I Have an Idea for a Killer App, but Where Do I Start?
You know the signs: you can’t stop thinking about it as you fall asleep at night. Your mind wanders back to it when you know you should be concentrating on your work that currently pays the…
Read More5 Things They Never Tell You About Making iPhone Apps
So, you’ve decided to start making iOS apps and games? It’s rather simple now, and in this article you can learn the basics and find out more about the available tools and about how you should use…
Read MoreCreating a Fun iPhone App Called “Bearded” – Part 2
In Part 1 we created the interface and added gesture recognizers for the beard image view. We still have three main features to complete: capturing a photo, blending or merging images and sharing the final image….
Read MoreCreating a fun iPhone App called “Bearded” – Part 1
Tis the season to be goofy! And since it’s that merry time of the year I thought it would be fun to create an app where you could add Santa’s beard to any photo and share…
Read MoreHow to Create an Animated Button in iOS | Treehouse Quick Tip
Learn how to create an animated button for your iOS App. Animated buttons are created using the classes UIButton and UIImage. A smooth animation can be achieved by using a series of images animated over a…
Read MoreMobile Design is More Than a Tight Fit
It’s not easy, doing the same with less. Screen sizes have steadily increased since the web was invented, and web designers have learned to use that space well. Grid systems start around 960 pixels wide and…
Read MoreDesigning a User Interface in iOS 6 using Auto Layout
The most important design feature in iOS 6 has to be Auto Layout, which is a way to manage the sizing and positioning of your controls in your user interface. Auto Layout improves over Springs and…
Read MoreQuick Tip: Create an iPhone Form Using A Static Table
Create a registration form within a storyboard for iPhone and iPad. This is done using a static table in Xcode. Static tables are used throughout the settings app. Start with a single view project with a…
Read MoreGet started with iOS Development
Developing a native iOS app is easier than ever. The tools have improved and so has the language. And yet it can be daunting because of the extensive sdk with various APIs and then you have…
Read MoreFive New iOS 6 Features for Building Killer Apps
The much awaited iOS 6 is here and hopefully you have already downloaded it. This is not another post bashing the new Maps functionality, but this is a quick review of all of the new goodies…
Read MoreWho Wins The Fight Between Android and iOS in 2012?
I’m so done with the iPhone vs. Android debate. They both win. There it is–an Android developer admits that iPhones are cool, too. Okay, back to the debate–it’s over! Do we really care about the latest…
Read MoreOne More Thing to Consider Before Getting the iPhone 5
Well it’s here. Yet another beautiful iPhone release from the wonderful people at Apple. Countless hours of productivity have been lost over the last few days, and just this morning millions of hours of sleep were…
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