Pocket Cocktails

Bartending as with all noble professions never stands still.

This summer, Apple extended content offerings on their dominating iTunes store to include software applications. Included in the mix are a variety of bartending and cocktail works, which for a nominal sum can be downloaded straight to your iPhone or iPod touch in a less than a minute.

Pocket Cocktails, is the newest entry in this field. Unlike other bartending and cocktail applications which are mostly text based, Pocket Cocktails uses gorgeous, large, high resolution pictures and incorporates many nifty iPhone features.

The application was produced by a couple in Toronto: Robert Maran, the developer & former computer book packager teamed with Deidra Jones, a veteran of the Canadian advertising industry. Together they worked day and night for several months to produce their first iPhone application.

You have to see this application to appreciate it. The 60's retro theme is very appealing. The application takes adavantage of all of the integrated graphics and navigation features that the iPhone is famous for. This seamless integration of graphics and content provides a fast, dynamic and most importantly, FUN user experience. The video at www.pocketcocktails.com provides a good overview.

As a bonus there is a cool “Random” mode, which allows a user to shake the iPhone to access a random drink image. while serving up the drink, the iPhone spits out shaker noises and catchy phrases.

Pocket Cocktails is available directly through Apple's iTunes webstore, it costs 5 bucks and is a terrific value for the money.


Cheers!