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I thought it started at 9:00, and I was refreshing the page.. well, I can relax for another half hour ;)

SS12: Code for a Cause, the contest that spawned the Color ID app mentioned in the article, is also held in Los Angeles. Here's their site: http://ss12.info/

Also, let me know if you happen to have suggestions for the Color ID app in particular; I'm the lead developer on that app.

I created the Color ID app described by the user.

It's very rewarding to see that someone has found our app useful. The app was, in fact, originally intended for the (color) blind. It grew out of SS12: Code for a Cause ( http://ss12.info/ ), a coding competition where the goal is to create software for the disabled.

The whimsical color names made me think that the app would be less useful for the colorblind, as most people don't understand colors like "Cosmic" and "Hippie Green." So I thought the app would be mostly used as a toy; a fun way to see what the "color" of your friend's face is ("Tacao"!). But this blog post makes me realize that what started almost as an accident, actually ends up being pretty awesome ("a very psychedelic experience").

BTW, the app's name in the App Store is "Color Identifier". It appears as "Color ID" on your home screen. I'm certain he's talking about my app because mine is the only one (AFAICT) that reads color names aloud, and also contains all of the color names that he mentions in the blog post.

For those interested in the app, here's an affiliate link to see it in iTunes: http://bit.ly/CIDHaN (it's 99¢)

Let me know what you think. I love hearing from users of my apps :)

This reminds me of the time I saw Steve Jobs in the Apple Store, Palo Alto. No one was looking at him, except me. Eventually, I walked up to him and said hello. Then, I showed him Whiteboard: Collaborative Drawing, the iPad app I developed, on the new iPad I had just bought.

To modify part of the article to fit my experience...

I asked one of the Apple Store employees: "Do you realize Steve Jobs is behind you?"He sighs at me and says, "Yes, he’s in here all the time."

I learn what they want by observing them and considering their desires. I look at what they do and how they behave. Add in some intuition and luck, and that's pretty close to what I've done so far.

Help and recommendations are appreciated :)

My apps already contain some ads, and I have some paid apps as well.