Alcatraz : Xcode Package Manager Alcatraz is an open-source package manager for Xcode. It lets you discover and install plugins, templates and color schemes without the need for manually cloning or copying files. It installs itself as a part of Xcode and it feels like home.
Pixate Freestyle — CSS for iOS Pixate is a free framework that lets you style your native iOS views with stylesheets. Update 2014-12-06 Pixate has pivoted into some kind of “prototyping” tool, but their original library is open sourced and still available as Freestyle : Freestyle – A simple, powerful way to define a native app’s look and feel, using CSS See also: native CSS – the fast hybrid mobile development framework to start developing iOS or Android apps as an alternative to Pixate TM or NUI NUI – Style iOS apps with a stylesheet, similar to CSS And similar:...
Visualizing CAMediaTiming To show the different timing related properties, both on their own and in combination, I’m animating a color from orange to blue. The block shows the progress of the animation from start to finish (orange to blue) and the ticks on the timeline are one second apart. (via Controlling Animation Timing )
CAPPTIVATE.co Capptivate.co captures fleeting transitions between app screens and delightful animated UI elements that we’ll otherwise lose forever as apps and operating systems continue to evolve. Categories: Basic Motion Fade Grow or Shrink Motion Path Move or Slide Point At Spin or Rotate Camera Focus or Blur Frame Parallax Rotate Around or Sweep Zoom Simulations Align to Motion Attract or Repel Bounce Collide Ease Drift Gravity Orbit Around Spring Vortex
How Much Does It Cost To Make An App? Estimate the cost of an app easily using this handy tool. This budget range is a rough estimate based on the amount of time it will take to complete your project and a recommended budget of $60-100 USD per hour (market rate for quality talent is typically in this range). Considering the base rates stated in the tool, we can derive the following effort estimates which, in my opinion, are much more interesting to analyse (from a development point of view):...
iOS Design Patterns The tutorial is divided into sections, one section per design pattern. In each section, you’ll read an explanation of the following: What the design pattern is. Why you should use it. How to use it and, where appropriate, common pitfalls to watch for when using the pattern. (…) In the process of developing this app, you’ll become acquainted with the most common Cocoa design patterns: Creational : Singleton and Abstract Factory....
Technical Q&A QA1633: Creating easy-to-read short links to the App Store for your apps and company There are three types of App Store Short Links, in two forms, one for iOS apps, another for Mac Apps: Company Name iOS: http://appstore.com/ <companyname> for example, http://appstore.com/apple Mac: http://appstore.com/mac/ <companyname> for example, http://appstore.com/mac/apple App Name iOS: http://appstore.com/ <appname> for example, http://appstore.com/keynote Mac: http://appstore.com/mac/ <appname> for example, http://appstore.com/mac/keynote App by Company iOS: http://appstore.com/ <companyname>/<appname> for example, http://appstore....
Due to the interconnected, non-simple structure of ontologies, it’s difficult to give a simple diagram that fully models one. Instead, I’m just going to list the broad categories of classes that you find in an application and simply discuss how they actually interconnect. (via Cocoa with Love: The design of every Mac application ) See also, for a more practical view: What are the Xcode solution organisation best practices and guidelines?...
newfoo: Good Practices for Big iPhone Projects Developing a high-quality iPhone app can be tricky stuff for new and veteran developers alike – especially on larger projects. In this article, I’ll discuss several tools & techniques that have helped my teams and me to produce high quality work and helped save a lot of time. Use Multiple Build Configurations Use an Enhanced UIColor Use isEmpty Instead of Nil and Length Checks Use Logging Treat Compile Warnings as Errors Use Static Analysis Frequently Learn Apple’s Rules for Memory Management
I decided to shift away from pure value-based tables about sizes of design elements towards a simple guide that should help to get you started with iOS 7 app design (via The iOS 7 Design Cheat Sheet – Ivo Mynttinen / User Interface Designer )