Apps Amuck Blog » iPhone SDK

iPhone SDK Tip & Trick #003: How do I Concatenate Two Strings Together?

admin — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 17:00:23 +0000

Question:

How do I concatenate two strings together?

Answer:

NSString *string1 = @”Alpha”;
NSString *string2 = @”Omega”;

string1 = [string1 stringByAppendingString:string2];

iPhone SDK Tip & Trick #002: How do I Disable the Idle Timer?

admin — Wed, 03 Dec 2008 17:00:28 +0000

Question:

How do I disable the idle timer?

Answer:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setIdleTimerDisabled:YES];

iPhone SDK Tip & Trick #001: Hiding/Showing Status Bar

admin — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 17:00:52 +0000

Question:

How do I hide/show the status bar?

Answer:

[[UIApplication sharedApplication] setStatusBarHidden:YES animated:NO]];

Coming Soon – “Step by Step: How to Write Your First iPhone SDK Application” eBook

admin — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 04:40:28 +0000

Step by Step

[See told you we had some surprises in store for you.]

We’ve gotten a LOT of requests to do some really in depth step-by-step tutorials on how to write iPhone SDK applications from scratch. We have published a ton of source code already, and there will be more to come. And soon we will be expanding the descriptions, and explanations for the applications we have already written.

But we want to do more, so we have decided to really push ourselves, and try to get an ebook out this month, “Step by Step: How to Write Your First iPhone SDK Application”. If all goes well, this will be the first in a series of iPhone SDK ebooks.

While the book will target begginers, it will still include some of our best tips and tricks, that we have picked up along the way, that make writing iPhone SDK applications a lot easier. The ebook will be different from most ebooks, because we want it to be a living book, that is updated as we receive new feedback from readers over time.

We also believe in our readers, and the marketplace. So instead of charging $49, or $39, or $29 for our ebook. We will charge no more than $9. And we intend to charge even less, with an introductory offer of $0.99 USD for all of our loyal Apps Amuck readers.

Right now, we are trying to put the infrastructure in place to make all of this happen. But if you can not wait until then, and want to be one of the first to recieve the “Step by Step: How to Write Your First iPhone SDK Application” ebook, then send an email to admin@appsamuck.com with the subject “StepByStep99″, and we will add your name to the list!

Apps Amuck: The Road Ahead

admin — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:00:07 +0000

Road Ahead

On Wednesday, October 01, 2008 Apple remove the iPhone SDK NDA, and Apps Amuck was there. On the same day we started our 31 days of iPhone SDK applications. Since then we have released all 31 iPhone SDK applications, as promised.

We have heard from many of you, that you want more. And that is our goal, to give you more, and more. We want to help you be great. And it is a goal we are excited about, and looking forward to achieving. Every time we hear from one of our readers, how we helped them achieve and do more, we know we are making a big difference.

We were able to release all 31 of our iPhone SDK applications. This was quite the challenge for us, and we feel we could do even better. That’s why for the 30 days of November, we will be going back and “refactoring”, and improving our existing 31 iPhone SDK applications.

What does this mean for you? More detailed descriptions, and more in depth explanations for all the applications we have already published.

[PS: Don't you worry. We still have a few more surprises for you up our sleeves. The sky is the limit for all of us.]

Full List of 31 Days of iPhone SDK Apps

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:00:51 +0000

Sluggo Recursive

Here is the complete list of our 31 iPhone SDK apps in 31 days:

Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 Session Videos

admin — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 17:00:22 +0000

Badge and MacBook

Purchase session videos from the Worldwide Developers Conference 2008 and watch Apple engineers deliver in-depth technical information about the technologies that power iPhone OS, Mac OS X Leopard, and Leopard Server.

$999 WWDC 2008 Complete Session Video Collection

31 Days of iPhone SDK Apps – Day 31: Moolah

admin — Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:00:44 +0000

Moolah

Many of us hope we can strike it big with our mobile apps. Have fun with this entertaining app. FYI this is a full featured app that was previously rejected by app store, It has been resubmitted with enhancements (included).

Features:

Learn how to build a full iPhone app
Take the first steps to becoming an iPhone developer today.

Day 31: Moolah

31 Days of iPhone SDK Apps – Day 30: Death Calculator

admin — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 17:00:19 +0000

Death Calculator

Just in time for Halloween. Its the Death Calculator. It will tell you how long you have left to live in seconds, and the date of your demise.

Features:

Learn how to use UIImageViews
Learn how to use NSDateFormatter
Learn how to use NSString format specifiers
Learn more about “Utility Applications” for iPhone with XCode.
Take the first steps to becoming an iPhone developer today.

Day 30: Death Calculator

31 Days of iPhone SDK Apps – Day 29: Password Generator

admin — Wed, 29 Oct 2008 17:00:24 +0000

Password Generator

Password generator takes over the chore of constantly having to come up with unique passwords. This application is ine of the first apps we published to app store and here it is compleatly intact as it exists today.

Features:

Learn from a real example
Learn how to skin a UIButton.
Learn how to put many UI elements to use. * Learn how to do basic animations.
Learn how to use random numbers * Learn more about “Utility Applications” for iPhone with XCode.
Take the first steps to becoming an iPhone developer today.

Day 29: Password Generator