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App users: iPhones are for days, iPads for the nighttime

Brent Sordyl — Sat, 18 Feb 2012 20:31:09 +0000

Mobile devices allow us to read what we want when we can. With the iPhone, it’s easier than ever to blast through a couple of articles on the bus, or while waiting for coffee. The iPad, on the other hand, offers a compelling experience of sitting back on the couch and catching up. As Read It Later put it, “Readers want to consume content in a comfortable place, on their own time, and mobile devices are making it possible for readers to take control.”

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How To Make Your iPhone’s Home Button More Responsive

Brent Sordyl — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 21:05:56 +0000

open a stock iOS app (Weather, Stocks, Clock, etc.).
Once the app is open, press your iPhone’s power button until the ‘slide to power off’ screen appears.
From that screen, press and hold your Home button until iOS force quits the stock app you have open.
You’re done!

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iPhone Settings Shortcuts

Brent Sordyl — Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:20:08 +0000

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iOS Integration Testing

Brent Sordyl — Mon, 18 Jul 2011 12:57:46 +0000

Today we’re happy to announce KIF, the “Keep It Functional” framework. KIF allows for realistic iOS integration testing through simulated user interaction.

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How to build an Apple Push Notification provider server (tutorial) « Boxed Ice Blog

Brent Sordyl — Wed, 25 May 2011 20:38:53 +0000

1. You connect to the APNS using your unique SSL certificate2. Cycle through the messages you want to send
3. Construct the payload for each message4. Disconnect from APNS

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Best Practices of Touch Screen Interface Design

Brent Sordyl — Tue, 17 May 2011 14:05:25 +0000

Response speed should be of utmost importance.
More space comes in at a close second to speed.
Intuitiveness of your design also becomes a heightened concern.
Ambidextrous design must come into consideration in the touch screen world.
Bright background colors or patterns can hide glare and reduce fingerprints.
Touch screen interfaces are more suited to information retrieval than data entry.
Be aware of screen coverage.
Problems with eye-finger and eye-stylus parallaxes lend even more credence to the argument for big, fat areas to press with plenty of space between them.Best to worst operations: Point, select > Position, orient (rotate), define path > Enter values > Enter text.

So, basically, touch screen interface’s are great for data retrieval, pretty good for data manipulation, and are kinda awful for data entry.

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Guide for Starting iPhone and iOS Development

Brent Sordyl — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:15:11 +0000

Step 1: Equipment needed

Step 2: Prepare

Step 3: Get inspired

Step 4: Get your toes wet

Step 5: Learning the good stuff

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