News
Why native apps are here to stay
Lots of discussion after Jeremy Keith's presentation at UpdateConf this week on why web apps should replace native apps. Drew McCormack gives a nice overview of the talk, and offers an alternative view.
mentalfaculty.com
Tools
Git Is Simpler Than You Think
Struggling with Git? Nick Farina has a really readable dig into the internals of git.
nfarina.com
The part of Xcode 4 that tires me out
We are many months into Xcode 4 now and the debate rolls on. Brent Simmons with some of the frustrations he still feels about the new UI.
inessential.com
Code
Friday Q&A: Let's Build NSAutoreleasePool
Mike Ash deconstructs NSAutoreleasePool by reimplementing it. Great stuff.
mikeash.com
Using Blocks: Understanding the Memory Management Rules
Not a new link but a great refresher on the memory management rules around blocks now that they are so prevalent.
bikemonkey.org
Business and Marketing
Don’t be a dick
Graham Lee with the don't be a dick guide to data privacy.
securemacprogramming.com
iOS, Android and Windows Phone 7
It is always interesting when people share real numbers about their apps. Aspyre Apps take a look at whether porting their app to Android and Windows Phone 7 was worth the time and money it took to make it happen.
aspyreapps.com
I've got an idea for an app!
An unexpected conclusion to the conversation that we have all had a million times.
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