Ronald Treur – TiDev

Sassy TSS – An Introduction

Why did you choose to use Titanium to develop your mobile apps? Perhaps part of your answer was because it allows you to write your apps using JavaScript. If so, then you’ve likely used JavaScript before, probably while developing websites. And if this is the case, then there is a good chance you have been […]

Duckumentation

Document Your Code Generally speaking, there are three common ways to document a project: Internal: Inline comments that explain your code’s intent. Internal/External: Special purpose comments that describe your code and are used by a generator to generate an external reference. External: End-user documentation. This is usually a document that explains how to use the […]

Keeping Your App Responsive – Part 3

You are reading the last part of a three-part series: Part 1: The problem Part 2: The reason Part 3: The solution Part 3: The Solution In part 1 and part 2, you have learned why your app can sometimes become unresponsive. The single-threaded nature of JavaScript means all of your app’s logic is run […]

Keeping Your App Responsive – Part 2

You are reading part 2 of a three-part series: Part 1: The problem Part 2: The reason Part 3: The solution Part 2: The Reason Most (standard) buttons in your Titanium app change appearance when touched, to provide you with a visual confirmation. But though the look of the button changes instantly, the desired result […]

Keeping Your App Responsive – Part 1

You are reading part 1 of a three-part series: Part 1: The problem Part 2: The reason Part 3: The solution Part 1: The Problem Picture yourself this: You are busy fooling around with a mobile app. At some point you decide to touch a button. You wait for a full second, but nothing happens. […]