UITableView DataSource Prefetching
Apple has introduced an API for prefetching the data for a UITableView or UICollectionView in iOS 10. This is a short story about how to implement the UITableViewDataSourcePrefetching protocol. Let's learn how to make our apps buttery smooth, richer, and ...
Swift: From Protocol to AssociatedType then Type Erasure
When Swift was made, it had been the first protocol-oriented programming language. Though Swift is great for object-oriented programming, but from the way for-loops and String literals work to the emphasis in the standard library on generics, at its heart...
How to setup CI/CD for iOS App Development with Fastlane, CircleCI and Firebase App Distribution
App developers always strive to improve the product they are working on. So it is definite that either(mostly) you will be adding new features to existing products or (luckily) you will be setting up a whole new project. Either way, onboarding new develop...
WWDC21 - A first look at Apple's new Augmented Reality features
There are now over 1 billion augmented reality enabled iPhones and iPads which gives an incredible reach for your experiences. Here is an overview of what we know so far from this year's WWDC when it comes to augmented reality, with more details to unrave...
WidgetKit
In WWDC20, Apple introduced App Widgets to the home screen for multiple platforms(iOS, iPadOS, macOS). With WidgetKit, you can see the most important information from your app by putting widgets on your Home screen or Notification Center. Supported Famili...
Easy web augmented reality with AR Quick Look
Apple is making augmented reality accessible to everyone with AR Quick Look. Not only is this great for iOS apps, but also for websites. Online shopping is one of the best industries that can take advantage of AR, as it can give users the possibility to s...
Privacy for Photos Access
Apple always takes care of Privacy. Prior to iOS 14, for accessing photos, users were prompted with two options Don't Allow and OK. To use a feature that actually only required limited access, users still had to expose their entire photo library. This yea...
What's new in Swift
This year's "What's new in Swift" included a plethora of improvements and new add-ons. Some of the news are: better diagnostic compiler error's and hence better debugging improved and faster code completion improved auto indentation improved integration ...
Introducing App Clips
Apple introduced a new feature called app clips at this year's WWDC. It is coming to iOS 14 this fall. App clips offer a promising new way for businesses to increase the discoverability of their apps and services while at the same time eliminating the nee...
