Fourth Annual Clash of the Coders
It’s once again time for the greatest app-building competition in the history of Nerd-dom: Big Nerd Ranch’s Clash of the Coders. Held in the...
Continuous Delivery for Android
AndroidQuite a few continuous integration tools exist, but as soon as you narrow it down to options that properly support Android, it becomes much...
Continuous Deployment with Travis CI and HockeyApp, Part 1
iOSContinuous integration has become an important topic and a significant part of a developer’s workflow. Finding bugs and ensuring a stable codebase are among...
An Investigation into Flow and Mortar
AndroidIn our ({{ site.baseurl }}/training/courses/android/), we teach that using Fragments is the right way to go (especially for beginners), and we also use...
Create data-driven documents with D3.js
Front-End Full-Stack WebIf your data needs to portray a message and be easily understood, a visualization can really help you get your point across. Enter D3.js....
What is Functional Reactive Programming?
AndroidFunctional Reactive Programming (FRP) offers a fresh perspective on solving modern programming problems. Once understood, it can greatly simplify your project, especially when it...
Why Apple Pay is the Most Secure Form of Payment
iOSFumbling with a bunch of credit cards and a wallet is a hassle. Whether you love or hate Apple, you will not find a...
WatchKit Extensions: Communicating with your Parent Application
iOSThe release date for the long-awaited Apple Watch has not yet been announced, but the nerd herd here is hard at work learning how...
Designing with Illustrator: Tips and Tricks, Part I
DesignAdobe Illustrator is great for creating wireframes and visual designs, and for some of us designers at Big Nerd Ranch, it's the primary tool...
Playing with Numbers in Global Playgrounds
iOSLearn more about showing numbers correctly in iOS and OS X using Xcode 6 and Playgrounds.
Exploring New Horizons: A Project Manager’s Take on our iOS and Android Design Bootcamp
DesignHolley Silirie was considering her career path when she enrolled in our iOS and Android Design bootcamp. There, she learned the mobile design skills...
