I just released Hamilton 1.1.2 which includes the latest value data from the US Treasury with the application itself. If you’re already running 1.1.1 and have downloaded the latest data when Hamilton prompted you to, this is a low priority update.
I’m continuing work on 1.2, albeit at a slower pace than 1.1 since some contract work, another app, and a new baby has taken priority over 1.2 development for the time being.
In case you missed the announcement of new rates for I and EE series bonds, here’s a summary and some analysis by Tom Adams of http://savings-bond-advisor.com
In other news I’m making good progress on Hamilton 1.2 so stay tuned for some screenshots and feature updates soon.
Tom Adams, of Savings Bond Advisor and author of Savings Bond Advisor - Fifth Edition
If you’re looking to learn more about Savings Bonds Tom’s Book and website are invaluable resources, be sure to check them out.
First of all thanks to everyone who downloaded Hamilton 1.0 and emailed me with questions and feedback. Since the release of 1.0 I’ve been busy working on 1.1 and have an update on some new features in 1.1, which should be in beta soon. I’ll post more info here when the 1.1 beta is available.
E Bond Support
In 1.1 I’ve added support for E series Savings Bonds. E series bonds were issued between 1941 and 1980. Most of these bonds have already matured, but some of those issued in the late 70s are still earning interest.
HTML Import
The US Treasury has an online savings bond calculator that stores your savings bond inventory as an HTML file. Hamilton 1.1 can now import those files, just like with your CSV files. If you’re trying out Hamilton and have your inventory as one of these HTML files, getting all your bonds into Hamilton just got a LOT easier.
Group Names Selected for Editing after Creation
Now after you add a new Group instead of it being added as “Untitled Group” the group name is selected so you can rename it right away. Most other Mac apps behave this way so it’s a feature that was sorely lacking from 1.0.
After a few months of work and countless hours spent in Xcode and Interface Builder I’m happy to finally take the wraps off this site and should have some more announcements in the next few days regarding my first Mac OS X product.
I’ll be blogging about Cocoa, Mac OS X, my products, and whatever else catches my interest - but for now it’s back to work!