Simple Question
A friend asked a simple question, now that Swift 5 has been released, what is the best Swift Programming book for an experienced programmer? Any suggestions?
Friday, January 31, 2020
Read/writing JSON files is made easy using Swift Codable protocol
Read/writing JSON files is made easy using Swift Codable protocol
Reinder de Vries of LearnAppMaking article explains it all.
Thursday, January 30, 2020
Wednesday, January 29, 2020
A personal blast from the Past, MacGUI page on the Imagewriter Toolkit, the 1st product I ever worked on while at Apple!
A personal blast from the Past, MacGUI page on the Imagewriter Toolkit, the 1st product I ever worked on while at Apple!
In 1982, I was hired for 2 weeks to review Apple printers, I ended up staying full-time, and writing a number of utilities for Apple’s Accessory products.
Tuesday, January 28, 2020
From the Mothership (Premier Apple, Lisa and Early Mac Archive), a Gallery of Apple Ads from the 1970s.
From the Mothership (Premier Apple, Lisa and Early Mac Archive), a Gallery of Apple Ads from the 1970s.
Starting with the original 1976 Apple 1 ad, these are bits of Computer History.
Index of photos & ads from 1970-1990s: http://www.macmothership.com/gallery/gallerytextindex.html
Monday, January 27, 2020
Adobe has bundled together 14 historical maps from the US Geological Survey to give away for free.
Adobe has bundled together 14 historical maps from the US Geological Survey to give away for free.
These beauties can be used for commercial or personal use, and make great background artwork.
Sunday, January 26, 2020
Right or wrong, Netflix website was designed to encourage binge viewing, and it does it job well.
Right or wrong, Netflix website was designed to encourage binge viewing, and it does it job well.
AIGA Eye on Design gives us the details on Netflix design to keep people up later.
Saturday, January 25, 2020
Is it even possible to use 50-year-old software? Guess what, some tools are starting to reach that limit.
Is it even possible to use 50-year-old software? Guess what, some tools are starting to reach that limit.
Ying Wang of “Bytes by Ying” points out some programs are still being used after all this time and talks about why.
Friday, January 24, 2020
Where has the time gone? It has been an interesting thirty-six years.
Where has the time gone? It has been an interesting thirty-six years.
As MacRumors reminds us, on Jan 24th, 1984, a young Steve Jobs introduced the Macintosh.
Intro video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B-XwPjn9YY
Thursday, January 23, 2020
From the GDC video vaults, a talk on how to make consistent, engaging UI art for AAA games.
From the GDC video vaults, a talk on how to make consistent, engaging UI art for AAA games.
Omer Younas, lead graphic designer of DICE LA, using relevant theory and best practice for Art Direction on a big game.
Wednesday, January 22, 2020
O’Reilly Open Source Software Conference (Portland, OR, July 13-16) is looking for Speakers.
O’Reilly Open Source Software Conference (Portland, OR, July 13-16) is looking for Speakers.
This would be a great time to present your views/ideas on Open Source, Cloud, Data-Driven, AI-Enhanced & Customer-Centered software.
Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Longtime friend Duncan Champney has added a new section to Wiki entry on Mandelbrot Set, with some beautiful artwork.
Longtime friend Duncan Champney has added a new section to Wiki entry on Mandelbrot Set, with some beautiful artwork.
His additions to wiki document how to render Mandelbrot & Julia_sets in 3D. It is nice to know smart creative people.
Monday, January 20, 2020
Diving into the deep end of Swift with Bruno Rocha article on Type Erasure
Diving into the deep end of Swift with Bruno Rocha article on Type Erasure
“Type Erasure is the process of abstracting constrained, generic types inside an unconstrained non-generic type.” It is more useful than it sounds.
Sunday, January 19, 2020
The Game Developer Conference 2020 is coming up in March, but you can watch past talks now on YouTube.
The Game Developer Conference 2020 is coming up in March, but you can watch past talks now on YouTube.
The GDC Channel on YouTube has 100s of videos from past years, all work reviewing!
Saturday, January 18, 2020
Friday, January 17, 2020
GameStop announced a sharp decline in games purchased over the 2019 holiday season.
GameStop announced a sharp decline in games purchased over the 2019 holiday season.
27.5% decrease from last year is significant, though GameStop blames everyone holding their breaths for the new consoles.
Thursday, January 16, 2020
VR will change remote collaboration, making existing teleconferences a thing of the past.
VR will change remote collaboration, making existing teleconferences a thing of the past.
A well thought out explanation showing why spatial meetings are much more useful.
Wednesday, January 15, 2020
A View Review of Virtual Reality announcement from CES
A Video Review of Virtual Reality announcement from CES
Prototype Panasonic VR Spectalces, 5K Super Pimax, Haptics Suites, and more…
Tuesday, January 14, 2020
Developer Question for a friend
Developer Question for a friend: Does Apple allow iOS apps in the store that is really nothing but a wrapper for a webview to their website? The app would have no other functions but displaying the online content. I thought Apple actively discouraged this type of App, but I could be wrong. Anyone have more recent knowledge?
From the game vaults of GamaSutra is this gem on designing VR user interface for Skyworld
From the game vaults of GamaSutra is this gem on designing VR user interface for Skyworld
Paul van der Meer, VR game designer at Vertigo Games, talks about creating a comfortable and flexible UI.
Monday, January 13, 2020
Sunday, January 12, 2020
Segway has moved from standing to sitting with their Segway S-Pod.
Segway has moved from standing to sitting with their Segway S-Pod.
The self-balancing chair, with top speed of 24 mph, was demoed at CES.
Saturday, January 11, 2020
Apple returns to CES in partnership with Samsung TV that rotates on its own.
Apple returns to CES in partnership with Samsung TV that rotates on its own.
The Samsung Sero is designed for both portrait and landscape viewing and can be controlled by your iPhone.
Friday, January 10, 2020
I love the images of early Apple Designs.
I love the images of early Apple Designs.
In the 80’s, the white smooth look that Apple //c used was called “Snow White”. Only a few products used it.
Thursday, January 9, 2020
New app for reporting of auto violations (illegally parked cars & bad driving behavior).
New app for reporting of auto violations (illegally parked cars & bad driving behavior).
Being beta-tested in DC, the new App “OurStreets” allows users to report simple, but annoying, violations.
Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxLLdM83A-0SDnxhV004TBg
Wednesday, January 8, 2020
Josh Gare step by step guide on using Facebook SDK in Swift. Well done!
Josh Gare step by step guide on using Facebook SDK in Swift. Well done!
In the past, Facebook API has been frustrating, and often orphaned, here is hoping they have been fixed.
https://medium.com/better-programming/how-to-integrate-the-ios-facebook-sdk-in-swift-4-9c0192ce7dbf
In the past, Facebook API has been frustrating, and often orphaned, here is hoping they have been fixed.
https://medium.com/better-programming/how-to-integrate-the-ios-facebook-sdk-in-swift-4-9c0192ce7dbf
Start the New Years by balancing your Work-Life equation
Start the New Years by balancing your Work-Life equation
Rachal Duggan of Astropad talks about prioritizing what is needed.
ps. Sorry for the delay in posting.
Monday, January 6, 2020
Reminder: Join us for our DCVR Lunch
Reminder:
Join us for our DCVR Lunch on Tuesday, January 7th, 2019, at Red’s Table in Reston. Red’s Table address is 11150 S Lakes Dr, Reston, VA 20191. I will reserve a table for all for noon. This is not a structured meeting with dedicated topics and speakers. Instead, it is just a chance for VR/AR lovers to socialize. Friends and first-timers are encouraged!
Thank you, Steve
Join us for our DCVR Lunch on Tuesday, January 7th, 2019, at Red’s Table in Reston. Red’s Table address is 11150 S Lakes Dr, Reston, VA 20191. I will reserve a table for all for noon. This is not a structured meeting with dedicated topics and speakers. Instead, it is just a chance for VR/AR lovers to socialize. Friends and first-timers are encouraged!
Thank you, Steve
Gabriel Theodoropoulus is correct, handling Dates/Time is one to the common, and misunderstood, operations on the iPhone.
Gabriel Theodoropoulus is correct, handling Dates/Time is one to the common, and misunderstood, operations on the iPhone.
This Appcoda posting expands on using NSDate with Swift, something all Swift developers should know.
Sunday, January 5, 2020
Saturday, January 4, 2020
Apple has updated Xcode once again, what should you know about the changes?
Apple has updated Xcode once again, what should you know about the changes?
Peter Witham of Compile Swift recent podcast is an excellent way to move forward.
Friday, January 3, 2020
DCVR in VA has invited GMU’s Prof. Craig Yu to talk about Artificial Intelligence working with VR
DCVR in VA has invited GMU’s Prof. Craig Yu to talk about Artificial Intelligence working with VR
This should be a well-attended event on Feb 18, at NovaLabs in Reston, VA.
Thursday, January 2, 2020
Arguably the most important Computer Algorithm of all time: Huffman Coding
Arguably the most important Computer Algorithm of all time: Huffman Coding
Tom Scott’s Computer Basic playlist on Youtube demonstrates how to explain difficult computer concepts.
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Special Announcement: MagFest 2020 is this weekend, and again we have a VR Track!
Special Announcement: MagFest 2020 is this weekend, and again we have a VR Track!
Come join me, and 20,000 other Gaming & Music lovers for MagFest 2020 at the Gaylord National Convention Center, National Harbor. It runs this Thursday thru Sunday. On Friday, I will start the VR Track by presenting “State of the Union in VR at 11:30 pm. Other presentations and panels will continue through Sunday. Come by and say hi. Besides the talks, the convention has gaming (including a massive collection of old school coin-op games) and concerts. Come enjoy!
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