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A "Bridge Scoring Reference" is now available on the iPhone app store. It's free. It displays IMP tables, scoring for any contract, and also who dealt and who was vulnerable on any given hand. Hopefully more to come...

There are several Double Dummy solvers under GPL, which is most handy. I have this stored on my computer somewhere for when I get around to it (and who knows when that will be....stupid day job...).

The scoresheet tracker idea came up in an early discussion, however there was some controversy as to whether the ACBL or other organizations would allow the use of such an application at the table. I guess you could always enter it later or prove you have an iPod Touch. I mean, I think it's an obvious fit, but we're back to the electronic devices issue. I would want to talk to the ACBL or bridge directors or others and get some feedback, and I'd also want to know there is a good enough market out there that people can shout down their director when they see the phone pop out on the table.

Hi everyone. I was playing with a partner about a month ago who just purchased an iPhone. She mentioned that the first thing she went looking for is bridge software. There wasn't any at the time*. I was wondering what kinds of programs bridge users (you, dear reader) would be interested in (other than the obvious BBO on a mobile device, which I'll leave to Fred and his gang to think about)? I'm a computer programmer and am experimenting with some things. One idea was a database of conventions or perhaps some tutorials for beginning bridge players. Another was a hand analysis engine, which would be really handy for tournaments (can you make it? How? Oh, that's how... Instant visual feedback/analysis on hands). One thing that I would have to balance is that I would guess a significant number of iPhone users with bridge interest are rubber/social bridge players. I'd love to start some discussion on this. What would you like to see? If there is enough interest I'd like to try and make it happen. Thanks. *The only thing available currently is "Omar Sharif Bridge," where it's you against the computer.