June 2013 5
Tutorial: Run a Block of Code After a Delay
For the longest time I’ve wanted to know how to pause the app or wait a certain amount of time before running a block of code. This is often useful for when you’re doing simple animations or if you need to wait before updating the UI. Take the example to the right, in the LED […]
Programmer Interview Tips
This week I was visiting the University of Waterloo to interview students for mobile developer co-op positions within Rogers Digital Media. It was a great experience to talk to each of them about what they are studying, what their goals are, their passion for programming and where they want to go with their careers. It […]
iOS7 – The Good, The Bad and The Ugly
On Monday Apple shared iOS7 with everyone during the World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) to mixed reviews. Some people are really happy with the new flat look, while others criticize it for looking to much like the latest Windows 8 design, a poor colour palette and for just being confusing. Below I classify what’s people […]
Interview: Yahoo Finance Canada
Yesterday I was contacted by Shane Schick from Yahoo Finance Canada before the WWDC Keynote. He wanted to know my thoughts on iOS7, what I wanted to see included and how it will affect developers. Read Shane’s article here: Apple WWDC 2013: What’s still missing from iOS 7
My First Hackathon
Last week at Rogers Digital Media (RDM) we held our first hackathon. This included both the web and mobile teams, was 24 hours long and the projects had to be related to Rogers somehow. What is a Hackathon? A hackathon is a contest between computer programmers and usually lasts about 24 or 48 hours. The […]
