Thursday, February 12, 2009

Day 9 (Loading and Saving Images to sqlite database)

This is probably my favorite tutorial so far. This tutorial teaches you how to setup your database and application to have the ability to add and save pictures to any specific database entry just like the iPhone address book does. This is an exciting tutorial because this is something I've want to incorporate into my apps for a while, but haven't really seen a whole lot about it until this tutorial. This a very detailed tutorial that seems to cover all of the steps to achieve your goal. I would always recommend that you also download the source code as it is available. I would also recommend his previous tutorials about sqlite database apps because he starts from the beginning and then adds more possible features along the way.

This tutorial was just released yesterday so I hope that if you find this blog in your search that this information will help. I have nothing to criticize about this tutorial as it is very well written, organized and seems to have all of the step included within it's explanation of how to get from point a to point b. If you want or need to complete this tutorial just Click Here!

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Day 8 (Web app creation with dashcode)

This is probably my most exciting blog yet! Moving to web apps makes iPhone app development much easier and faster, as well as opens a whole new library of references, ideas, and options for creating apps. Using Dashcode is very organized, and with the library and inspector it's like being able to completely control the creation of your iPhone app through interface builder. Now of course xcode will still need to be used if you want to use the accelerometer as well as release actually apps to the appstore, but the process to achieve your app purpose and goal is much easier in comparison to objective-C.

This tutorial shows you how to create a working browser app that allows table scrolling, selection, dynamic listings and reveals the ability to search your listing name on google with the push of a button. To add new levels to the stackLayout is very easy in Dashcode as well. This tutorial doesn't go in to that, however there are quite a few references for Dashcode when googled. I would recommend this tutorial to anyone who is involved in iPhone development because it will open your eyes to a whole new world within the design, development, and deployment of iPhone applications.

If you would like to complete this tutorial just Click Here!