It’s February 16th on the East Coast, and SlapHappy!™ is now live in the US app store. I don’t know about other countries, yet, but I assume that if it is February 16th somewhere in your country, you can get it now.

To celebrate the launch, SlapHappy!™ is on sale for $.99 for a limited time. Check out the trailer below and get it in the App Store!

Nathan will be the subject of the first 360|idev speaker chat at 12PM CST today. This is a great opportunity to get a feel for his sessions at both 360|idev in San Jose this April and at iPhoneDevCamp Houston this Saturday. Drop on in and ask away!

2010 is shaping up to be an exciting year for those of us in the iPhone and mobile software business, and there is no better way to kick it off than with a free community event. Free Time Studios is proud to be a major sponsor and primary organizer of the first ever iPhoneDevCamp Houston. If you are in the general vicinity of Houston on the last weekend of January, this is a can’t miss event. There will be presentations for people of all skill levels covering app development and marketing. Whether you are a seasoned or hopeful iPhone developer, there will be something for you at iPhoneDevCamp Houston.

Also, make sure to get your sleep on Friday night because we will be hacking all night Saturday. Show up with your ideas and your laptop, and work with the top iPhone development talent in the Houston area. Caffeine and sustenance will be provided.

Join the all of people who have already registered and sign up here. It’s free.

Check out the iPhoneDevCamp Houston website for more information.

I’ll be speaking about Core Animation at 360|iDev in Denver this September. Here’s what I’ll be talking about:

Using Core Animation to Build Complex and Attractive Interfaces

Core Animation plays an integral role in the iPhone user interface and is responsible for much of its intuitiveness. Careful use of animation can make even an average app a joy to use. In this session you will learn how to effectively apply the features of Core Animation in your own apps. After a brief introduction to the principles behind Core Animation, you will learn how it is used in UIKit. Then, we will dig into the meat of Core Animation and how to use it effectively. Using the open source FTAnimationManager as an example, you will learn how to tame some of the complexities of the Core Animation API. By the end of this session, you will be comfortable with Core Animation, and your apps will run more smoothly and be more visually appealing.

I hope to see you there. It’s going to be an outstanding 4 days!

I’m gearing up the the first beta of my first game, SlapHappy!™. For the moment, I’ll leave you to figure out what the game is all about from the title.

If you’d like to be a part of the beta program, head on over to the contact page and fill out the form.

More information to come soon…