• TableView Header Zoom

    Want to create a TableView Header Zoom effect like Foursquare, Tapbots, and others?  You can do this in Titanium with only a couple lines of code. The following code snippet shows how to expand a Ti.UI.ImageView in a Ti.UI.TableView HeaderView to achieve a zoom like effect when the user over… Read more ⇢

  • Creating Blurred Backgrounds & Overlays in Titanium

    With iOS 7 and the new flat design aesthetic many apps are using a blurred background or overlay to help set depth or attention.  The Ti.BlurView iOS native module now makes this easy to implement in Titanium.  Since we are using CoreImage you can use this in iOS 6 or… Read more ⇢

  • Review : Xcode 4 Cookbook

    PACKT recently provided the opportunity for me to review the Xcode 4 Cookbook by Steven Daniel.  As primarily a Titanium developer I spend most of my time in Sublime Text or Titanium Studio so I thought it would provide a good opportunity to spend more time in Xcode.  First, the… Read more ⇢

  • Ti.mely Native Timer Modules for Titanium

    The Ti.mely project provides Titanium access to iOS and Android native timers.  The native nature of these timers can be advantageous for background or long interval poling. Using Ti.mely The usage is straightforward, you simply create a new timer object Attach a listener to listen for the onIntervalChange event as… Read more ⇢

  • iOS7 Style Switches in Titanium

    Included in the iOS7 redesign is a compelling update to the look of the UISwitch.  The SevenSwitch project by Ben Vogelzang provides the iOS7 design as a drop in replacement for the UISwitch in iOS5+.  I wanted to use this awesome project in my iOS Titanium apps so I created… Read more ⇢

  • Securely: Titanium Security Module

    The first release of Securely the Titanium security module is now available on Github.  The goal of this project is to provide the tools and components needed to build secure Titanium apps.  Securely provides a comprehensive set of methods designed to easily handle your most common security requirements. Features include… Read more ⇢

  • Appcelerator Titanium Business Application Development Cookbook

    My first book “Appcelerator Titanium Business Application Development Cookbook” ships today.  This book is focused on providing re-usable recipes for the Enterprise Titanium mobile developer. Beginning with a discussion of design patterns, the practical recipes in this cookbook progress through different topics required for Enterprise mobile development.  Each recipe within… Read more ⇢

  • Ti.SQ Squared Calendar Module

    The Square TimeSquare project provides a rich and unique full featured Calendar Picker.  The cross-platform nature of this project makes it a perfect candidate for Titanium. I’m happy to announce, the Ti.SQ modules for iOS and Android which allows you to use this excellent component in your Titanium projects. The… Read more ⇢

  • tiConf US 2013

    Come join me and a few hundred Titanium Developers at this year’s tiConf US in Baltimore.  This is sure to be a can’t miss opportunity to discuss all things Titanium.  While you’re there don’t forgot to check out my session Building Native Modules: The Missing Handbook. Click the above to… Read more ⇢