Saturday, July 27, 2013

Short list of iOS 7 resources I've found useful

Few iOS 7 resources I've stumbled upon, mostly through Twitter. I will not include the obvious Apple ones, as you should have already read all of them by now, twice!

  • ios7.io - A selection of iOS7 specific links covering icons, designs, apps, and much more. 
  • iMore.com - A collections of iOS 7 news from no other than Rene Ritchie
  • iOS 7 Apps Redesign - Various redesign of apps to match iOS 7 guidelines, with a screenshot of a before and after. 

Saturday, July 13, 2013

iOS technical newsletters that everyone should use


  1. objc.io - once a month in-depth technical topics related to Objective-C, by Chris Eidhof, Daniel Eggert, and Florian Kugler. A must read for everyone that is interested in best practices and advanced techniques. 
  2. NSHipster - another high quality resource on topics for Objective-C, by Mattt Thompson
  3. NSScreencast - weekly screencast on iOS development, by Ben Scheirman. This is a paid subscription-based service. 
  4. iosdevweekly - weekly emails of iOS development links, by Dave Verwer
  5. Ray's Monthly Newsletter - monthly tutorials for iOS developers and gamers, by Ray Wenderlich
  6. Evolution or Extinction - weekly newsletter on iOS and other technology topics, by my good friend and co-worker Justin Kent
Subscribe, read/watch, and enjoy!

Sunday, July 7, 2013

A couple of short links - July 7, 2013


  1. Stroke of insight: Jill Bolte Taylor - fascinating TED talk about a neuroanatomist that one morning had a stroke, during which she analyzed and remembered every single moment. 
  2. 13 Things You Must Know When Starting Out In iOS/Mac Development - advices from well known people that are involved with iOS. 
  3. Clear - a list-keeping app that is fully focused on content and uses gestures instead of buttons. Inovation at its best!
  4. Dribbble - have a design you would like to get feedback on? Look no further. 
  5. TSA API - you can find out wait times for TSA security checkpoints.