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Archive: 11-2012

• Revisited: The greatest programming tip ever written

  Here’s an ingenious little tip to all programmers that will (viciously) guarantee an improvement in the quality of the code you produce.

  Posted by Guest Contributor | November 30, 2012, 12:19 PM PST

• Build it yourself iOS Twitter client Part 3

  In the final part of our Twitter app, we move on to the mentions feature, which is mostly the same code, only with a different Twitter API resource.

  Posted by Marcio Valenzuela | November 28, 2012, 11:55 AM PST

• Five web resources for iOS developers

  Find out why Steve Dryall considers these online resources essentials for iOS developers.

  Posted by Steve Dryall | November 23, 2012, 12:50 AM PST

• 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.

  Posted by Gregory Dean | November 20, 2012, 8:28 AM PST

• What you need to know about automatic property synthesis

  Much of the mundane coding we used to do when setting up ivars and properties can now be completely eliminated, but you should understand why.

  Posted by Scott Kantner | November 12, 2012, 1:11 PM PST

• Know your customers by applying Mobile Analytics to your app

  Keep track of your app customers and improve their satisfaction with mobile analytics.

  Posted by Jerry McCobb | November 8, 2012, 12:12 PM PST

• The advantages of using design patterns in iOS development

  There are many advantages to using a design pattern to document the creational, structural, and behavioral characteristics of an iOS app.

  Posted by Gregory Dean | November 6, 2012, 8:36 AM PST