In part two of this series, I describe the first cross platform mobile app I developed using Xamarin, and the big surprise that was in store for me when I profiled what I thought was the finished “ready to submit to the App Store” iOS version of that app. [Read more…] about “Memory Management in Xamarin Apps” Series, Part Two
“Memory Management in Xamarin Apps” Series, Part One
In this series, I discuss memory management issues you can run into while developing cross-platform apps using the Xamarin (now Microsoft) frameworks. [Read more…] about “Memory Management in Xamarin Apps” Series, Part One
“Making Apple TV Apps” Video Now Available
A 54 minute video version of my Making Apple TV Apps fourteen part series is now available for viewing. This is a previously-recorded version of the live presentation I gave at my local CocoaHeads meeting last night. I am providing it here for those who were either unable to attend the meeting or would like to review portions of it. [Read more…] about “Making Apple TV Apps” Video Now Available
“Making Apple TV Apps” LIVE at Tonight’s CocoaHeads Meeting
I will be presenting my Making Apple TV Apps series tonight at my local CocoaHeads meeting beginning at 7 PM. I hope you can join us!
WHERE: 210 Inverness Parkway, Birmingham, AL 35242 (Google Maps)
WHEN: April 21st, 2016, 7 PM Central time
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Making Apple TV Apps, Part 14: Additional Resources
With part 14 of my “Making Apple TV Apps” series, we’ve reached the end of our journey. However, I hope it is just the beginning of your tvOS journey. In today’s series wrap up, I offer some resources to help you learn even more about making Apple TV apps. [Read more…] about Making Apple TV Apps, Part 14: Additional Resources
Making Apple TV Apps, Part 13: Bridging TVJS and Native Code
I hope you’re not the superstitious sort, as we’ve arrived at part 13 of my “Making Apple TV Apps” series. Its time to connect our JavaScript and native code together so they can work seamlessly to make your app the best it can be. [Read more…] about Making Apple TV Apps, Part 13: Bridging TVJS and Native Code
Making Apple TV Apps, Part 12: Extending TVML With Custom Tags
Onward, forward! We’ve arrived at part 12 of my “Making Apple TV Apps” series. I hope you’ve enjoyed the series so far and learned something along the way. Today, I will be showing you how to add your own custom UI view components to TVML as new XML tags. [Read more…] about Making Apple TV Apps, Part 12: Extending TVML With Custom Tags
Making Apple TV Apps, Part 11: Debugging a TVML-Based tvOS App
Debugging is a part of TVML app development, just like any software development. In part 11 of my “Making Apple TV Apps” series, we’re learning how to debug TVML apps. [Read more…] about Making Apple TV Apps, Part 11: Debugging a TVML-Based tvOS App
Making Apple TV Apps, Part 10: Creating Our First TVML-Based tvOS App
We’ve entered the realm of double digits, so things must be getting serious! Welcome to part 10 of my “Making Apple TV Apps” series. Its time to create and run our first TVJS/TVML based app. [Read more…] about Making Apple TV Apps, Part 10: Creating Our First TVML-Based tvOS App
Making Apple TV Apps, Part 9: Approaches to Building a tvOS App
Come on in for part 9 of my “Making Apple TV Apps” series! Are you ready to forge new ground in app development? Today, we open our minds to creating apps with the new TVJS and TVML frameworks. [Read more…] about Making Apple TV Apps, Part 9: Approaches to Building a tvOS App