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Design & Build a Small Business App: Custom Detail Views

Design & Build a Small Business App: Custom Detail Views

This entry is part 3 of 3 in the series Design & Build a Small Business App

Welcome to the last of a three part series of tutorials where I show you how to design an iPhone App for small business clients from scratch. In this final lesson, I will teach you how to create and theme a custom detail view describing a company’s services.

Design & Build a Small Business App: AQGridView

Design & Build a Small Business App: AQGridView

This entry is part 2 of 3 in the series Design & Build a Small Business App

Welcome to the second of three installments in our series on building a small business app from scratch. This tutorial will teach you how to implement an AQGridView within your project in order to achieve a stunning design. Read on!

Design & Build a Small Business App: Project Setup

Design & Build a Small Business App: Project Setup

This entry is part 1 of 3 in the series Design & Build a Small Business App

With over half a million apps, the Apple App Store may be a little crowded, but the good news is that smart developers can add a secret weapon to their arsenal in the quest for App Store domination. That secret is design! In this three part tutorial series, I am going to show you how to design and build a small business app from scratch.

iOS Design: Transitioning from Desktop to Mobile

iOS Design: Transitioning from Desktop to Mobile

The distance between desktop application design, web application design, and mobile iOS application design could not be more great. User interface design differs in areas such as screen real estate, user input, and more. In this article, we’ll  cover some common and uncommon user interface pitfalls when transitioning to mobile application design.

Better Apps By Design

Better Apps By Design

Most mobile apps are missing that extra bit of design detail that could help them stand out from the App Store crowd. While there is no replacement for having a talented designer polish your app’s pixels for hours on end, the purpose of this series is to teach those with limited Photoshop experience and a low-to-no budget how to make apps that shine!

Learn to Create Buttons in Photoshop

Learn to Create Buttons in Photoshop

This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Beginning Photoshop for Developers

We’ve gone through a lot already in this series. I would like to think that from what we’ve covered so far you could start to design some pretty cool stuff! For this tutorial on buttons, I’m going to show you how to make an icon using just four circles. Yep, that’s it, just four! While four circles will get you something pretty cool, I’ll give you even more bang for the buck by showing you how to enhance the graphic by adding two more circles. Let’s get drawing!

Drawing Custom Shapes

Drawing Custom Shapes

This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Beginning Photoshop for Developers

Shapes have come a long way in Photoshop and knowing how to utilize them in your application can mean the difference between success and failure. Shapes can bring depth, balance and unity to your apps. This tutorial will introduce to you the Photoshop shape tool and teach you to draw basic custom shapes. In the process, you will be prepared for the next tutorial in this series: creating buttons.

Introduction to Color Theory

Introduction to Color Theory

This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Beginning Photoshop for Developers

Well, if you’ve read the first five articles in this series, you may be asking yourself: “How does all of this relate to Mobile Design?” The purpose of this introductory series is for you to add some new tools and ideas to your mobile design arsenal. This article is no different. Colors can make your application look professional and beautiful, but on the flip side, they can also make it look like your app was made by my five-year-old nephew.

Using the Gradient Tool

Using the Gradient Tool

This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Beginning Photoshop for Developers

Welcome to the fourth tutorial in our series on Photoshop for developers! In this Quick Tip, I’ll introduce you to the Gradient Tool and demonstrate the fundamentals of how to use it.

Using the Bucket Tool

Using the Bucket Tool

This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Beginning Photoshop for Developers

Welcome to the third tutorial in our series on Photoshop for developers! In this Quick Tip, I’ll introduce you to the fundamentals of painting with the Bucket Tool.

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