iOS App Builder
Building apps for iPhone and iPad is critical for many companies and can belucrative for independent developers and small firms. We show you how it's doneand offer some help with the intangibles.
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Better Code: Implement Pull to Refresh in your iOS Apps
A pull-to-refresh gesture provides a very pleasant interaction and gives sophisticated look to a table-based app.
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Run simple diagnostics on your iOS apps: Part 2
Refine basic diagnostic techniques that are extremely simple to set up and use, but not always obvious to the new iOS developer.
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Better Code: No time like the present to use Xcode storyboards
After all of the dust has settled, it seems that storyboards may offer developers a distinct advantage.
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iOS Tutorial Part 1: Creating a Web service
Many apps use data pulled from the web, so developers need to know how to get and manipulate that data.
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iOS Data: Wading through CRUD
Every iOS developer planning to work with data should become familiar with the acronym CRUD (create, read, update, delete).
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Run simple diagnostics on your iOS apps: Part I
Learn some basic diagnostic techniques that are extremely simple to set up and use, but not always obvious to the new iOS developer.
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Tutorial 3: iOS Shipment Tracker with Reminders
Marcio Valenzuela walks you through Part 3 of the coding process required to create shipment tracking app.
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Take a sneak peek at Xcode 5
The differences between Xcode 4.x and the new Xcode 5 are extensive and exciting for developers.
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iOS 7: Through the eyes of an app developer
Apple has introduced an exciting new SDK in iOS 7 to arm developers with the tools to support new features and capabilities.
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Facebook is actually a useful tool for beta testing apps
With so many mobile devices and lots of different operating systems, Facebook may be a useful tool for beta testing your apps.
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Consider cross-platform mobile app development tools carefully
When considering platforms that allow development for both iOS and Android apps, keep these potential pros and cons in mind.
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Gain a basic understanding of iOS Core Data
It is important to understand the benefits of the Core Data framework when it comes to using persistent data on iOS devices.
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Tutorial 2: iOS Shipment Tracker with Reminders
Marcio Valenzuela walks you through Part 2 of the coding process required to create shipment tracking app.
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iOS Tutorial Part 1: Creating a Web service
Many apps use data pulled from the web, so developers need to know how to get and manipulate that data.
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Five books that every Apple iOS developer should own
All developers need to have a library they can count on when the coding gets tough. Here are five suggestions for your iOS book shelf.
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Take a sneak peek at Xcode 5
The differences between Xcode 4.x and the new Xcode 5 are extensive and exciting for developers.
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Better and cleaner code: Unit testing with Xcode
Add unit tests while developing your app to ensure your app works as expected and fixes remain fixed as you make changes.
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iOS 6 best practices: Introducing the UIRefreshControl
A new feature in iOS 6 allows a developer to natively add the capability to update or refresh content on-demand.
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Consider cross-platform mobile app development tools carefully
When considering platforms that allow development for both iOS and Android apps, keep these potential pros and cons in mind.
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Getting started with iOS Views and View Controllers: Part 1
Scott Kantner explains the basic things you need to know to get started using the fundamental views and views controllers that make up the user interface of any iOS app.
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Better Code: UISlider Basics for Apple iOS
Scott Kantner teaches the basics of slider operations and how to build a custom slider for your next app.
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Better Code: Implement Pull to Refresh in your iOS Apps
A pull-to-refresh gesture provides a very pleasant interaction and gives sophisticated look to a table-based app.
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Gain a basic understanding of iOS Core Data
It is important to understand the benefits of the Core Data framework when it comes to using persistent data on iOS devices.
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How to collect text input using UITextField
Scott Kantner shows you how to use UITextField in an iOS App to gather text-based input.
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iTunes App Store search optimization tips
Todd Moore explains how to get your iOS app ranked higher by using keywords to drive downloads to iOS devices.
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Use custom keyboard views for customized text field input
Replace the system keyboard with a custom keyboard view to customize text field input for your iOS App.
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Better Code: No time like the present to use Xcode storyboards
After all of the dust has settled, it seems that storyboards may offer developers a distinct advantage.