Why designated initialisers are good in Objective-C

Why designated initialisers are good in Objective-C

At our iOS training courses I tell the students that designated initialisers are good. I notice after a year of telling people that it is good that I never really explained why. It seemed intuitive to me but I should really explain why. So, here is why designated initializers are good… Wrong way Learning from Apple’s sample code means that most of the time there is a default...

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Making iOS devices work for disabled users

Making iOS devices work for disabled users

jTribe is currently supporting research that enables blind users to effectively consume complex information using an iPad. The approach for the project is to develop a haptic feedback device that allows the user to “feel” information on the screen. Apple has already some good support for blind and deaf users on iOS5 with their “Assistive Touch” technology. Apple’s...

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jTribe reflection on 2011

jTribe reflection on 2011

  2011 was an incredible year for jTribe. We have been working hard on some impressive apps and met some great new people along the way. 2011 Highlights We started the year with some great work for the Australian Open event. We then did more corporate consulting work for iOS and especially for Android. Some great apps came out of this for large brands. We are proud that some of those apps...

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Kids educational iPad apps

Kids educational iPad apps

jTribe's been working with ESA delivering some interactive, educational iPad apps for kids

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Steve Jobs – Our Industry Inspiration

Steve Jobs – Our Industry Inspiration

He created our industry. He inspired us in our start up. Our projects. Our lives. “I think if you do something and it turns out pretty good, then you should go do something else wonderful, not dwell on it for too long. Just figure out what’s next.” [NBC Nightly News, May 2006] And that’s what we will endeavour to do… We just wanted to share a few of our own memories and...

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Updated Australian Curriculum app released

Updated Australian Curriculum app released

Education Services Australia (ESA) and jTribe have been working away in the background updating the Australian Curriculum app which has just been released! The whole curriculum has been updated and now includes Foundation 10 for English, Maths, History and Science. We developed the app with a flexible framework so it can be updated when the curriculum changes and can be used offline. Download it...

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