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When you create any kind of app that will go on Apple’s App Store, they require you to have an icon for your app. Well because of the number of different devices and resolutions out there, you’ll need multiple copies of this icon before submission. This script can do that for you in a few seconds!
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This week I’d like to share a piece of a project I’m currently working on that I use to figure out how big my sprites should be on the screen.
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I was casually walking back to my car when my right ankle buckled. In order to prevent me from twisting my ankle, my body reacted by falling appropriately. Unfortunately for me, I was holding my new 3rd generation iPad (64GB with 4G) at the time.
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Oddly enough, I get this question a lot. Many of the iOS developers I hang out with are in the game development business and iOS games in general are a hot commodity right now (about 40% of the App Store!).
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iPhones and iPads are great tools by themselves and many businesses are adopting them to get things done. Sometimes a business will want an app for internal use only. How do you publish an app that bypasses the App Store without much hassle?
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There is so much great content on the web these days that services were created in order to keep track of it all. To keep track of it with minimal headaches, I’ll show you the technique I use to keep all of this web content organized.
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Do you have an app that takes so much resources and power that you’d rather just not support an older iOS device? It’s not recommended (since these users will feel left out), but it is possible.
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On Jan 5th, I was riding my bike on the same route I’ve been riding for 2+ years. Only on that day my tires didn’t turn properly which caused me to land on my wrist and breaking and dislocating the bottom section of my upper arm.
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The Local Habit is a great restaurant in San Diego, CA. The only recently opened last summer and their menu and drink list is constantly changing. They also host many events. An iPhone app was a great compliment to their website and business.

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I get this question a lot. So much that I decided to make a blog post about it. If you don’t want to read the rest of the article, I’ll tell you the answer right now: It depends. Let me tell you why…
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