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Sketch for App Design

Posted on May 5, 2016 by Admin

  Every iOS app developer should stop now and start using Sketch. It’s not Photoshop (because life’s too short). It’s a gamechanger. It’s got a massively healthy eco system for plugins, resources and third party integrations. Yep, it’s not a … Continue reading →

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WWDC 2016

Posted on April 26, 2016 by Admin

WWDC is taking place on June 13 -17th 2016 in San Francisco. There is a sliding scale of options for “attending” WWDC week: Get a ticket, go to SF, attend sessions Go to SF, watch sessions Stay home, watch sessions … Continue reading →

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Apple Pay Today

Posted on April 19, 2016 by Admin

  It’s been a while since Apple Pay made an appearance. I’ve used it a handful of times. Maybe unnecessary so in some cases. As of April 2016, what does Apple Pay look like and how can people use it? … Continue reading →

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Xamarin Needs Swift

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Admin

On March 18th, 2016, Microsoft’s acquisition of Xamarin officially closed. We love C# and we want every developer to be able to take advantage of the power of .NET in every app, on every device. Being part of Microsoft makes … Continue reading →

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App Store Review Guidelines – Footer

Posted on March 30, 2016 by Admin

The bit you never read at the bottom: Thank you for developing for iOS. Even though this document is a formidable list of what not to do, please also keep in mind the much shorter list of what you must … Continue reading →

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Test Your Apps Without Apple Developer Program

Posted on September 29, 2015 by Admin

As announced at WWDC 2015, changes to Xcode 7 mean you no longer need to sign up to the Apple Developer Program to test your apps on your device. From the Xcode 7 Release Notes: Now you can go beyond … Continue reading →

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Free iOS Training in Nottingham

Posted on September 23, 2015 by Admin
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Apple Release Dates 2015

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Admin

The Apple announcement on 9th September 2015 announced the following release dates for Apple products: Thurs 10th Sep – iPad Mini 4 ships Sat 12th Sep – iPhone 6s preorders Weds 16th Sep – iOS 9 ships (Xcode 7 available … Continue reading →

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The Art of App Pricing

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Admin

App and in-app pricing best practice is a moving target. Sensor Tower have a mini case study of the effect of price changes on five apps – Tiny Wings, Angry Birds, Goat Simulator, Heads Up and Sims 3. It shows the effect of price … Continue reading →

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iOSDevUK 5: Roundups

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Admin

The 5th iOSDevUK took place in Aberystwyth last week. Many of the presentations are being made available. The best of the roundups are: Oliver Foggin – Thoughts DeveloperDave – Summary Steve Westgarth – My Favourite Bits  

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