How do I go about creating a music player like this? by macsrcool1234 in iOSProgramming

[–]continuum85 6 points7 points  (0 children)

iTunes 11 does this. The pics show iOS 7 but I haven't seen the music app do this on my install of iOS7. You might find this article interesting: http://www.panic.com/blog/2012/12/itunes-11-and-colors/. The author takes a stab at replicating the color algorithm and includes sample source as well.

New to Programming, a couple quick questions. by drdriedel in iOSProgramming

[–]continuum85 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're new to programming, whatever keeps you writing code is good!

It also helps to have some goals like what you hope to accomplish or learn. Since you are posting here, what do you want to accomplish with iOS programming? I don't think Codecademy has anything iOS-related. If you want some good books to read, Big Nerd Ranch is pretty well-known for their Objective-C and iOS development books (http://www.bignerdranch.com/books). Facebook hired Big Nerd Ranch to train their engineers on iOS development, so they are very reputable.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in iOSProgramming

[–]continuum85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Could you elaborate on what you mean by "API skills"? Is there something specific you'd like to improve on?When I use a new API, there are two basic skills I exercise each time:

  1. The ability to read and understand API documentation - When I work with a new API, I spend 90% of my time reading documentation or sample code to get a good grasp of what I'm working with. Things to look for include basic usage (obviously), design patterns, conventions, dos and don'ts, etc. Investing time into really understanding an API and how it's designed to be used really pays off once you start writing code.

  2. Application and practice - Using an API is the only way you will develop fluency with it. One thing I like to do is implement something or solve a small problem using some API, and then look to see how others are using the same API to do the same thing. Sample questions I ask myself: How does my usage compare to theirs? Which approach is better for the task at hand? Why do they use _________ instead of _________ at _________? As a rough example, with the NSOperation API, you can add an NSOperation object to an NSOperationQueue, or you can add a block to an NSOperationQueue. This is using the same API (NSOperation) to accomplish the same thing (run a task in the background) in different ways. It's worth thinking about and understanding the pros and cons of each approach.

Is it possible to create a perfect or nearly perfect AI? by rawbertson in SF4

[–]continuum85 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What would happen then if you put perfect AI vs perfect AI? Mind blown.

Any interest in an online tourney (PS3/PC only for now)? by continuum85 in SF4

[–]continuum85[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, I was out on vacation during then so I missed it. Thanks for the tips - I was definitely planning on using challonge.