This is the full version of the session i held at iOSDevUK15. The presentation there was a bit smaller though.

2. Tools and practices for
rapid application
development
@iamzoltanvaradi

3. Tools and practices for
rapid application
development
@iamzoltanvaradi

4. Xcode
3rd party
libs
Snippets
Where to
look
ServicesApps

5. Apps Xcode
3rd party
libs
Snippets
Where to
look
Services

6. Apps
Balsamiq
mockups

7. Balsamiq mockups
• Wireframes and navigation
flows
• UX + imagination
• Native iOS UI element
templates
• Fast- and easy wire-framing

8. Apps
Balsamiq
mockups
Sketch 3

9. Sketch3
• Made for iOS designs
• Native iOS UI element
templates
• Complete toolset for mobile
design
• Similar parameters to
Interface Builder’s
• Screen-, app icon-, splash,
app store image design
• Export support for every
scale
photo: softpedia

10. Apps
Balsamiq
mockups
Sketch 3
Paintcode 2

11. Paintcode 2
• Drawing to code
• Solves complex & custom
drawing issues
• implements UI in DrawRect
photo: engadget

12. Apps
Balsamiq
mockups
Sketch 3
Paintcode 2 Appcode

13. Appcode
• Alternative IDE
• Code analysis
• Unit tests

14. Apps Xcode
3rd party
libs
Snippets
Where to
look
Services

15. Xcode

16. Plugins
KSImageNamed
RRConstraintsPlugin

17. Plugins
KSImageNamed
RRConstraintsPlugin
FuzzyAutocomplete

18. Plugins
XAlign

19. Plugins
XAlign
SCXCodeSwitchExpander

20. Plugins
XAlign
SCXCodeSwitchExpander
IconMaker

21. Apps
3rd party
libs
Xcode Snippets
Where to
look
Services

22. Danger
• Can’t understand
• Lots of issues
• Not actively maintained
• You could write it better
• Overkill
• Fails at 90% completion
• Leaks
• Retain cycles
• Conflicts with other libs

23. 3rd party libraries
SDWebImage

24. 3rd party libraries
SDWebImage
DZNEmptyDataSet

25. 3rd party libraries
SDWebImage
DZNEmptyDataSet
JSONModel

26. 3rd party libraries
MGSwipeTableCell

27. 3rd party libraries
MGSwipeTableCell
Reactive cocoa

28. 3rd party libraries
MGSwipeTableCell
Reactive cocoa
AFNetworking

29. 3rd party libraries
Pop

30. 3rd party libraries
Pop
MWPhotoBrowser

31. 3rd party libraries
Pop
MWPhotoBrowser
MBProgressHUD

32. Apps ServicesXcode Snippets
Where to
look
3rd party
libs

33. Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)

34. Fabric (Crashlytics)
• App analytics tool
• Easy to integrate from code
• Easy to join as tester
• Per version crash reports
• Plugins
• Twitter Kit, MoPub, Digits
• Free (for basic usage)

35. Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)
Parse

36. Parse
• Simple remote data store
service
• Easy remote logging
• Flexible table content
• Statistics and analytics
• Push notification services
• Free (for basic usage)

37. Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)
Parse
Drupal

38. Drupal
• PHP based community
driven CMS
• Easy to install
• “Click monkey” solution
• Out of the box REST with
session handling and OAuth
• Plugin support
• Free
• drupalgardens.com,
simplytest.me

39. Services
Fabric
(Crashlytics)
Parse
Drupal Launchkit

40. Launchkit
• Before launch services
• Screenshot Builder
• App landing page
• Review monitor
• Sales reports

41. Apps SnippetsXcode Services
Where to
look
3rd party
libs

42. Deep mutable dictionary
NSMutableDictionary *responseMutable = (NSMutableDictionary
*)CFBridgingRelease(CFPropertyListCreateDeepCopy(kCFAllocatorDefault,
(CFDictionaryRef)nonMutableDictionary, kCFPropertyListMutableContainers));

43. Trigger screen rotation
manually
[[UIDevice currentDevice]setValue:@(UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait)
forKey:@"orientation"];

44. Calling self from a block
__weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
[self.doSomething completion:^(id result, BOOL success)
{
__strong typeof(weakSelf)strongSelf = weakSelf;
if (strongSelf)
{
[strongSelf processResult:result];
}
}];

45. Trigger button actions in a
cell
// Create the tap action handler block
typedef void (^buttonTapActionBlock) (UITableViewCell*, BOOL);
@interface CustomUITableViewCell : UITableViewCell
// Create a property copied in your cell's class
@property (nonatomic, copy) buttonTapActionBlock firstButtonTapActionBlock;
@end
// Implement the tap action in cellForRowAtIndexPath
__weak typeof(self) weakSelf = self;
commentStickerCell.firstButtonTapActionBlock = ^(UITableViewCell* cell, BOOL isSelected)
{
__strong typeof(weakSelf) strongSelf = weakSelf;
if (strongSelf)
{
[strongSelf firstButtonTappedOnCell:cell withButtonSelection:isSelected];
}
};
- (void)firstButtonTappedOnCell:(UITableViewCell*)cell withButtonSelection:(BOOL)isSelected
{
NSIndexPath* cellIndexPath = [self.tableView indexPathForCell:cell];
Model* triggeredModel = self.modelArray[cellIndexPath.row];
[triggeredModel doSomething];
}

46. Multiple storyboards
connected in IB@implementation AOLinkedStoryboardSegue
+ (UIViewController *)sceneNamed:(NSString *)identifier
{
NSArray *info = [identifier componentsSeparatedByString:@"@"];
NSString *storyboard_name = info[1];
NSString *scene_name = info[0];
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:storyboard_name
bundle:nil];
UIViewController *scene = nil;
if (scene_name.length == 0) {
scene = [storyboard instantiateInitialViewController];
}
else {
scene = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:scene_name];
}
return scene;
}
- (id)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier
source:(UIViewController *)source
destination:(UIViewController *)destination
{
return [super initWithIdentifier:identifier
source:source
destination:[AOLinkedStoryboardSegue sceneNamed:identifier]];
}
- (void)perform
{
UIViewController *source = (UIViewController *)self.sourceViewController;
[source.navigationController pushViewController:self.destinationViewController
animated:YES];
}
@end

47. Multiple storyboards
connected in IB@implementation AOLinkedStoryboardSegue
+ (UIViewController *)sceneNamed:(NSString *)identifier
{
NSArray *info = [identifier componentsSeparatedByString:@"@"];
NSString *storyboard_name = info[1];
NSString *scene_name = info[0];
UIStoryboard *storyboard = [UIStoryboard storyboardWithName:storyboard_name
bundle:nil];
UIViewController *scene = nil;
if (scene_name.length == 0) {
scene = [storyboard instantiateInitialViewController];
}
else {
scene = [storyboard instantiateViewControllerWithIdentifier:scene_name];
}
return scene;
}
- (id)initWithIdentifier:(NSString *)identifier
source:(UIViewController *)source
destination:(UIViewController *)destination
{
return [super initWithIdentifier:identifier
source:source
destination:[AOLinkedStoryboardSegue sceneNamed:identifier]];
}
- (void)perform
{
UIViewController *source = (UIViewController *)self.sourceViewController;
[source.navigationController pushViewController:self.destinationViewController
animated:YES];
}
@end
http://spin.atomicobject.com/2014/03/06/multiple-ios-storyboards/
DetailViewController@NotTheSameStoryBoard

48. Apps
Where to
look
Xcode Services Snippets
3rd party
libs

49. Where to look
Github

50. Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Github

51. NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Github

52. NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
raywenderlic
h.com
Github

53. NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Dave Verwer
raywenderlic
h.com
Github

54. NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Dave Verwer
raywenderlic
h.com
Flipboard
Github

55. NSHipster
Where to look
Cocoacontro
ls
Dave Verwer
Facebook
raywenderlic
h.com
Flipboard
Github

56. What’s your favourite?
iamzoltanvaradi@gmail.com