June 2012 iOS Developer Group Meeting

Pre-WWDC meeting, let’s speculate on what we’ll see!

Guest host Matthew Frederick, organizer emeritus.

Wednesday, June 6, 2012
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

Xcode Schemes and More — Brian Webster
 

Box2D and cocos2D — David Busch
 

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

Theater Room
2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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May 2012 iOS Developer Group Meeting

May meeting!

Wednesday, May 2, 2012
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

Localization — Dierk Seeburg

 

View Controller Containment — Jeff Kunzelman

 

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

Theater Room
2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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April 2012 iOS Developer and Cocoaheads Meeting

Which will come first, the April PI/Cocoaheads meeting or WWDC ticket sales?

Wednesday, April 4, 2012
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

Localization by Dierk Seeburg
 

View Controller Containment by Jeff Kunzelman
 

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

Theater Room
2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
Map and Directions

March 2012 iOS Developer Group Meeting

Exciting time to be an iOS developer!

Wednesday, March 7, 2012
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

Core Graphics — Travis Bader
 

New From Apple — Jiva Devoe, Random Ideas, LLC
 

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

Theater Room
2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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February 2012 iOS Developer Group Meeting

We’ve got another great meeting planned for February:

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

MMOG (Massively Multiplayer Online Game) Architecture

— Chris Mohritz

Pimp My Code

Drawing Shiny Buttons on iOS — Jiva Devoe, Random Ideas, LLC

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

Theater Room
2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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December 2011 iOS Developer Group Meeting

Wednesday, December 7, 2011
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

Wish List

Reusing technology and code developed for other apps, full-featured app Wish List was developed in just two weeks, start to finish. Learn how, along with insight on how to do the same. — Jiva DeVoe, Random Ideas, LLC

2011 iOS Developer Year in Review

It’s been another amazing year for iOS developers. A fast-paced and possibly even humorous review of 2011. — Matthew Frederick

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

Theater Room
2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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November 2011 iOS Developer Group Meeting

This month we’ve got a great guest speaker swinging through town on his packed speaking schedule and a fascinating look at combining an iOS app, a Mac app, and a backend service; don’t miss this one!

Wednesday, November 2, 2011
7:00pm–9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at The Tilted Kilt.

NOTE: This month is UAT’s annual Tech Forum so we’ll be meeting in a different room; we’ll have signs by the theater doors or stay tuned here for details.

 

Effectively Using Instruments

A former regular PI presenter and attendee, Saul is kindly taking the time to present to us, one of four presentations he’s giving in five days!

During the lifecycle of building an app, a developer will always sense that an app is “slow”, or that it’s using too much CPU, or network or more importantly in mobile devices, battery power. You may have also heard about issues like memory leaks. Instruments is a tool provided by Apple as part of their normal developer SDK, and is ideal for identifying these problem areas. Instruments helps to identify problem areas in your applications that you may not expect are problems by using tools to measure various aspects of your code while it’s running. We’ll go through some real work examples of how we’ve used instruments in our development cycle to find memory leaks, memory hogs, and other general performance issues. We’ll also use Instruments to fine tune other aspects of our sample application such as the screen rendering time, improving table view performance, and improving fetches from and saves to a Core Data store. — Saul Mora, Double Encore and Magical Panda, LLC

iOS + Mac + Server = Wasabi

Intelligently synchronizing data across multiple instances of an iOS app is challenging, especially when that data needs to sync across multiple users. Add in syncing with a Mac app and a variety of features that are so clever they appear to be magic and you’ve got real complication on your hands. Wasabi for iOS and the just-released Wasabi for the Mac do exactly that; learn how Jiva made it work and avoid pulling out as much hair as he did. — Jiva Devoe, Random Ideas, LLC

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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October 2011 iOS Developer Group Meeting: The S is for Syzygy

There was a bit of a mixup about room reservations last month but we’re set to go through the end of the year, so come to this great meeting!

Wednesday, October 5, 2011
7:00pm-9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at the The Tilted Kilt.

The Rest of the Apple Ecosystem: Mac Programming for iOS Developers

You use a Mac for iOS programming and are probably curious about writing Mac apps. Come learn about the reasons you might want to develop for the Mac, how you can leverage your existing iOS dev knowledge, and the crucial differences between the platforms. — Brian Webster, Fat Cat Software

UX/UI — Plan Your Research

Quality user experience and user interaction is based on quality research, really understanding what your users need, what they expect, and what they’re likely to understand. Learn about the basics of UX/UI research and how to apply them to your app design and development. — Claudia Ritiu

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
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UPDATED: September PI Meeting is NOT Canceled

Updated: This month’s meeting will be less formal and should be great, as several people have stepped up. My thanks to Jiva and everyone else.

Wednesday, August 3, 2011

7:00pm-9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at the The Tilted Kilt.

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
Map and Directions

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Due to a lack of available presenters, added to my inability to reasonably attend (had a home maintenance accident that has me on crutches and in quite a bit of pain, healing up fine, thanks), I’ve decided to cancel this month’s meeting.

PI is about developers sharing their experience and perspectives. A great visiting guest speaker will join us in November but October is still short and we’ll need presenters for every subsequent month. Take a few moments to consider what you might be able to share — including your latest app — and sign up by emailing me at organizer@phoenix-ios.org. Quite a few of you have vaguely offered to present in the past; here’s your chance to make that concrete.

Thanks, and have a great September.

August 2011 iOS Developer Group Meeting: The Usual Suspects

If you are willing to present on design, development, technical stuff, indie development, marketing, your latest app, or other topic of potential interest at a future meeting, please drop me an email at organizer@phoenix-ios.org.

Please support the local iOS development community by sharing your experience, ideas, and expertise with the rest of us!

This month’s meeting:

Wednesday, August 3, 2011
7:00pm-9:00pm

Come as early as 6:30 for informal networking and discussion before the presentations begin, and join us after the meeting for less formal discussion at the The Tilted Kilt.

Blocks in Everyday Use

Blocks were added to Objective-C as one of the new features of iOS 4 over a year ago, yet few developers take advantage of their power to streamline and improve their code. You’ve seen the syntax, heard the hoopla, and might have even tried them out; now learn a variety of practical ways to use blocks in your everyday coding and revel in your newfound power. — Jiva DeVoe, Random Ideas, LLC

Interaction Flow in UI Design 

You’re designing an app and have a pretty good idea of it’s supposed to do, either because it’s your idea or because your client has told you. Maybe you already have a user interface idea or perhaps you’re not even sure where to start; either way, backing up a bit and examining how an app’s features and the user’s goals interact can help ensure complete strangers will be able to enjoy using it. — Matthew Frederick

University of Advancing Technology (UAT)

2625 West Baseline Road
Tempe, AZ 85283
Map and Directions