tvOS Games, Part 4: Bullets and Explosions
iOSIn Part 4 of our series on tvOS game development, we add the important stuff: Bullets! Explosions! Death! Carnage! We'll discover how to create...
Getting Started with Deferred
iOSAt Big Nerd Ranch, our iOS team has created a library called Deferred to help you work with values that have not yet been...
Improvements to Motion Effect in tvOS 11
iOSLast time, we talked about (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/10-tips-for-mastering-the-focus-engine-on-tvos/), and this time we're diving into a new API that...
Custom Collection View Layouts with tvOS: Part 1
iOSThe tvOS focus engine and collection views can bring a robust and interactive control to the television screen, but to design any layout that...
Why You Should Update Your iOS and Android Apps Before Launch Day
Android Clients iOSWith iOS 11 and Android O launching later this year, you may be curious as to whether or not you should spend the money...
tvOS Games, Part 3: Animations
iOSIn Part 3 of our series on tvOS game development, we add some animations to our sprites. Learn how to customize your own characters...
Think Bigger: Design Changes in iOS 11
Design iOSRecent versions of iOS have reimagined the design for several of Apple's platform apps, with big titles, rounded card-like UI and filled buttons. Apple...
Machine Learning in iOS Using Core ML
iOSCore ML is an exciting new framework that makes running various machine learning and statistical models on macOS and iOS feel natively supported. In...
Big Nerd Ranch Named Top iOS App Development Company
Clients iOSmobbed.io recently chose Big Nerd Ranch as a top company on its "20 Best iOS Development Companies in the World" list.
New HEVC & HEIF Media Formats: What You Need to Know
iOSOnce again, Apple is bringing to the table some new image and video formats to push the platform forward by saving you storage space,...
WWDC 2017: Implementing Apple’s Drag and Drop
iOSOne of the objections to the iPad becoming a mainstream productivity device is the lack of seamless interplay between apps. With the addition of...
WWDC 2017: Large Titles and Safe Area Layout Guides
iOSiOS 11 added a property to `UINavigationItem` that can enable a large out-of-line title in the navigation bar. Here's how to take advantage of...
