math | Programming | Basic |
Proprietary Tools & Technologies
| Year | Title | Client | Platform | Type | Contribution | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002–present | ArciemJava | Arciem LLC | Java | Developer Tools | Design Programming |
Java |
| Software library used across various Java projects. | ||||||
| 2001–present | ArciemCocoa | Arciem LLC | Mac OS X | Developer Tools | Design Programming |
Objective-C++ |
| Software library used across various Cocoa projects. | ||||||
| 1998–present | ArciemCPP | Arciem LLC | Developer Tools | Design Programming |
C++ | |
| Software library used across various C++ projects. | ||||||
| 2003–2004 | Pixcell | Visopia | Embedded | Interactive LED lighting | Management Design Programming |
C C++ Objective-C PIC-C PIC-Assembly |
| 2001 | ScreenPlay | Explorati, Inc. | Windows | Massively-Multiplayer 3-D Environment | Management | |
| 1999 | LVT | MCI Worldcom | Windows | Video Compression | Programming | C++ |
| 1998 | Mosaic II | Chasing Rainbows | Macintosh | Graphics | Design Programming |
C++ Photoshop |
| 1998 | FaxScan | Kagi Payment Services | Macintosh | Order Processing | Programming | C++ |
| 1990 | Storyboard | Cinemaware | Macintosh | Interactive Story Development | Design Programming |
Hypercard |
| 1990 | Mosaic | Chasing Rainbows | Amiga | Graphics | Design Programming |
Basic |
| 1983 | Animation tools | Sega Electronics | Commodore-64 | Graphics | Design Programming |
Basic 6502 Assembly |
| 1981 | Animation tools | Edu-Ware Services | Apple // | Graphics | Design Programming |
Basic 6502 Assembly |
Consulting
| Year | Client | Project |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Jim Henson's Creature Shop | Produced detailed design specifications for a new generation of their Academy Award-winning animatronic control system. |
| 1996 | Walt Disney Imagineering | Developed series of proposals based on a supplied concept for Disney Quest interactive theme park attraction. |
| 1995 | Futurekids computer training centers | Advised on plan for creation of corporate Internet presence. |
| 1995 | Legacy Software | Edutainment product concept development. |
Teaching
| Year | Client | Subject |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Lischinsky Associates/Intel Corporation | Programming in C |
| 1991 | Learning Tree University | Advanced HyperCard Applications and Hypertalk |
| 1990 | Learning Tree University | Introduction to Hypercard |
| 1987 | Learning Tree University | The Logo Computer Language |
| 1987 | Learning Tree University | Writing Your First Computer Game in Basic |
| 1982 | Expercamp | Programming in Basic |
| 1982 | Expercamp | Programming in Assembly |
| 1982 | Expercamp | Programming in Logo |