Today I gave a presentation at the wonderful 360|iDev conference in Denver, CO. This is my 5th consecutive 360|iDev, and the conference and community here are as strong as ever. This year’s talk was all about the various developer tools available to iOS developers on the Mac. You can download the slides below, and the […]
iPad and iOS 4 Custom Font Loading
Based on the response I received to my last post about Custom Fonts on the iPad and iOS 4, iOS font handling and Core Text are a bit of a mystery to many iOS developers. Because of that, I’ll focus on Core Text for my next few #idevblogaday posts. This week, the spotlight is on […]
Custom Fonts on the iPad and iOS 4
In the old days (you know, before the iPad and iOS 4), text layout in iOS was not for the faint of heart. A developer who wanted more than UILabel could provide was forced to manually layout and draw text with Quartz. Those days are gone now thanks to Core Text and it sibling CATextLayer. […]
Fun With Core Animation: Shutter Transition
It’s all over the Twitter now that I forgot about my first #idevblogaday post. So, in the interest of hitting my deadline (and keeping my slot), this post will be quick. I’ll also keep the subject matter squarely in my wheelhouse: Core Animation. While preparing the material for my half-day workshop at iPhone/iPad DevCon at […]
SlapHappy!™ is Officially Released!
It’s February 16th on the East Coast, and SlapHappy!™ is now live in the US app store. I don’t know about other countries, yet, but I assume that if it is February 16th somewhere in your country, you can get it now. To celebrate the launch, SlapHappy!™ is on sale for $.99 for a limited […]
About Nathan
Nathan Eror is the principal instructor for Free Time Studios and the author of this blog. He is a developer and author, and he is responsible for all curriculum at Free Time Studios. Nathan is a frequent speaker at iPhone and iPad developer conferences.