News From Google I/O: Android Everywhere
AndroidSitting in the Google I/O keynote yesterday, one thing became apparent to me: Android is everywhere. I was well aware that Android is used...
ART Theory: Replacing Dalvik with Android Runtime
AndroidThe Android Open Source Project has recently seen commit activity indicating that the Android Runtime (ART), included in KitKat, is going to very soon...
The State of the Weariverse
Android iOSWearables are becoming ubiquitous. Every day, it feels like there’s some new fitness tracker with a slightly different set of sensors and an entirely...
Learning from CSSConf
Front-End Full-Stack WebThis year’s CSSConf was filled with incredible talks from seasoned speakers and amazing first-time speakers alike. Ever since I made it back home, I’ve...
Big Nerd Ranch's New Home on the Range
Our Galactic Headquarters have gotten even bigger and better, and we’re now at home on the range at our new Intergalactic Headquarters in Atlanta’s...
Join Us for Google I/O
We're getting ready for Google I/O! Join our knowledgeable Nerds in San Francisco and at our Intergalactic HQ in Atlanta to discuss the conference's...
Learning SDKs
iOSAfter WWDC, there are new SDKs (Software Development Kits), APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) and new languages to play around with, along with the usual...
iOS Developers Need to Know Objective-C
iOSWhen Apple announced Swift, I heard a few people say “Hurray! Now I can be an iOS developer without learning Objective-C!” I have...
Preparing for Swift's Unique Opportunities
iOSIn last week’s WWDC, Apple introduced an entirely new language for Mac and iOS development called Swift. Swift is a modern language that...
WWDC 2014: iOS 8 Will be Huge for Users and Developers
iOSIn their opening keynote on Monday, Apple stated that iOS 8 is their biggest update to iOS since its initial developer release with iPhoneOS...
WWDC 2014: Big Nerd Ranch and Swift
iOSEditor’s note: We have since published the first edition of our Swift programming guide, currently an Amazon best seller. Our iOS and Cocoa bootcamps...
