Quick Tip – Gradle and How It Works with Android Studio
Java
By Deivi Taka,
Deivi Taka looks at Gradle, a popular build system for Java that is also part of Android Studio and gives us a quick overview of how it works
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The 11 Best Tutorials on Mobile Design
Mobile
By Ada Ivanoff,
Ada Ivanoff highlights 11 of her favorite tutorials on mobile design for iOS, Android, cross-platform and mobile web designers.
Using C and C++ in an iOS App with Objective-C++
Mobile
By Rico Zuñiga,
After covering using C and C++ in Android Apps, Rico Zuñiga now looks at using the languages in iOS apps with Objective-C++
Quick Tip: Installing the Android SDK
Mobile
By Donald Dragoti,
There are many ways to install the Android SDK depending on how you want to develop your apps. Donald Dragoti rounds up the options.
Build Cross-Platform Android and iOS UIs with Xamarin Forms
Mobile
By Ariel Ben Horesh,
Xamarin is a cross-platform development solution for creating Android and iOS apps. Ariel Ariel Ben Horesh looks at it's form component for creating UIs.
Migrating Your Android or iOS App from Parse
Mobile
By Chris Ward,
With Facebook shutting their Parse service, Chris Ward looks at how to migrate your iOS and Android apps from the hosted service.
Inclusive Android Interfaces with Custom Accessibility Services
Mobile
By Valdio Veliu,
Custom Accessibility Services for Android allow a developer to create inclusive interfaces for all users and Valdio Veliu shows us how to create our own.
An Introduction to Swift 2.0 for iOS and OSX
Mobile
By Patrick Haralabidis,
Here is a brief guide for getting started with Swift, Apple's new programming language announced at WWDC.
iOS Universal Links for a Seamless App User Experience
Mobile
By Arvindh Sukumar,
Universal links in iOS create a seamless user experience, allowing users to jump straight to content on your app. Arvindh Sukumar shows us how to use them.
Creating an Imgur App with NativeScript
Mobile
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta creates an imgur clone app to demonstrate the features and performance of NativeScript for cross platform app development.
Quick Tip: Installing React Native
Mobile
By Jon Shaffer,
React Native is one of the hottest cross platform mobile development frameworks around, Jon Shaffer presents a comprehensive guide to installing it.
Using C and C++ Code in an Android App with the NDK
Mobile
By Rico Zuñiga,
The Android NDK allows developers to use C and C++ code in their apps and Rico Zuñiga walks us through the advantages, disadvantages and usage.
Displaying Collections of Items on Windows Phone
Mobile
By Deivi Taka,
Deivi Taka shows how to create collections of items on Windows Phone for displaying long data sets.
Using Classy to Create Stylesheets for Native iOS Apps
Mobile
By Chris Ward,
Chris Ward looks at Classy, a tool for using stylesheets in native iOS apps.
Fast, Lightweight Data Storage for Cordova Apps with LokiJS
Mobile
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta looks at using LokiJS with Cordova based apps for fast and light data storage.
Build an Android App with React Native
Mobile
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta shows us how to use React Native to create an Android app based on the Pokemon Pokodex that even reads results to you!
The 7 Best Resources for Web and Mobile App Animations
Mobile
By Dennis Williams,
Dennis Williams looks at 7 of the best resources for creating animations to bring dazzle and delight to your mobile web and native apps.
Self-Sizing Cells with UITableView and Auto Layout
Mobile
By Arvindh Sukumar,
Arvindh Sukumar looks at how to create self sizing cells with UITableView and UICollectionView and Auto Layout in iOS 8 to allow for truly dynamic layouts.
Blink(1), a Programmable Indicator for All Developer Needs
Mobile
By Chris Ward,
Chris Ward looks at the Blink(1) a curious programmable USB indicator light that is highly customizable to suit all needs a developer may have.
Creating Mobile Money Solutions for the Developing World
Mobile
By Cate Lawrence,
Cate Lawrence looks at how developers can create mobile money solutions for the developing world.
The Next Full Stack Language? Server-side Swift with Perfect
Mobile
By Chris Ward,
Chris Ward looks at Perfect, a new project that promises full stack Swift by introducing the language to server side programming.
2015 in Review, New Languages, Rising Frameworks and More
Mobile
By Chris Ward,
Chris Ward looks at the 2015 trends in mobile development covering new languages, increasing use of frameworks and much more.
6 Ways Wearables Are Moving inside the Body
Mobile
By Cate Lawrence,
Cate Lawrence looks at 6 ways wearables are moving inside our bodies from subcutaneous implants to biohacking and much more.
Using Socket.IO and Cordova to Create a Real Time Chat App
Mobile
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta looks at creating a real time chat app based on Cordova, Ionic and Socket.IO
Streamlining Mobile App Databases with Realm.io
Mobile
By Valdio Veliu,
Valdio Veliu looks at Realm.io, a promising replacement for storing app data that promises to streamline, speed up and simplify your development process.
Adding Maps to an Android App with Google Play Services
Mobile
By Joyce Echessa,
Joyce Echessa shows how to use Google Play Services to add highly interactive maps to an Android app.
iOS and Android Programming with Go
Mobile
By Chris Ward,
Chris Ward looks at the possibilities for Native iOS and Android programming with Go and wonders if the language is a viable alternative.
Updating Users with Notifications in Windows Phone Apps
Mobile
By Deivi Taka,
Deivi Taka looks at how to keep your Windows Phone app users up to date with notifications .
Working with the Facebook API in a Cordova App
Mobile
By Wern Ancheta,
Wern Ancheta shows us how to use the Facebook API in a Cordova app for authenticating and posting content to a Facebook app
Are Wearables in the Workplace Just a Tool for Surveillance?
Mobile
By Cate Lawrence,
Cate Lawrence looks at wearables in the workplace as a means for surveillance of workers and wonders how effect they are.