Displaying Facebook Ads in Your iOS Apps
Not so long time ago I was asked to integrate Facebook ads in a project. Without having done so before, I prepared myself for a potentially long process, even a little bit painful, and then I got started searching the docs....
Creating Gradient Colors Using CAGradientLayer
Every developer always uses color combinations along with images to produce a good-looking result when creating an app, trying always to achieve the best user experience possible. Sometimes, however, something more might be...
How to Generate PDF using HTML Templates and UIPrintPageRenderer in iOS
Have you ever been asked to create PDF documents with content straight from your app? Have you ever even thought how to do that, if you’ve never done it before? Well, beginning the post by setting questions is a bit of...
Documenting Your Swift Code in Xcode Using Markdown
Amongst all the features Xcode 7 incorporates, there is one that admittedly distinguishes; that is the new revolutionary, much better way to write code documentation. With the introduction of Xcode 7, developers can use the...
Using Quick Look Framework for Previewing Documents
Several treasures like not so well-known frameworks and libraries can be found in the iOS SDK. Most of them can be proved to be real gems and truly useful tools, saving you from hours of extra work. One of them is the Quick Look...
Managing SQLite Database with SwiftyDB
Choosing a way for storing data permanently is something that is always needed when developing applications. There are various options we can pick from: To create single files, to use CoreData or create a SQLite database. The...
Swift Tutorial: Building an iOS Chat App Using Socket.IO
iOS apps exist in millions out there, and most of them communicate with servers to exchange data. In their majority, the server implements and provides RESTful APIs that apps can use for the communication. When an app needs to...
A Beginner’s Guide to Push Notifications in Swift
“Push Notifications? Ohh, no!”. Yes, that’s the first thing that was coming to my mind when I was called to implement push notifications in an iOS app, and I’m pretty confident that it has been coming to...
Integrating LinkedIn Sign In with iOS Apps Using OAuth 2.0
Social networks are part of our everyday life since a long time ago. Social networks are also part of our programming life, as the majority of the apps must interact somehow with them and send or receive data regarding users. In...
How To Use Core Spotlight Framework in iOS 9
Every new iOS version brings along both new “goodies” and advancements to existing technologies for all developers around the globe. Obviously, the latest version, iOS 9, could not just stay out of this tradition, so...