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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Five web resources for iOS developers
Find out why Steve Dryall considers these online resources essentials for iOS developers.
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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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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.
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Know your customers by applying Mobile Analytics to your app
Keep track of your app customers and improve their satisfaction with mobile analytics.
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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.
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Avoid these classic software development mistakes
There is more to application development than just clean code - each project must be managed too.
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Demystifying iOS location-based services to improve accuracy
Gregory Dean explores the several techniques developers can use in unison to provide accurate location coordinates of a device.
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Build it yourself iOS Twitter client Part 2
Learn how to use refactoring and a third-party resource API to retrieve information for your custom Apple iOS application.
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Crowd source testing your iOS App
You can expect customers to find unanticipated problems with your app so the app should be tested in the real world before it's released.
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Understand memory management under ARC
Automatic Reference Counting does not change how memory management works, it only changes what you do as a programmer.
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How to survive Objective-C's behind-the-scenes magic
You might have to adjust your programming handbook to accommodate Apple's looking out for you.
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Napkin doodles are the cornerstone of your next great mobile app
Keeping your project within the original boundaries and reducing or eliminating scope creep requires more diligence in the "planning" stages.
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App development for the Human in Human Interface Device
Best practices dictate that when designing iOS Apps you keep in mind that users are part of the interface.
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Build it yourself iOS Twitter client Part 1
Learn how to use some common viewcontrollers and a third-party library in your custom Apple iOS application.
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Perfect your app with Xcode tools for iOS developers
Xcode includes a set of tools to help developers analyze, debug, and profile their app. Every developer should use them so their iOS app has the best chance of being accepted.
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Getting started with iOS Views and View Controllers: Part 2
Scott Kantner demonstrates the basics of how UIViewcontrollers interact with UIViews to create a working user interface.
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First figure out if you are cut out to be a mobile app developer
A Senior Mobile Engineer shares four keys of working in app development to help you determine if it's the right career for you.
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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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Use custom accessory views to enhance your user interface
Scott Kantner shows you how to add functionality to the keyboard interface using custom accessory views.
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Welcome to iOS App Builder
Learn the ins and outs of how Apple iOS App development is done by the experts.
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Xcode iOS default application templates at a glance
The Xcode IDE suggests seven default application templates for Apple iOS developers.
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How to survive Objective-C's behind-the-scenes magic
You might have to adjust your programming handbook to accommodate Apple's looking out for you.
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Poll: Are you developing in-house iOS apps for your enterprise?
There are over 500,000 iOS Apps just for the iPhone, but that doesn't mean any of them do what you need them to do.
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Poll: Did you create an Application Definition Statement for your last project?
Before you do anything, decide not only the app's purpose but also on the intended audience.
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Perfect your app with Xcode tools for iOS developers
Xcode includes a set of tools to help developers analyze, debug, and profile their app. Every developer should use them so their iOS app has the best chance of being accepted.
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Poll Results: Apple iOS enterprise development is more hype than fact
There is not as much in-house enterprise app development in the Apple iOS space as one might think.
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Quantify the impact of Agile app development
Some expert guidance on how to effectively measure Agile development.
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More classic software development mistakes
There are more iOS development project mistakes than can be told in one list, be we try our best.