Adding a Cloud Backend for Your iOS App Using Parse – Part 2
This is the second part of the Cloud Backend tutorial. In the first part of the tutorial series, we gave you an introduction of Backend as a Service (BaaS for short) and transformed the Recipe app. Instead of storing the recipes...
Adding a Cloud Backend for Your iOS App Using Parse – Part 1
When we first started the iOS programming course, we built a simple Recipe app together and walk you through the usage of table view. The initial version of Recipe app is very simple. All the recipe data are stored locally in an...
iOS Programming 101: How To Send SMS Text Message in iPhone Apps
This is a quick follow-up to the previous post on email attachment. Some of you mentioned if we can write a short tutorial about sending SMS text messages within iOS apps. So here we go. Not only designed for email, the Message...
iOS Programming 101: How To Create Email with Attachment
A year ago, we wrote a short tutorial to show you how to send email using MessageUI framework. Some asked how to attach a photo, PDF document or Powerpoint in the email. Instead of replying every email individually, we think...
How To Add a Slide-out Sidebar Menu in Your Apps
Editor’s note #1: This post has been updated for Xcode 6 and iOS 8. The demo app now supports the latest version of SWRevealViewController. Editor’s note #2: If you’re using Swift, please check out the Swift...
How to Use UIPageViewController to Build Tutorial Screens
Editor’s note: For the very first time you launch an app, you’ll probably find a series of tutorial screens to walk you through the basic features. It’s a common practice to explain how the app works. This week,...
Adding Local Notifications in Your iOS App
Before we dive into the local notification tutorial, let’s first talk about the history. Way back in iOS 3.0, Apple introduced the Push Notification Service (APNS) to bring the multitasking support to its mobile operating...
Developing a Simple Maze Game Part 3 – Collision Detection
Editor’s note: This is part 3 of our simple Maze game series. Previously, we showed you how to make use of accelerometer to move the pacman. In the final part, we’ll finish the game by implementing collision...
Simple Maze Game Part 2 – Using Accelerometer
Editor’s note: This is part 2 of our simple Maze game series. We’ll continue to work on the maze game and you’ll learn how to interact with iPhone’s accelerometer. In the first part of the maze game...
Creating a Simple Maze Game for iPhone – Part 1
Editor’s note: After we published the animation tutorial a few weeks ago, we got quite a lot of requests about publishing a complete game tutorial. This week, Rafael will show you how to write a simple Maze game using the...