Introduction to Objective-C Blocks

Objective-C is a weird language and it gets weirder with the inclusion of blocks. Blocks can be utilized by any iOS application running iOS 4 or later. In this article we are going to demonstrate how you can utilize blocks in your own application.

Implementing UISplitViewController with Storyboards

One of the big differences when working on an iPad application as compared to an iPhone application is the amount of screen real estate available on the iPad. This also introduces more responsibility on the developer to use the space wisely. An iPad application which only displays a large UITableView will definitely look bad. In this article we are going to learn about UISplitViewController which is used to divide the iPad view into multiple master-detail views. This article will also utilize the power of the Storyboards to make the UISplitViewController implementation easier.

Why I pay for apps on a Jail Broken Device?

The Cydia app on my unlocked and jailbroken iPhone 3GS has never tempted me to steal money from the iOS developers. And that is the main reason that I have always paid for all my apps on my iOS devices.

Lessons Learned from Creating Educational Apps for iOS Platform

I started my iOS adventures about 1.5 years ago. During that time I released 5 apps targeted towards the educational market. This post covers the lessons that I have learned during those 1.5 years and my humble beginnings as an iOS developer.

Creating iPad Dashboard Using UIViewController Containment

When converting an iPhone application to an iPad application we sometimes forget that we can make use of the real estate provided by an iPad. In this article we are going to implement a dashboard app which will use the UIViewController containment feature provided by the iOS5 framework.

Learning iOS Development Part 19 (Introduction to MapKit)

In this screencast Mohammad Azam will demonstrate how to get started with MapKit Framework.

Learning iOS Development Part 18 (Core Data Model Versioning)

In this screencast Mohammad Azam will demonstrate how to version the model files associated with Core Data.

Learning iOS Development Part 17 (Introduction to Core Data)

In this screencast Mohammad Azam will demonstrate how to use Core Data in an iOS application.

Learning iOS Development Part 16 (Storyboards)

In this screencast Mohammad Azam will demonstrate how to use Storyboards to create the interface of the application. Azam will also demonstrate how to pass values from one view to another using Storyboards.

Learning iOS Development Part 15 (Introduction to Storyboards in iOS5)

In this screencast Mohammad Azam will demonstrate how to use Storyboards in iOS 5.