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After the WWDC announcements last week, there is a lot to be excited about when it comes to developing for the iPhone. One thing that can potentially help applications run smoother and faster (especially when it comes to networking on the iPhone) is threading. Threading allows developers to run two… Continue Reading »

Last week, we talked about frameworks in relation to developing for the iPhone. With iPhone OS 3.0, Apple has updated and added many frameworks, as well as other interesting tidbits for iPhone developers. For instance, push notifications will now be included into the operating systems and will allow developers to… Continue Reading »

A while back, we were discussing memory management and how that works when developing for the iPhone. This time, I will be talking about frameworks, which contain code that can make programming something easier, but isn’t necessarily needed in every program. Continue Reading »

After discussing iPhone file types last week, we can move on to memory management. On the current version of the iPhone, there is only 128MB of RAM, which is far lower than the usual 2+GB we see on desktop and laptop Macs. iPhone developers must keep this in mind when… Continue Reading »

Now that we’ve got beta testing out of the way, we can discuss the different file types found in XCode. When starting a new project, XCode allows developers to choose from a variety of different starting points for their applications. For iPhone developing, some of the options include Navigation Controller… Continue Reading »

After discussing APIs last week, it’s time to go over the importance of beta testing. When it comes to the iPhone, this is called Ad Hoc development, and can be great for developers who want to get excitement out about their product or just make sure it works. Beta testing… Continue Reading »

With the front end in the past, it’s time to talk about the back end of developing for the iPhone. More specifically, the API system that many websites are implementing to make developing applications for their sites easier and easier every day. Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Google Analytics, and many other… Continue Reading »

If you’re like me, you absolutely love coding the back end to apps, but you have very little design sense. To me, the fun lies in solving the problem, not necessarily in making a great interface (although I do know that it is just as important as the back end).… Continue Reading »

This week I am going to talk about what it is like after you get your apps out there and into the world. This is truly where the real fun begins. First, there is the initial excitement of people out there enjoying something you have spent many hours on. It… Continue Reading »

This week I will be discussing some resources where you can find information if you want to get started or need help with developing for the iPhone. There are many places that can be found for this type of thing, and Apple provides developers with a plentiful amount of resources… Continue Reading »