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iOS App Builder
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Sprucing up your iOS Apps with simple animations: Part 1
Adding even the simplest of animations can give your app that extra dose of wow.
Posted by Scott Kantner | February 28, 2013, 1:20 PM PST
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Criteria for analyzing code sharing websites
This post was previously published in the TechRepublic Software Engineering Blog in November 2011. Member Mat O'Hare posted this great topic idea on TechRepublic's Facebook page: "Another...
Posted by Justin James | February 27, 2013, 1:03 PM PST
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Test-Driven Development with existing projects
TDD can work well even when maintaining poorly designed software.
Posted by Guest Contributor | February 21, 2013, 1:26 PM PST
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Pick the right on-screen keyboard for your iOS App
It is important for iOS developers to use the appropriate keyboard layout for any given situation.
Posted by Gregory Dean | February 19, 2013, 1:45 PM PST
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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.
Posted by Scott Kantner | February 14, 2013, 12:53 PM PST
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Engage customers with push notification services
Engage your customers with push notifications and choose the push notification service provider that is best for your app.
Posted by Jerry McCobb | February 11, 2013, 10:52 AM PST
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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.
Posted by Scott Kantner | February 7, 2013, 11:38 AM PST
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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.
Posted by Todd Moore | February 4, 2013, 1:27 PM PST
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Tips for generating revenue from your iOS app
The owner of an iOS app has three built-in potential revenue streams. Gregory Dean explains what they are.
Posted by Gregory Dean | January 31, 2013, 9:36 AM PST
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Apple Xcode Version 4.6 now available
A new version of Xcode is available and could be important if you are developing apps for the Retina display.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | January 28, 2013, 12:26 PM PST | Latest comment by Gisabun
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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.
Posted by Scott Kantner | January 24, 2013, 1:27 PM PST
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Understand the states and transitions of an iOS App
It is important for every developer to understand the concept of application state. Gregory Dean explains.
Posted by Gregory Dean | January 17, 2013, 8:29 AM PST
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How to interpret iOS reference documenation for better app design
As an iOS developer, you need to understand how to read API or proprietary code documents.
Posted by Marcio Valenzuela | January 14, 2013, 1:07 PM PST
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Learn the right programming skills for your career
Determining what programming skill to learn may take several hours, but once you complete it, you should know what to master to get the job you want.
Posted by Justin James | January 10, 2013, 8:05 AM PST
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Build your own iOS Flickr App: Part 1
Create a simple app that connects to Flickr, sends a request, parses the results, and displays them into a table view.
Posted by Marcio Valenzuela | January 7, 2013, 1:04 PM PST
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Best practices: Develop heterogeneous iOS apps
Your next iOS app should combine the distinct advantages of a native app with the versatility of an HTML5 app.
Posted by Gregory Dean | January 3, 2013, 8:06 AM PST | Latest comment by CodeJoe
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The five most popular iOS App Builder Blog posts of 2012
Five posts in the first few months of the iOS App Builder blog stood out from all of the other posts.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | December 26, 2012, 12:33 AM PST
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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.
Posted by Scott Kantner | December 19, 2012, 12:13 PM PST
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Drive more iOS App downloads with better icons
Give your iOS app the very best chance for success by making your icon, screenshot, and video as amazing as the app itself.
Posted by Todd Moore | December 14, 2012, 11:13 AM PST
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Even more ways to monetize your iOS App
Here are a few more ideas on how to make money in a crowded app marketplace.
Posted by Jerry McCobb | December 11, 2012, 11:22 AM PST
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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.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | August 16, 2012, 1:40 PM PDT | Latest comment by swathiheare
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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.
Posted by Justin James | April 29, 2013, 12:41 AM PDT | Latest comment by hug.login@...
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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.
Posted by Todd Moore | February 4, 2013, 1:27 PM PST
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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.
Posted by Gregory Dean | November 20, 2012, 8:28 AM PST
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Quantify the impact of Agile app development
Some expert guidance on how to effectively measure Agile development.
Posted by Guest Contributor | April 29, 2013, 10:54 AM PDT
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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.
Posted by Scott Kantner | December 19, 2012, 12:13 PM PST
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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.
Posted by Jerry McCobb | March 14, 2013, 11:12 AM PDT
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Better Code: Create a simple paging app
Learn how to create a simple app using the UIPageControl, which can be used for side-swiping through pictures in a collection.
Posted by Marcio Valenzuela | April 16, 2013, 10:41 AM PDT
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A strategy to improve application development
Following these strategies will help ensure the business value of your app development projects.
Posted by Guest Contributor | May 10, 2013, 12:19 PM PDT
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Security tips for application developers
This post was originally published in the Software Engineering Blog in July 2012. WhiteHat Security recently published its 2012 Website Statistics Report (PDF), which gives a broad view of the...
Posted by Justin James | May 6, 2013, 12:45 PM PDT | Latest comment by PeterCroasdale
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Another book for your iOS developer's library
The demand for mobile apps and for the developers to create them is an undeniable force.
Posted by Mark Kaelin | May 14, 2013, 11:52 AM PDT | Latest comment by Rexxrally
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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.
Posted by Scott Kantner | February 7, 2013, 11:38 AM PST
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Better Code: Add email functionality to your Apple iOS apps
Build in a feature that provides a way for users of your iOS app to send an email.
Posted by Scott Kantner | April 24, 2013, 8:19 AM PDT
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Engage customers with push notification services
Engage your customers with push notifications and choose the push notification service provider that is best for your app.
Posted by Jerry McCobb | February 11, 2013, 10:52 AM PST
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Create your own Apple iPhone Clock App
Continuing his basic iOS development tutorial, Todd Moore shows us how to create a simple iPhone Clock App.
Posted by Todd Moore | August 2, 2012, 11:58 AM PDT | Latest comment by karotra
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Tips for generating revenue from your iOS app
The owner of an iOS app has three built-in potential revenue streams. Gregory Dean explains what they are.
Posted by Gregory Dean | January 31, 2013, 9:36 AM PST
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Motion Events Part 1: Orientation and Shake-motion Detection in iOS
Motion information for iOS apps is made available through the use of motion events. This tutorial explains how it works.
Posted by Gregory Dean | May 1, 2013, 12:54 PM PDT
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Pick the right on-screen keyboard for your iOS App
It is important for iOS developers to use the appropriate keyboard layout for any given situation.
Posted by Gregory Dean | February 19, 2013, 1:45 PM PST
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Better code: Develop universal Apps for iOS devices
As more iOS devices hit the marketplace, developers should reevaluate their approach to building apps intended to run on all devices. When the iPhone was first introduced, developers were not...
Posted by Gregory Dean | March 15, 2013, 12:17 PM PDT | Latest comment by mobilesite
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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.
Posted by Jerry McCobb | April 18, 2013, 8:19 AM PDT
