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Tuples and Switch Statements in Swift Programming Language

Switch Statement in Swift Programming Language

Using Ranges, where clauses, and Tuples in Switch statements
Another Swift basics tutorial on iOS Scholar's Blog, where we discuss Tuples - an advanced data type in Swift and using Tuples in Switch statement, a combination which has some powerful pattern matching potential.

Swift Functions - Shorthand External, Default, Inout and Variable Parameters

Swift Functions: External Parameters and Default Parameters

Using hash for shorthand, modifying parameter values, reflecting them back and more...
In this second tutorial of Functions in Swift on iOS Scholar's Blog, we discuss shorthand for External Parameters, Default parameters, their implicit external parameter behaviour, Variable parameters to modify values of otherwise immutable function parameters and Inout Parameters to reflect the changes made to parameter values back in calling scope.

Functions in Swift with Multiple Return Types and External Parameters

Swift Functions - Multiple Return Types and External Parameters

Annotate Parameters, Returned Values and more...
Functions in Swift, Apple's new programming language, are extremely flexible and very powerful. They can return multiple values and external parameters can be used to label the parameters while invoking the functions.

for..< in Loop in Swift Programming Language

Iterating over Ranges, Collections and more
Swift, Apple's new programming language has a for loop construct, the for..in loop. Check out the syntax complete with examples and explanation.

My New iMac - Life with a Magic Trackpad - Two Simple yet Effective tips

Getting the Dock in full Screen and Dashboard with Hot Corners
Two simple tips while using Mavericks Gestures. For bringing up dock in full screen mode, for setting up Dashboard and accessing with hot corners

Private Hangouts on Air - Tricky but Possible

Possible but Tricky
Check out how can a Hangout on Air be created which would be recorded and posted to YouTube once the event would be over - and which would be a privately streamed event, so that only people whom the broadcaster has provided access will be able to watch. The video which is posted to the YouTube channel of the broadcaster will also be private by default.

iOS 7 Design Themes - Description/Explanation for iOS Developers

Clarity, Depth and Deference
iOS 7 Design Themes - Description/Explanation for iOS Developers. This post discusses the design themes of iOS 7, the three pillars of Deference, Depth and Clarity.

Two Secret/Hidden Search Features in iOS 7

Spotlight and Find "on this page" in Safari
iOS 7 is truly a game changer. Apple's new mobile os has some awesome features, but some old ones are less intuitive to use or hidden, here are two of those useful features which you might be missing, Spotlight, and Find "On this Page" in Safari.

What future features could make Facebook Hashtags different?

A Future Feature Wish List
Facebook Hashtags are introduced recently, I liked that, and I already have a future feature wish List! See what Future Features can make the Facebook Hashtags different from Twitter or Google+.

Hashtags on Facebook - to Ignore or to Exploit

Can Facebook Hashtags be Different?
Should you Ignore the Facebook hashtags? Or exploit the potential? What could be the potential of a feature that is already over used on so many other platforms?

Apple Reminders vs. Google Tasks

Comparison of Practical Usability
Does Apple make sure the Used Case Study is complete? Is Google Tasks any better?

Become a Magazine Editor with FlipBoard 2.0

Impressive iMovation by mobile Application
Artistic appreciation does not need to be confined to creative people. To share that classy taste in art or technology or anything you've loved on* FlipBoard, now you can do more than just like'ing a link on Facebook or other social networks. Just by using the simple tools...