Accessing Files stored in Application Bundle on iOS with Swift
Learn how to access files in an iOS application bundle at run time using Swift. It is a lot easier than you think.
Swift Error Throwing and Catching
Errors are bad, you need to know how to handle them. At times you even need to create your own errors. So let's take a look at throwing and catching in Swift.
How-To use Guard in Swift
A basic introduction on how to use the guard statement in Swift. I'll explain why it makes code more readable and can save resources by leaving code execution early.
Book Review – Swift Documentation Markup by Erica Sadun
We should all document our code, Xcode and Swift supports HTML, Text, and Markdown. I review Erica's new book on how to get started.
How Much is Your App, Skill and Time Worth?
What is a good price for an app? $0.99 or maybe $0.00? These are very common app store prices excluding the fremium model. This is something that I think needs to stop. Developers are worth more than that.
How to Display the iOS Share Sheet using Swift
A nice feature on iOS is the ability to share just about anything to anywhere using the built in sharing system. I will show you how to use it.
Getting Started with the UIDatePicker for iOS Using Swift
The UIDatePicker is used for selecting a date, shocking right! Many applications use it and I am going to show you how you can too using Swift.
Creating and Using iOS Prototype Cells with Swift
Prototype cells in iOS tables do have a learning curve for those not familiar with how they work. I'm going to show you how to create and use them without the pain. Learn once, use many!
Playground Secrets and Power Tips (v2) by Erica Sadun
Note this review has been updated for the release of version 2. I have been reading Playground Secrets and Power Tips by Erica Sadun, which you can purchase through the iBooks store (click the title to go directly to the book in the store).
How to use the UIWebView in iOS Applications
More and more iOS applications now have their own internal web browser using UIWebView to get around multi-tasking issues on the devices. I'm going to show you how you too can include a simple web viewer in an application. Perfect for things like online help pages or sign-up account creation without taking the user away […]