Month: January 2015

  • How To Quickly Add Touch ID Using Local Authentication API

    How To Quickly Add Touch ID Using Local Authentication API

    Friendly reminder: My first newsletter drops at the end of the month! Issue #1! Subscribe to get it, free guides, and more! There is something to be said about convenience when logging into a service. I personally love using Facebook or Twitter authentication when using apps since it lets me get to where I want…

  • How To Use The 3 Instruments You Should Be Using

    How To Use The 3 Instruments You Should Be Using

    [alert color=”yellow”]Issue #1 of my Newsletter comes out at the end of this month! It’ll be a monthly publication, include the top articles worth reading, and will have a few extra tips to help you. Be sure to subscribe to get it (and other cool perks, like free guides!)![/alert] Every iOS developer inevitably runs into…

  • How To Start Unit Testing in Swift

    How To Start Unit Testing in Swift

    Last week I wrote about code quality and one area I covered was unit testing. Unit testing is the process of validating that pieces of your code operate as you expect. As you can imagine, this is a very useful aid in software development. If you’re only using your eyes to determine if your app…

  • How To Transition Toward Becoming a Successful iOS Consultant

    How To Transition Toward Becoming a Successful iOS Consultant

    Do you feel like you’re at the top of the ladder you’re on? Meaning you don’t feel like you’re learning a whole lot. You don’t enjoy the environment. You feel like you’re missing out on things you dream about. Have you thought about taking your career to a different level by going independent? There could…

  • Take iOS Animation To Another Level With Facebook POP

    Take iOS Animation To Another Level With Facebook POP

    Using animation can be a great way to dramatically improve the feel of your app. Users have come to love delightful little animations and fluid movements. As a developer it can be tough to know what animations to add. Even if you do add a few animations they may come across as too harsh or…

  • 9 Effective Tips For Improving Code Quality

    9 Effective Tips For Improving Code Quality

    [alert color=”yellow”]I’m starting this year off with open ears. Please take some time to provide feedback via this short survey. It’ll help me help you.[/alert] When you build a product you inherit a set of expectations. Your team, investors, and, most of all, customers expect it to work well. Also, they expect regular updates that…

  • 10 Actionable Performance Tips To Speed Up Your Table View

    10 Actionable Performance Tips To Speed Up Your Table View

    [alert color=”yellow”]Before we begin. I’m starting this year off with open ears. Please take a moment to provide feedback via this short survey. It’ll help me help you.[/alert] If you have ever dealt with a collection view you can already sense the value of this post. Speed can quickly become an issue if you’re not…

  • 20 Essential Tools and Libraries for iOS Developers

    20 Essential Tools and Libraries for iOS Developers

    Happy New Year! For those who had a break I sincerely hope that you found some time to rest and relax. I usually take advantage of the time to reflect on the previous year and make any adjustments that help to get me to where I want to be. This year I will be doing…