Andrew Bancroft

I tumble bits of everything, from tech to random.

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Working with Swift: Adopt a Protocol or Pass a Function? - Andrew Bancroft

Should you create and adopt a protocol, or should you just pass a function instead? Learn some rules of thumb for making this decision!

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Listing Calendar Events with Event Kit and Swift - Andrew Bancroft

Learn to list events from a user's calendar by using Event Kit and Swift!

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Adding Buttons to the Navigation Bar with Storyboards - Andrew Bancroft

Learn to add buttons to the navigation bar of your Storyboard-based app without using code!

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Swift Functions as Types - Andrew Bancroft

Functions in Swift are Types, but just how do you identify the Type of a function? Explore this topic and take on some practice exercises in this article!

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In this article I share my new CocoaPod library to fade UIViews in and out! It's called Fadeable, and is implemented as a Swift protocol extension.

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Fundamentals of Callbacks for Swift Developers - Andrew Bancroft

Callbacks: What are they? How do they work? What are they used for in practice? Get answers to these questions as I explain the fundamentals for Swift Developers!

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Managing Xcode Project Dependencies with CocoaPods - Andrew Bancroft

Join me as I explore project dependency management for apps that are developed for Apple platforms using a popular dependency manager called CocoaPods.

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It's the simple things that get us, isn't it? If you're seeing "unresolved identifier" or "no member" errors using your framework, you may be forgetting an all-important access control modifier...

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Working with Unwind Segues Programmatically in Swift - Andrew Bancroft

This walk-through will take you step-by-step through working with unwind segues programmatically in Swift.

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In this guide, I will walk you through how to get started with SLComposeViewController, so that you can enable your app to post Facebook, and Twitter.

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Creating Trust-able Unit Tests in Swift - Andrew Bancroft

As our apps move from simplicity to complexity, how can we keep a handle on the trustworthiness of our unit tests? Learn how to create trust-able tests!

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More than ever before, developers are faced with the challenges of managing their reliance on third-party libraries to improve productivity and build cutting-edge apps. This course is an exploration in project dependency management for apps that are developed for Apple platforms.

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Fundamentals of Callbacks for Swift Developers - Andrew Bancroft

Callbacks: What are they? How do they work? What are they used for in practice? Get answers to these questions as I explain the fundamentals for Swift Developers!

Callbacks: What are they? How do they work? What are they used for in practice? Get answers to these questions as I explain the fundamentals for Swift Developers!

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More than ever before, developers are faced with the challenges of managing their reliance on third-party libraries to improve productivity and build cutting-edge apps. This course is an exploration in project dependency management for apps that are developed for Apple platforms using a popular dependency manager called CocoaPods.

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Managing Xcode Project Dependencies with CocoaPods - Andrew Bancroft

Join me as I explore project dependency management for apps that are developed for Apple platforms using a popular dependency manager called CocoaPods.

Join me in my new Pluralsight course as I explore project dependency management for apps that are developed for Apple platforms using a popular dependency manager called CocoaPods.

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Sharing a Core Data Model with a Swift Framework - Andrew Bancroft

This walkthrough will guide you through the process of creating a Swift framework for the purpose of sharing a Core Data model with multiple projects.

Code re-use is a powerful thing, but it’s not always easy to pull off. We strive for it though, because in the long run, it makes maintaining the code far, far easier than if we just settled for copying and pasting.

With the introduction of dynamic frameworks in iOS 8, a world of possibility opened up for iOS developers to achieve some pretty cool re-use scenarios, one of which we’re going to dive into today.

Not only can we share code between projects, we can also share Core Data models between projects by utilizing frameworks!  Read the full article at https://www.andrewcbancroft.com!

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Testability Tip for Swift Developers - Parameterize and Push - Andrew Bancroft

If it's controllable, it's testable! Learn to improve your ability to unit test your Swift app - parameterize and push values to your system under test!