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Cross-Platform Development Considerations

Cross-Platform Development Considerations

This article will cover some of the concepts and decisions involved in designing a mobile app for multiple platforms. The considerations discussed will deal primarily with a cross-platform application targeting Android and iOS, and it is written from the perspective of a web developer taking their first steps into the mobile world.

What The Heck Is A Hex Value Anyway?

What The Heck Is A Hex Value Anyway?

In today’s Quick Tip, I briefly explain the history and logic behind a color’s hex value. Enjoy!

Mobile Development Toolbox: A Complete Kit for Getting Started

Mobile Development Toolbox: A Complete Kit for Getting Started

Mobile app development is a booming business, and one that’s predicted to grow even larger in the immediate future. But there’s still plenty of room for new developers on virtually every mobile platform out there, partly due to the high barriers to entry: app development is often time-consuming and often requires extensive programming knowledge.

Case Study: Worldscope for Android

Case Study: Worldscope for Android

My journey into the world of Mobile programming started quite accidentally. In fact, when I bought an Android-powered mobile phone as a treat for my birthday, I had no official knowledge about—well—almost anything regarding the Android Mobile platform.

Don’t Drink Your Own Kool-Aid

Don’t Drink Your Own Kool-Aid

Life is about passion. Itʼs too short, too unpredictable, and too valuable to waste. Yet most people continue on with their lives hoping that one day theyʼll magically have more time, money, and talent to pull off that idea they know will make it big. The problem is, that rarely happens.

Mobile Design: Analyzing the Amazon UK App

Mobile Design: Analyzing the Amazon UK App

With more and more people starting to use mobile applications daily, it is now more important than ever for companies around the world to pay close attention to developing their own mobile applications, whether they be for the iPhone, Android, or a Blackberry. Having a mobile application however isn’t the easiest job. There are a lot of applications out there that work perfectly well, but just don’t look all that wonderful. This is important because an appealing, user-friendly interface is a primary method for attracting and retaining users.

iPad Magazine Interface Design
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iPad Magazine Interface Design

A great magazine is more than just a collection of articles around a theme or idea, it’s a curated editorial experience. Through layout design and copy it can take you to different places and teach you new things. The release of the iPad has kicked off the latest chapter in the history of magazine design. I’ve been working with a startup, Sideways.com, to create our own magazine publishing platform and here is what we’ve done.