Fun with Storyboards
Since I attended Apple's iOS 5 Tech Talk World Tour in New York City (which was a lot of fun), I decided to try to use Storyboards. So far I like it. It does remove a lot of boring coding from iOS...
View ArticleMapPocket v.2.4 is on iTunes
What's New in Version 2.4:GPS Tracking in on-line and off-line modes (distance/avg speed/altitude) - push and hold GPS button to activate,Chinese localization (traditional and simplified),Map Language...
View ArticleLITE and easy
Amazingly enough, I was not able to find straightforward instructions on how to build both FULL and LITE versions of the same iOS app with XCode 4.x. It did not took much time to figure out. Still,...
View ArticleDear Apple, are you sure you thought it through?
If you develop for iOS, you probably read about "frictions" between Apple and DropBox (if not, just Google DropBox API reject). Even if you are not using DropBox, you may want to pay attention to...
View ArticleMapPocket v.2.7 is on iTunes
MapPocket on iTunesWhat's New in MapPocket 2.7:➠ Brand new Help covers every aspect of MapPocket➠ DropBox integration upgraded to the latest version of DropBox API➠ Significant performance gains in...
View ArticleMapPocket v.2.8 is on iTunes
What’s New in MapPocket 2.8:➠ Option to automatically record map covering all existing markers.➠ Transport and OpenCycle layers for Openstreet maps.➠ Simple map renaming. No need to use “Modify Map”....
View ArticleLies, outrageous lies and statistics
I can not say that MapPocket is a wild success, but lately we enjoyed a steady grow of revenue. I should confess that watching a trend line of revenue going undisputably up does make you feel a little...
View ArticleUDID: what is it and how to find it
UDID stands for Unique Device Identifier. It is a 40-character long series of numbers and letters used by Apple and developers to uniquely identify your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. The UDID is being...
View ArticleVersion proofing your code, ARC twist
While making sure that my latest project works with iOS 7, I have discovered that NSString method- (CGSize)sizeWithFont:(UIFont *)font constrainedToSize:(CGSize)size has been depricated (as of iOS 7)....
View ArticleWhy is it still not part of iOS?
I guess with all changes happening in other parts of the iOS, UIAlertView is not at the top of the Apple dev's TO-DO list. Even though Objective-C world has been enjoying blocks for couple years now,...
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