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Mark Petherbridge

Mark is a student entrepreneur who relishes challenges and provides solutions with a unique charismatic flair. Currently studying for Bsc Web Information Systems and Services degree at Sheffield Hallam University he plans to graduate it 2013. Offering website design and development services on a freelance basis he has managed to fund his time at university and live the ‘rock-n-roll’ lifestyle. He is a keen designer who also loves nothing more than getting nitty-gritty with code. Starting out recently on the path of iPhone Application Development has lead to the creation of this blog. Enjoy!
iOS Boilerplate – A base template for iOS apps For those of you have developed for the web, you may have heard of the HTML5 Boilerplate. Now Alberto Gimeno (@gimenete) brings you iOS Boilerplate. This resource now gives you a almost blank slate of compliant code perfect for starting out on your own iOS Project. Read Full Article
Win an iPad Mini 16gb Wifi With the Success of our first competition to promote our new Affiliate Program. We have decided to give away yet another iPad Mini (yes yes, I know, we are just Awesome). However, this time it is not limited to Affiliate Members. We see the value of our social media presence and thus we are out to test whether its stronger than our Affiliate Program. Basically we just wanna see what the best avenue to hold competitions is through. Which ever ... Read Full Article
Win a ticket to MDevCon on March 14-15, 2013 (Amsterdam) About the event Mdevcon is a conference is by mobile developers, for mobile developers. The second edition has two days with multiple tracks, designed in such a way that whether you’re an android, iOS or other mobile platform developer, there’s always at least one session that should be of interest. There will be talks targeted at a specific platform and talks of a more platform independent nature. Read Full Article
Win an iPad Mini 16GB WiFi The full iPad experience Everything you love about iPad — the beautiful screen, fast and fluid performance, FaceTime and iSight cameras, thousands of amazing apps, 10-hour battery life1 — is everything you’ll love about iPad mini too. And you can hold it in one hand. Beautiful 7.9-inch display Colours are vivid and text is sharp on the iPad mini display. But what really makes it stand out is its size. At 7.9 inches, it’s perfectly sized to deliver an experience ... Read Full Article
Closed: Win a Playstation Vita (WiFi) The Perfect Gift for Christmas Sony’s PlayStation Vita retains the familiar general form of the PlayStation Portable hardware series while dramatically improving on virtually every aspect of its use with powerful and exciting new features including: dual touch pads at the front and rear, dual cameras at the front and rear, dual analogue sticks, a 5-inch OLED screen, six-axis motion sensors and a three-axis electronic compass and exceptional built-in connectivity via Wi-Fi Read Full Article
Win a free copy of RadioTunes SDK – Single App License RadioTunes SDK is a powerful radio streaming engine written for iOS developers who want to add radio streaming functionality to their apps. RadioTunes supports the http and mms protocols and can play mp3, aac, aac+ and wma audio streams! Read Full Article
Closed Win a copy of: Essential iOS Build and Release #2 Frustrated by the requirements for testing and distributing your iOS app? You’re not alone. This concise book takes you step by step through the maze of certification and provisioning processes that have to happen before, during, and after development. You’ll learn what’s required to sign certificates, test your app on iOS devices, and release the finished product to the App Store. note:This competition is part of our #iOSBlogIsOne birthday giveaways, please click here to see what else we are giving ... Read Full Article
Closed: Win a copy of: Beginning iOS Game Development #1 Want to start writing games for the iPhone® and iPad®, but you’re new to iOS development? This book provides the starting point. No matter your experience level with iOS programming, this beginner’s guide covers the technologies you need to know to get started creating fun iOS games. note:This competition is part of our #iOSBlogIsOne birthday giveaways, please click here to see what else we are giving away if you like. The coverage begins with the tools you’ll need, including Xcode® ... Read Full Article