Author Archives: Blog Post

New Version of MeetingMogul App for Apple Watch OS2 Available Now for Download from iTunes App Store

Oct 28, 2015: Folio3 Software Inc., maker of the MeetingMogul one-touch conference-call-connection application that works with all major conference service providers, today announced a new version of the app that was custom-developed specifically for use with the Apple Watch. Read More »

MeetingMogul Simplifies Meetings with One-touch Conference Call Applications

Oct 6, 2015: MeetingMogul, the one-touch conference-call- connection application that works with all major conference service providers, today announced availability for individuals and small business users who want a seamless service to join various conference bridges from their smartphones from anywhere in the world. Read More »

MeetingMogul – One Touch Conference Call Dialing & Smart Calendar App

MeetingMogul, the one-touch conference-call- connection application that works with all major conference service providers, today announced availability for individuals and small business users who want a seamless service to join various conference bridges from their smartphones from anywhere in the world. Read More »

Core Location in iOS 8

Location Services have been supported in iOS since iOS 2.0. With each release of iOS Apple has improved and added new features in the Core Location framework, like geocoding, background location, region monitoring and iBeacons. iOS 8 also introduced several … Read More »

4 ways to safely push and pop navigation in Sencha Touch

Hey guys, As you know, Sencha Touch is one of the top cross-platform mobile app development tools available today. In this post, we’re going to look at the various methods via which you can safely push and pop views in … Read More »

Custom Post Types in WordPress

Hey Guys, In my last post I showed you how you to create your first WordPress plugin. In this post we’re going to look at Custom Post Types (CPT) are and how you can create one yourself. As you know, … Read More »

Using UIVisualEffectView to Apply Blur Effects in iOS

Hey Guys, In this post I’m going to show you to how to apply blur effects in your iOS app using the UIVisualEffectView class. The UIVisualEffectView class was first introduced in iOS 8. It’s a very useful class that can … Read More »

Developing and Distributing Private Libraries with Cocoapods

Hey Guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to develop and distribute in-house private code libraries using Cocoapods. Cocoapods by the way is an excellent tool for managing third party dependencies in a project. It not only … Read More »

How to localize a Sencha Touch App

Hey guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to localize an app built in Sencha Touch. Since most mobile apps target a large number of user groups who speak different languages, you need to support multiple languages … Read More »

Swiftly JavaScript – From JavaScript to Apple’s Swift

This is a series of blogs that will present a comparative analysis of JavaScript and Apple’s Swift programming language. In this first post, I’m going to look at the basic syntactical comparison between JavaScript and Swift and in future posts … Read More »

Getting Started with ES6 – Part 2

Hey guys, This is a continuation of my last post on getting started with ES6. In this post we’re going to look at the various components of ES6 in detail and how you can use them. ES6 makes use of … Read More »

An Introduction to ES6

Hey Guys, As you know, the JavaScript programming language is standardized by the ECMA (which is a standards body like the W3C) under the name ECMAScript. It’s latest version ECMAScript 6 popularly known as ES6 contains many new features that … Read More »

How to create an iOS distribution certificate, provisioning profile and APNS certificate.

Hey guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to create an iOS distribution certificate, provisioning profile and an APNS certificate. Most of the problems people face with getting Push notifications to work, are due to issues with … Read More »

Choosing the best Mobile Cross Platform solution: Why Sencha? (Part 1)

I’ve been mobile app architect since 2008, back when iOS 2.x was first released and over the years I’ve had a chance to work with almost all major Native/cross platform mobile development solutions. Since I’ve had a chance to work … Read More »

MVP is not the new PoC

The tech industry loves fancy jargon. And with start-ups trending like never before, one of the more popular buzzwords these days is MVP, which stands for Minimal Viable Product. A lot of people however (especially in the start-up industry) are … Read More »

Creating Dynamic Scrollable Lists with New Unity Canvas UI

Unity3d has always amazed its fans by introducing features that enable game developers to build games with minimal effort. Most developers weren’t happy with the GUI support that Unity used to provide, till Unity unveiled their new Canvas UI. In … Read More »

Coding your first WordPress plugin

Hey Guys, As you all know, WordPress is one of the most popular, free, open-source content management systems (CMS) out there that powers nearly a quarter of all new websites. The reason for its popularity is the host of features … Read More »

How to configure MonkeyTalk Android agent in Eclipse

Hey Guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to configure the MonkeyTalk Android Agent in Eclipse. Users who are new to MonkeyTalk will find this tutorial very useful. Also check our other tutorial on how to configure … Read More »

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How to configure MonkeyTalk iOS agent in XCode

Hey guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to configure the MonkeyTalk iOS agent in XCode. Let’s jump right to it.   Install the MonkeyTalk IDE First, you’ll need to install the Monkeytalk IDE. To do that … Read More »

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How Alternative PHP Cache Enhances PHP Web Application performance

Hey guys, In this post we’re going to look at the Alternative PHP Cache plug-in and how you can use it boost the overall performance of your website. The Alternative PHP Cache is a free, open sourceframework that helps websites store the byte … Read More »

A First Look At Scrapy

Extracting data from multiple websites for use in web applications is a common practice, popularly known as web scraping. The best example of which can be found in travel booking websites like Expedia, ebookers, etc. which gather data from multiple … Read More »

How to Create a Custom iOS 8 Keyboard

Hey Guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to create a custom keyboard in iOS 8. Now you’ll probably ask, why do we need a custom keyboard, why not just use the stock iOS keyboard? Well, there’s … Read More »

Getting Started with Elastic Search

Hey Guys, In this post we’re going to be looking at Elastic Search. So what exactly is elastic search? It’s basically an enterprise search engine that can be used to solve data related problems that you typically come across when … Read More »

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How to setup Role Based Access Control (RBAC) and Authentication in Yii2

Hey Guys, As you know, data based applications almost always require access restrictions in place for users, since not everyone can be allowed to access all the data in the data in the application. Administrators, content writers, marketers, reporters, viewers, … Read More »

Using UITableview in an Apple Watch App

As most of you know, one of the most useful components of iOS is UITableView, which is used to display a list of data whose content changes dynamically. To do the same in Apple Watch apps, we have the WKInterfaceTable … Read More »

Texting on Apple Watch: How to Send a text from a Watch App in WatchOS2

Hey Guys, In this tutorial I’m going to show you how to leverage the watchOS 2 for texting on Apple Watch. This tutorial will enable you to open the message app and send a text, using the open system URL … Read More »

AngularJS Tutorial – Writing a To-do Application

Hey Guys, In the previous post we’ve learned How To Create Quick Search Tab Using Angular JS. In this post I’ll give you a quick AngularJS tutorial on how to develop a To-do application. AngularJS Tutorial: STEP 1 – Setup Project … Read More »

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An Introduction to AngularJS

Everyone is asking for single page applications that provide a better user experience with minimum page load times. Although there are a lot of JavaScript frameworks available in the market that supports single page applications, we’re going to be looking … Read More »

Apple September Event 2015 Highlights

The Apple September Event is one of the most hotly anticipated events in the tech industry since it always entails new product announcements and upcoming services that the company plans to introduce as well as improvements/additions to existing services. This … Read More »

Getting Started with RecyclerView in Android Lollipop

As an Android developer you’ll no doubt come across situations where you need to display large sets or lists of data without compromising the app’s user experience. To cater to this requirement, the Android OS provides the ListView and ExpandableListView … Read More »

How to Create an Apple Watch App using WatchKit

Hey guys, In this post I’m going to show you how to create a Hello World app for the Apple Watch using the WatchKit. As you know, WatchKit is Apple’s new development framework, released on November 18th, 2014 along with … Read More »

User Interface (UI) Debugging in Xcode 6

A new era in debugging has been introduced with Apple’s launch of the new Xcode 6 scripting tool at the WWDC 14 conference that provides a range of new debugging options like Queue Debugging, User Interface Debugging (also known as … Read More »

Apple Watch OS 2 – What It Means for Developers

With the launch of the latest Watch OS 2, Apple has introduced a whole new set of features for the developer community to design even better apps for the latest Apple Watch. You now have a lot more power to … Read More »

What’s new in iOS 9

Hey guys, As you know, Apple’s iOS 9 beta is currently available for download to users who are enrolled in Apple’s free public beta or developer programs. The iOS 9 beta was released on July 10. There are some bugs … Read More »

Android Hacks

Recently, hackers have found a vulnerability in the Android Video API that puts all Android phones at risk. Furthermore, it has been reported that this vulnerability has existed in the Android OS since version 2.2. The only thing that hackers require … Read More »

Telemedicine for the Masses Comes into its Own

Some exciting recent announcements indicate that virtual doctor visits are about to hit the mainstream. Great news for Folio3 customers like Petzam, which provides a Telehealth platform connecting pets and veterinarians. It’s a trend that has been inexorably growing: many … Read More »

Using Campaign Based Tracking in Google Mobile Analytics

Hey Guys, In this post we’re going to take a look at using campaign based tracking in Google Mobile Analytics and how you can use that to track installs and engagement with your Android app.   So What is Campaign … Read More »

Apple WWDC 2015 Keynotes highlights

  Apple’s annual WWDC Keynote event is probably one of the most highly anticipated event in the tech industry since it always bring with it major news and announcements regarding their products and traditionally, newer versions of iOS and OS … Read More »

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Using Multiple Targets in XCode

  Hi guys, today I’ll show you how to create multiple targets in XCode to create seperate targets in your iOS app. I’ll also go over some interesting use cases of this feature. As I’m sure you know, XCode allows … Read More »

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SenchaCon 2015

  A few weeks ago I attended the SenchaCon2015 conference held at the Santa Clara Convention Center in California. The SenchaCon conference is held every year and gives Sencha developers from around the world the opportunity to learn about the … Read More »

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Testing Android in-app billing v3.0

  Hey guys, As you know Google’s using the In-app Billing API version 3.0 (which was released in February 2013) as the current API for In-app billing integration for the Play Store. Google has stopped support for version 2.0 of … Read More »

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How to Change the Status Bar Color in iOS 8

Ever since the release of iOS 7, the status bar has become a major component of the UI in iOS apps. The reason being that with the release of iOS 7, Apple allowed developers to also utilize the top 20 … Read More »

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Choosing the Best Push Notification Service

Hey Guys, In this post I’ll be talking about PUSH notifications and how to choose the best PUSH notification service for your app. As most of you know, PUSH messages and notifications are an extremely effective way of increasing user … Read More »

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How to use NSAssert in iOS

Hi Guys, In this post we’ll look at how you can use NSAssert in iOS, specifically the best practices or Do’s and Don’ts when using this function. First let’s look at the recommended practices or the Do’s. How to use … Read More »

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Crash Reporting Tools for iOS and Android

As app developers, we’re all familiar with app crashes and how much of a pain it can be to trace the cause that’s making your app crash. Crash reporting tools are a lifesaver in such cases. In this post we’ll … Read More »

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How to Resolve the Error – iPhone splash screen not showing in iOS 8

Hi Guys. I recently came across an unusual error while working on an iOS app that I had a hard time resolving, so I wanted to share my experience in case anyone else encountered the same issue. The iOS app … Read More »

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Enterprise social network connects business leaders & helps them collaborate. Read More »

Apple Event September Highlights

It’s almost become custom for Apple to launch a new device at the tail end of each year. This year’s event held on September 14, also saw the launch of two new iPhone models – the iPhone 6 and the … Read More »

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