iOS Feeds now with dedicated books section

Short info on new iOS Feeds expansion.

Projects

How one default parameter almost killed our servers

A short story about serious server issue caused by super minor thing.

Django

How to save image into Photos

Without that crazy Objective-C method that requires selector.

Swift & iOS

Creating basic configurable Siri Shortcut

Simplest possible tutorial to get you started with Siri Intents.

Swift & iOS

Django Gems

Django Admin tip: Auto-generated slug content

With a single line you can save yourself the trouble of filling in the slug manually.

Django

Codable

How to decode dates with Codable

In this post we will look at strategies you can use to decode dates. Custom decoder isn't needed.

Swift & iOS

Backend for Swift developers workshop [info]

Custom backend for your apps is not exactly rocket science and can give you a big boost.

Swift & iOS

Core Data

How to save enum to Core Data

With a bit of help of computed property, we can save enumerations into Core Data quite easily!

Swift & iOS

WKWebView

JavaScript basics for iOS developers

What you need to know to manipulate content in WKWebView, how to make Swift & JavaScript talk to each other, how to call JavaScript functions and more.

Swift & iOS

Django Rest Framework

How I built API for iOS Feeds in 10 minutes

Just a short look what is possible with Django Rest Framework.

Django

Codable

How to decode snake case with Codable

Forget CodingKeys. There is much better solution available!

Swift & iOS

Randomness in Swift: Comprehensive overview

Random numbers, random array elements, random color, fair randomness and more.

Swift & iOS

UIMenu: Comprehensive guide

Learn how to use UIMenu to build modern UI. This tutorial shows basic example, how to add separator, how to work with submenus and more.

Swift & iOS

iOS Chat: Get to meet the wonderful iOS community

Meet the community via informal interviews.

Projects

Compositional Layout

Re-creating Apple Photos layout & animations with Compositional Layout

Let's see how we can create layout similar to the native Photos app in iOS. Complete with the transitions.

Swift & iOS

How to show UIMenu from UIButton or UIBarButtonItem

Learn how to display context / popup menu from UIBarButtonItem and UIButton with this guide.

Swift & iOS

Compositional Layout

How to create responsive Compositional Layout

Let's look at basic example tutorial about creating Compositional Layout that adapts to available screen space.

Swift & iOS

Compositional Layout

How to create sticky headers with Compositional Layout

It is actually quite easy, but you need to know where to activate this behavior. Let's see how to enable pinned headers.

Swift & iOS

Compositional Layout

Useful extensions for CollectionView and Compositional Layout

With a few extensions, you can make working with CollectionViews and Compositional Layout a lot cleaner.

Swift & iOS

Compositional Layout

How to create onboarding with Compositional Layout

Utilizing Compositional Layout to create onboarding flow. Full code example is available.

Swift & iOS

Launching video section on iOS Feeds

Just a few notes regarding the launch of video section.

Projects

Working with Django ImageField

My notes for smoother working with this model field. Saving using model forms, Image, deleting and resizing.

Django

How to use NSDataDetector to detect links, email addresses, phone numbers and more

And also a look on creating prettier API with the help of extensions and enums.

Swift & iOS

Compositional Layout

How to create grid with Compositional Layout

Let's look at creating basic grid layouts using Compositional Layout.

Swift & iOS

What is intrinsic content size and why care?

In this post I would like to touch a bit on a less known part of UIKit layout. The what and why of intrinsic content size.

Swift & iOS