Core Graphics, Part 3: Lines
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Core Graphics, Part 2: Contextually Speaking
iOS MacYou need to interact with the current Core Graphics context in some manner to actually draw stuff, so it's good to get comfortable with...
Producing a CircleCI Test Summary with Fastlane
iOSThe heart of Continuous Integration is running tests. Whenever a test fails, you want to know why ASAP so you can correct it. Whenever...
Apple’s Password-Less Future Is Strong Passwords
iOS MacPasswords are the worst way to authenticate users, except for all the other ways we’ve tried. In their 2018 software updates, Apple embraces the...
WWDC18 – What does today mean for your Engineering Team?
iOS MacThe eyes of the world are on San Jose as thousands of developers, including half a dozen nerds, gathered for Apple’s annual World Wide...
ARKit 2: Bringing richer experiences through collaboration, enhanced detection, and greater realism
iOSAt WWDC 2018, Apple continued to push the envelope with ARKit by releasing ARKit 2. Late in 2017, Apple released ARKit 1, which allowed...
WWDC 2018: Opening Day. Augmented Reality, Machine Learning, and Siri Shortcuts
iOS MacWWDC 2018 began this week in San José, CA, with the usual excitement of thousands of developers from all over the world that could...
Core Graphics, Part 1: In the Beginning
iOS MacCore Graphics, also known by its marketing name "Quartz," is one of the oldest graphics-related APIs on the platforms. Quartz forms the foundation of...
Digging into the Swift compiler: Nerdcamp is the Shovel
iOSLearn how to be more proficient with Swift by using the Compiler. Big Nerd Ranch shares lessons learned from nerdcamp.
It Looks Like You Are Trying to Use a Framework
iOS MacTake a deep dive into the internals of iOS frameworks and learn how to best use (and not use) frameworks for cleaner, faster code...
How Android Expert Kristin Marsicano Stays Ahead Of The Game
Android iOS Leveling UpOne thing that sets Big Nerd Ranch instructors apart is we consider ourselves students first. That's definitely the case with Kristin Marsicano, whose passion...
Introducing: The Frontier
Android iOSBig Nerd Ranch was founded on the idea that developers learn best when immersed in a distraction-free environment. Today I want to talk to...
