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Emojis and Unicode

Posted on January 3, 2018 by Xavier Schott

Q: Is an Emoji (or Unicode Character) available on a given device? A: Maybe. ← Compare against this character! This article goes into details on how to compare the emoji or Unicode rendition against a known, invalid image. This approach… Continue Reading →

Objective C, Swift

Featured: Swift Recipes

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Xavier Schott

A popular collection of answers to Stack Overflow questions, featured solutions, highly rated responses and dozens of earned bounties. Collection of Swift Recipes, Gists and Xcode Projects. Portrait & Landscape Orientation Mix & Match SO-41433100 (Download Swift Recipe) Special Instructions:… Continue Reading →

Objective C, Swift

Pitfalls of Defensive Programming

Posted on August 10, 2015 by Xavier Schott

Referencing and de-referencing objects in an Object Oriented Environment can be a challenge. These are real life examples; the names of the objects have been changed to preserve the identity of the victims. Please fasten your seat belt. When I take… Continue Reading →

Intelligent Design

Server Virus under Attack

Posted on August 9, 2015 by Xavier Schott

This article studies in details the anatomy of a server virus, it’s reverse assembly, method of attack, and how it can be disabled. An account I manage for a Startup has been hacked. This happens all the time I’m sure… Continue Reading →

Server

Autolayout , Storyboard and Zero Lines of Code

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Xavier Schott

Premises: Can `NSLayoutConstraint` manage columns of variable height? Autolayout, the powerful view positioning system ubiquitous in iOS, can be programmed to solve the most complex interface requirements. All without a single line of code. Architectural Design In 30 years of… Continue Reading →

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The 0 Coding Architect

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Xavier Schott

The 0 Coding Architect is also the 0 Bugs Engineer. «Si tu ne veux pas que ton logiciel aie des bogues, tu n’as qu’a pas en écrire.» If you do not want bugs in your software, don’t write them in… Continue Reading →

Intelligent Design

Static and Dynamic Content in a Table View

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Xavier Schott

Is it possible to mix Static Cells and Dynamic Prototypes in two different sections of the same `UITableView`? No, `UITableView` cannot concurrently hold Static Cells and Dynamic Prototypes. Then can I have both static and dynamic content in the same `UITableView`? Yes, since a Dynamic… Continue Reading →

Swift

Animated Transition adopting two Protocols

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Xavier Schott

This article describes how, by adopting multiple distinct protocols simultaneously, you can design and reuse animated `UIView` transitions with and without `Storyboard`. The Architect Approach: Zero coding. While the first answer should be “use Storyboard Segues”, you can solve custom… Continue Reading →

Intelligent Design, Swift

Paris, Montreal, Cupertino, SO.

Posted on May 14, 2015 by Xavier Schott

  Stack Overflow is a question and answer site for professional and enthusiast programmers. It’s built and run by users like you as part of the Stack Exchange network of Q&A sites. Members are working together to build a library… Continue Reading →

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