tools and practices for rapid application development
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Tools and practices for
rapid application
development@iamzoltanvaradi
Tools and practices for
rapid application
development@iamzoltanvaradi
Xcode3rd party
libsSnippets
Where to
lookServicesApps
Apps Xcode3rd party
libsSnippets
Where to
lookServices
Apps
Balsamiq
mockups
Balsamiq mockups
• Wireframes and navigation
flows
• UX + imagination
• Native iOS UI element
templates
• Fast- and easy wire-framing
Apps
Balsamiq
mockupsSketch 3
Sketch3• Made for iOS designs
• Native iOS UI element
templates
• Complete toolset for mobile
design
• Similar parameters to
Interface Builder’s
• Screen-, app icon-, splash,
app store image design
• Export support for every
scale
photo: softpedia
Apps
Balsamiq
mockupsSketch 3
Paintcode 2
Paintcode 2
• Drawing to code
• Solves complex & custom
drawing issues
• implements UI in DrawRect
photo: engadget
Apps
Balsamiq
mockupsSketch 3
Paintcode 2 Appcode
Appcode
• Alternative IDE
• Code analysis
• Unit tests
Apps Xcode3rd party
libsSnippets
Where to
lookServices
Xcode
Plugins
KSImageNamed
RRConstraintsPlugin
Plugins
KSImageNamed
RRConstraintsPlugin
FuzzyAutocomplete
Plugins
XAlign
Plugins
XAlign
SCXCodeSwitchExpander
Plugins
XAlign
SCXCodeSwitchExpander
IconMaker
Apps3rd party
libsXcode Snippets
Where to
lookServices
Danger• Can’t understand
• Lots of issues
• Not actively maintained
• You could write it better
• Overkill
• Fails at 90% completion
• Leaks
• Retain cycles
• Conflicts with other libs
3rd party libraries
SDWebImage
3rd party libraries
SDWebImage
DZNEmptyDataSet
3rd party libraries
SDWebImage
DZNEmptyDataSet
JSONModel
3rd party libraries
MGSwipeTableCell
3rd party libraries
MGSwipeTableCell
Reactive cocoa
3rd party libraries
MGSwipeTableCell
Reactive cocoa
AFNetworking
3rd party libraries
Pop
3rd party libraries
Pop
MWPhotoBrowser
3rd party libraries
Pop
MWPhotoBrowser
MBProgressHUD
Apps ServicesXcode SnippetsWhere to
look
3rd party
libs
Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)
Fabric (Crashlytics)
• App analytics tool
• Easy to integrate from code
• Easy to join as tester
• Per version crash reports
• Plugins
• Twitter Kit, MoPub, Digits
• Free (for basic usage)
Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)Parse
Parse
• Simple remote data store
service
• Easy remote logging
• Flexible table content
• Statistics and analytics
• Push notification services
• Free (for basic usage)
Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)Parse
Drupal
Drupal
• PHP based community
driven CMS
• Easy to install
• “Click monkey” solution
• Out of the box REST with
session handling and OAuth
• Plugin support
• Free
• drupalgardens.com,
simplytest.me
Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)Parse
Drupal Launchkit
Launchkit
• Before launch services
• Screenshot Builder
• App landing page
• Review monitor
• Sales reports
Apps SnippetsXcode ServicesWhere to
look
3rd party
libs
Deep mutable dictionary
NSMutableDictionary *responseMutable = (NSMutableDictionary
*)CFBridgingRelease(CFPropertyListCreateDeepCopy(kCFAllocatorDefault,
(CFDictionaryRef)nonMutableDictionary, kCFPropertyListMutableContainers));
Trigger screen rotation
manually
[[UIDevice currentDevice]setValue:@(UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait)
forKey:@"orientation"];
Calling self from a block
__weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
[self.doSomething completion:^(id result, BOOL success)
{
__strong typeof(weakSelf)strongSelf = weakSelf;
if (strongSelf)
{
[strongSelf processResult:result];
}
}];
Trigger button actions in a
cell// Create the tap action handler block
typedef void (^buttonTapActionBlock) (UITableViewCell*, BOOL);
@interface CustomUITableViewCell : UITableViewCell
// Create a property copied in your cell's class
@property (nonatomic, copy) buttonTapActionBlock firstButtonTapActionBlock;
@end
// Implement the tap action in cellForRowAtIndexPath
__weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
commentStickerCell.firstButtonTapActionBlock = ^(UITableViewCell* cell, BOOL isSelected)
{
__strong typeof(weakSelf) strongSelf = weakSelf;
if (strongSelf)
{
[strongSelf firstButtonTappedOnCell:cell withButtonSelection:isSelected];
}
};
- (void)firstButtonTappedOnCell:(UITableViewCell*)cell withButtonSelection:(BOOL)isSelected
{
NSIndexPath* cellIndexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForCell:cell];
Model* triggeredModel = self.modelArray[cellIndexPath.row];
[triggeredModel doSomething];
}
Multiple storyboards
connected in IB@implementation AOLinkedStoryboardSegue
+ (UIViewController *)sceneNamed:(NSString *)identifier
{
NSArray *info = [identifier componentsSeparatedByString:@"@"];
NSString *storyboard_name = info[1];
NSString *scene_name = info[0];
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:storyboard_name
bundle:nil];
UIViewController *scene = nil;
if (scene_name.length == 0) {
scene = [storyboard instantiateInitialViewController];
}
else {
scene = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:scene_name];
}
return scene;
}
- (id)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier
source:(UIViewController *)source
destination:(UIViewController *)destination
{
return [super initWithIdentifier:identifier
source:source
destination:[AOLinkedStoryboardSegue sceneNamed:identifier]];
}
- (void)perform
{
UIViewController *source = (UIViewController *)self.sourceViewController;
[source.navigationController pushViewController:self.destinationViewController
animated:YES];
}
@end
Multiple storyboards
connected in IB@implementation AOLinkedStoryboardSegue
+ (UIViewController *)sceneNamed:(NSString *)identifier
{
NSArray *info = [identifier componentsSeparatedByString:@"@"];
NSString *storyboard_name = info[1];
NSString *scene_name = info[0];
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:storyboard_name
bundle:nil];
UIViewController *scene = nil;
if (scene_name.length == 0) {
scene = [storyboard instantiateInitialViewController];
}
else {
scene = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:scene_name];
}
return scene;
}
- (id)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier
source:(UIViewController *)source
destination:(UIViewController *)destination
{
return [super initWithIdentifier:identifier
source:source
destination:[AOLinkedStoryboardSegue sceneNamed:identifier]];
}
- (void)perform
{
UIViewController *source = (UIViewController *)self.sourceViewController;
[source.navigationController pushViewController:self.destinationViewController
animated:YES];
}
@end
http://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/03/06/multiple-ios-storyboards/
DetailViewController@NotTheSameStoryBoard
AppsWhere to
lookXcode Services Snippets
3rd party
libs
Where to look
Github
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Github
NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Github
NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Dave Verwerraywenderlic
h.com
Github
NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Dave Verwerraywenderlic
h.com
Github
NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Dave Verwer
raywenderlic
h.com
Github
