Write Mobile Apps for Any Platform With Intel XDK
Intel returns to mobile app development with its free Intel XDK IDE. Using this development environment, you can write applications, test them against multiple devices and publish to a multitude of app stores.
What Does "Beta Software" Really Mean?
What does it mean for a project to be in beta and should you care?
Love GitHub? 4 Reasons Why You Should Host Your Code On BitBucket
You have to think about where you intend to store your code. It's likely you've have heard of GitHub. That's not surprising. GitHub is used by individuals and enterprises to host code, collaborate on documentation and track issues. It has some pretty big names using it. It's a pretty big deal. But have you heard of BitBucket? You should have.
Participate In Exciting Software Challenges To Win Recognition (And Money) With ChallengePost
This is an exciting time to be a software developer; the open-source community has never been stronger, with a wealth of open source projects you can participate in. What if there was a way to discover software challenges you could contribute to, solve real-world problems, and make people's lives better in various tangible ways? And possibly even win prizes and recognition for your work? ChallengePost offers one such way.
So, You Want To Develop Android Apps? Here's How To Learn
After so many years, one would think that the mobile market is now saturated with every app imaginable to man - but that's not the case. There are plenty of niches that still need to be filled and even current markets with several leading apps can still fall behind in quality. All that to say: there's always room for new Android apps, and with a little bit of know-how, you could be the next developer to create a smash hit.
Like To Unlock: How To Build A Basic Facebook Fan Gate Without Paying For Hosting
One incredibly effective use of a Facebook hosted brand page is to incentivise people to like the page by creating some secret members-only content; commonly referred to as a "fan gate". Facebook has also partnered with Heroku - a cloud hosting company - which means you can create your own basic Facebook app, and host it for free, on a secure server. Read on as I make a basic Facebook fan-gate page tab app, hosted for free, on Heroku.
Dribbble: A Treasure Trove of Visual Inspiration & Excellent Designers
The Web circa 2013 is a very visual place. Websites with glorious imagery abound, whether it's photo blogs like The Big Picture and friends, or sites like Pinterest that lets users create a visual archive of stuff they like. Then there are all the mobile apps we carry around in our pockets, be they Android or iOS. These have to look pretty too, from icons to screen layouts. If you're interested in the professional side of this aesthetic explosion, you should check out Dribbble.
Android App Distribution - Best Practices To Achieve Maximum Exposure [INFOGRAPHIC]
Did you get an Android smartphone for Christmas? You can bet that the number of Android phones sold during the holiday period has skyrocketed and all those new phone owners will be looking for some nice new shiny apps to install, to get the most out of their new device. If you are an Android app developer, this is the golden moment to get your app out there in front of all those eyeballs.
What's A Sandbox, And Why Should You Be Playing in One
Highly-connective programs can do a lot, but they're also an open invitation for bad hackers to strike. To prevent strikes from becoming successful, a developer would have to spot and close every single hole in their code, which simply isn't possible. Instead, developers have to take that fact and plan their code with that in mind. The most common and effective solution: a sandbox.
3 Online Resources To Learn About Android Application Development
Much like Ryan (who attributed his curiosity with Android app development to his love for his Android handset), I have been on a quest to find out how to make and finish an Android app. This search has included books in the beginning but due to the frequent updates of packages to download to accommodate new Android platform versions, books are usually outdated very quickly.
Design & Lay Out Your iOS App Ideas Using iRise Studio
Even if you don't know any iPhone app development code, it doesn't mean you can't design your idea and find a developer to build it for you. For designing, this where iRise Studio comes in. It is a powerful Mac and PC platform containing graphical tools and assets you need to create your mobile simulated app.