WWDC 2017: Helping You Get Things Done
iOSAt this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), we saw the continued evolution of Apple’s offerings. Pundits may say these changes aren't revolutionary enough, but...
Throws Helps Readability
iOSThe correct answer to "throws or Result?" is a loud BOTH! Learn to make the best of these tools to write clear, maintainable a/sync...
tvOS Games, Part 2: SpriteKit Goes Retro
iOSIn Part 2 of our series on tvOS game development, we begin laying out our game. In this instance, we've created a clone of...
tvOS Games, Part 1: Using the Game Controller Framework
iOSIf you want to write a game for tvOS, it starts with understanding what the controllers can do for you. In the first of...
Making Accessibility More Accessible, Part 2
iOS Leveling UpMaking your apps accessibile is hard work, especially when dealing with Accessibility Traits. Discover a straightforward way of handling it, and then another more...
Making Accessibility More Accessible, Part 1
iOS Leveling UpTechnology should be accessible to everyone. Apple has worked hard to make it easier to support Accessibility. Here's some tips on how to support...
10 Tips for Mastering the Focus Engine on tvOS
iOSApplications that run on the Apple TV present an entirely new method of interaction compared to mobile and desktop applications. Instead of directly interacting...
Build Log Groveling for Fun and Profit, Part 2: Even More Manual Swift
iOSIn my last post, you learned (https://nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/build-log-groveling-for-fun-and-profit-manual-swift-continued/). This time around, you'll see how everything is pulled together.
Build Log Groveling for Fun and Profit: Manual Swift Continued
iOS(//nerdranchighq.wpengine.com/blog/manual-swift-understanding-the-swift-objective-c-build-pipeline/) walked you through the high-level view of how Objective-C gets access to Swift code. Today, we're going...
Core Graphics, Part 4: A Path! A Path!
iOS MacIn Core Graphics, a path is a step-by-step description of some kind of shape. It could be a circle, a square, a valentine heart,...
You Need a tvOS App
Clients iOSIf current trends continue, most babies born today will never own a laptop or a desktop computer. They will carry a smart phone,...
Refactoring to Clarity in Swift
iOSThe first point of the Swift API Design Guidelines is that "clarity at the point of use is your most important goal." What does...
