Creating a Mobile Web Application with Meta Tags
Advancing trends for the mobile web are slowly blurring the line between Internet websites and native applications. Lately there have been many updates to mobile operating systems and web browsers with more capable rendering engines. This means we can work openly with webkit CSS3 effects and even many bits of jQuery code. You might also like… Working with Property Lists in Xcode 4.2 → Getting Started Building iPhone Apps in…
Working with Property Lists in Xcode 4.2
Property lists are designed specifically for Objective-C apps to store and retain data. These are straight XML files formatted for easy access to bundles and application resources. There isn’t anything overly confusing about Property Lists, but they are unconventional compared to web applications. In this guide I’d like to go over property lists in a bit of detail in relation to Xcode. Both Mac OS X and iOS app developers…
Building Websites with a Priority for Mobile
Today it’s more common to find a skilled web artisan who understands desktop support over mobile. This appears to be a symptom of building on the desktop browser for decades as opposed to other screens. Yet there is a growing case to argue that mobile development is the best place to start on new-age websites. In this article I’d like to discuss a few key points in this argument. Namely…
Focus On: Mobile App Design Trends for 2012
Mobile applications are on the rise as more consumers switch over to smartphones. Between Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android operating system there are plenty of wonderful apps to browse through. The past year has built up a catalog of exceptional design patterns which will continue over into 2012. In this article I’d like to spend a bit of time examining some of the more popular trends. Graphics designers are jumping…
Tips for Wireframing a Usable Mobile App Interface
A lot of time and energy is required to build mobile iOS/Android apps. Aside from the coding and UI design you need to plan functionality ahead of time. This way you can start programming immediately and implement key features without a hassle. The best way to start off a mobile application is through wireframing. This is a design process where you lay out each of the app’s views in detail….
Getting Started Building iPhone Apps in Xcode 4.2
The newest version of Xcode comes packaged with a few noticeable interface changes. For beginners and intermediate users it can be difficult figuring out even the most basic functionality. And although Apple’s online documentation is well-written, it’s certainly not friendly for the average user. So in this guide I’d like to put together some basic steps for building any iOS app. I’ll be focusing exclusively on iPhone & iPod Touch…
The 50 Most Useful jQuery Plugins from 2011
What an exciting web development year we have had (OK, its not quite finished, but almost). HTML5 and CSS3 have forced there way into the mainstream, responsive layouts techniques are rapidly moving towards being the standard, sites like Dribble, Forrst and GitHub have offered a fantastic platform to both inspire and share new ideas and solutions, and of course, as it always reliably does year after year, the jQuery community…
Creating Pixel-Perfect UI for iPhone Applications
Developing apps for the iPhone or iPad can be a tricky process. You need to understand not just the programming libraries, but also design standards and common themes in user interfaces. This entire skillset would require months of study just to build your first live app. I realize this may seem intimidating, but we all have to start somewhere! And in this guide I would like to introduce the most…
Things you have to Consider when Designing for Mobile
Mobile web browsing has been growing exponentially in the past few years. From around 5% in 2007, to about 30% today. In 2014, the amount of people that access the mobile internet is expected to overtake desktop users. As designers, we’re going to have to think about the mobile users that access the sites we make. In other words, we have to start designing not only for desktop users, but…
Refreshing and Free Icon Sets and Themes For Your iPhone
Despite the vibrant beauty and elegance of an out-of-the-box iPhone, there may come a time when you feel you need something different, something a little bit more personalized to your taste, or even something that simply offers some inspiration. All of the themes and icon-sets that you will find below are free to download. However, the installation process is not a walk in the park, but if you do understand…
Newbie Tips For Optimizing Your Blog For Mobile Devices
Websites are now no longer viewed primarily on large-screened devices like desktop and laptop computers. In a world that has gone crazy for smartphones like the iPhone and Android devices, they are now increasingly viewed on screens that measure only 4″ diagonally. This presents some unique challenges – and opportunities – for blog owners, but they must first optimize their blogs for these new devices. Tip 1: Optimize Touch Displays…
GUI Stencils, Wireframing Kits and Sketching Templates for iPad App Designers
It is fundamental that every app designer have a selection of pre-designed and editable UI elements that will allow them to optimize, organize and speed-up work-flow. To help streamline your iPad design work, we have put accumulated a comprehensive selection of iPad specific GUI Kits & Stencils, Wireframing kits, Sketching Templates and fully editable PSD templates that will allow you to rapidly prototype beautiful designed apps. We have also previously…
Mobile Toolbox for WordPress (Tutorials, Plugins and Themes)
Mobile browsing clearly does have its limitations, mainly from its smaller physical design, but it also limited by web sites not having a mobile version tailored for the smaller screen. Current mobile web browsing stats stands at 4.5% of total world-wide internet usage and, with the prediction for the next five years being that more users will connect to the internet over mobile devices than desktop computers, it is now…
