I am always learning new things about my craft: from colleagues, on the job, from the Googles, and yes, from books. For technical topics, I like having a real book because when you’re done reading it, if it was a … Continue reading →
This has been quite a year for me as an “indie” iOS developer, and I thought a recap of what I learned, what I did, and what I hope to do in 2012 was in order. My intention for this … Continue reading →
Set aside any ideas you may have that global data is evil. If you spend any time on the StackOverflow website, you’ve likely seen questions like “How do I share data from one view controller with another view controller?” The … Continue reading →
There are some apps that immediately make you say, “Wow! That looks really nice!” You might also assume that a “real designer” ™ was involved. In many cases, you’d be right. But it turns out that Apple has made it … Continue reading →
On the heels of this past weekend’s Voices That Matter iOS Developers Conference I am feeling completely inspired to create great, new, and innovative apps. My mind is ablaze with the possibilities! For whatever your particular area of focus might … Continue reading →
If you came to Xcode4 from Xcode3, you noticed a distinctly different methodology to the way in which apps are built, namely Schemes. Schemes introduce more organization and flexibility to how you build targets in Xcode and to what is … Continue reading →
Despite what Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines may say, sometimes you want to prevent your user from doing anything until some long-running task (like a network API call or a login task, for example) completes. How do you do that without … Continue reading →
This is my first post for iDevBlogADay, an opportunity about which I am quite excited. The following is the tale of how I got into this crazy world of iPhone development and how I tackled the challenge of essentially re-inventing … Continue reading →
Like everyone else, I feel I have to say something about the passing of Steve Jobs. Of course, it’s all already been said in blog posts, on Facebook, and on Twitter. There is no denying the incredible impact Steve had … Continue reading →
Welcome to Hawk iMedia’s new Development Blog! The voice of this blog belongs to Mark Granoff, a professional software developer, founder, and sole proprietor of Hawk iMedia. I am a full-time employed iOS developer in the Greater Boston area. In … Continue reading →