Here’s the video for the talk on React Native I did for Forward Swift in March of 2017 in San Francisco! I’m very glad I didn’t have to wait until November for this one – the Forward Swift team has done an amazing job of getting out their videos in record time! Evan K. Stone: …
Category Archives: iOS Development
Video: AltConf 2016 – “Saving Lives with iBeacons”
Evidently this got posted to Realm’s website back in November, and I was not informed. Better late than never! Evan K. Stone – Saving Lives with iBeacons You’ve probably heard of iBeacons, but have you seen them up close or developed apps for them? iBeacon technology is a fun and easy way to start working …
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React Navigation: a Collaborative Effort in the React Native Community
React Navigation for React Native is “collaboration between people from Facebook, Exponent and the React community at large” as this comment on the project’s GitHub page indicates: React Navigation is born from the React Native community’s need for an extensible yet easy-to-use navigation solution. It replaces and improves upon several navigation libraries in the ecosystem, …
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Zero to BLE Part Two Core Bluetooth Post Updated for Swift at Cloud City Development Blog!
I’m happy to announce that I recently updated Part Two of my Zero-to-BLE series on Core Bluetooth Post Updated for Swift at Cloud City Development Blog! It’s been updated for Swift 2, because when I wrote it, Swift 3 hadn’t officially been released and I honestly thought it would be published well in advance of …
A New Adventure
This weekend I finished and uploaded to the App Store a new version of an app I’ve been working on for the better part of this year. I uploaded version 1.0 in June and it took an extremely long time to get just one or two extra features into 1.1, and I was at long …
Adelaide Zoo deploys iBeacon technology to enhance visitor experience
I always like to see when iBeacons are used in educational ways… Adelaide Zoo deploys iBeacon technology to enhance visitor experience Adelaide Zoo claims it will become Australia’s first zoo to introduce enhanced visitor content and experiences through beacon technology. Thanks to iBeacon Trends for the link!
How to Query Custom URL Schemes in iOS 9 (Hint: it’s different now.)
This was a new one on me and I discovered it accidentally. In one of my apps, NineOneOne ~ One-Touch Emergency Dialer, I query for the presence of the Skype app, so that an emergency call can be placed using Skype instead of the phone app. Why would one want to do this? Well, as …
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Understanding How Notifications Work on Apple Watch
I’ve had my Apple Watch for a little while now, and I have really found myself relying heavily on it as a device primarily for notifications. The one thing that has really bothered me, however, is the somewhat random nature in which notifications are delivered to The Watch. I’m not sure I want all notifications …
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How to Add an Internal Tester to TestFlight If They Already Have an iTunes Connect Account
As a consultant, I’ve had this situation come up many times, and it’s very frustrating because Apple doesn’t allow an Apple ID to belong to more than one iTunes Connect account. The scenario is that you have a client or friend that you would like to be an internal tester in your organization’s iTunes Connect …
How to Have Siri Read Your Texts Aloud
I thought it was possible to have Siri read your latest text messages, but I guess I never took the time to actually find out how to do it. It’s not exactly reassuring that this tip comes from Dummies.com, but hey… at least it’s a useful tip! How to Have Siri Read Your Texts Aloud …