Auto Layout Recipes (part 2)

In a previous post, I started going over some useful Auto Layout tricks that every iOS developer should know. In this post, I’ll continue with a few more ideas of greater complexity.

Auto Layout Recipes (part 1)

With iOS now available on more screen sizes, proficiency with Auto Layout has become a necessity. Unfortunately, I’ve observed many novice iOS developers whose first reaction to Auto Layout is to shy away. It can be intimidating, so in this post I’ll show a few common tricks that show the power and ease of use of Auto Layout.

Object Life Cycle: UIView

This post is a follow-up to my earlier post about the life cycle of UIViewController. In this post, we’ll look at the logic behind UIView, another class that every iOS developer will inevitably subclass.

iOS View Controller Transitions (Part 2)

For the first post in this series, read here.

In the previous post, we examined why animated transitions can be so important in iOS and looked at some simple examples. In this post, we will continue with more complex examples.

Auto Layout Concepts in iOS

Auto layout is awesome. It helps you create iOS interfaces that were not previously possible with springs and struts. However, becoming proficient at auto layout can require that you internalize some new concepts. In this post, I will attempt to cover those new ideas as concisely as I can.