Removing platform specific code with webpack in your NativeScript application
The NativeScript framework automatically includes source files that are suffixed with the given platform name. This way the clutter and size of your built application is decreased and you do not distribute dead platform specific code that isn’t needed. But often there are case where is it much more simple to write your platform specific […]
Implementing In-App purchases in your NativeScript application (Part 3)
After I showed you how to create a simple NativeScript application that implements in-app workflow using the nativescript-purchase plugin and how to set up and sandbox test the workflow on iOS. Now it is time to do same thing on Android. Preliminary Notes Before we start you must understand that if you want to test […]
Implementing In-App purchases in your NativeScript application (Part 2)
In the previous part I’ve shown you how to create a small NativeScript application and add a simple purchase workflow using the nativescript-purchase plugin. Now it is time to wire things for iOS. In this part I will guide through adding the necessary settings on the Apple Developer portal and iTunes Connect, create some sandbox […]
10 Books Every Developer Should Read
Who doesn’t love a great library with books, right? Here is a picture of mine! Not really, I wish…
Over the years I’ve had countless discussions with developers and peers about the best books to read. It is a never ending quest to find the source of wisdom that will make us better at creating software products. Below is a collection of the 10 books that I would recommend to every software developer (and in general for everyone involved in the industry).
Implementing In-App purchases in your NativeScript application (Part 1)
Many mobile applications nowadays leverage the in-app purchase capabilities of both Android and iOS which gives users ability to buy digital goods. But since there are some tricks to get the native part going I’ve decided to write a 3-part in depth tutorial that will guide you through the full process of setting up in-app […]
Using NativeScript’s ImageCache to cache images and display them in list like controls
In this article I will review one of the very common usage you encounter when developing a mobile application that shows a list of images (i.e. an image gallery) and how you can use {N}’s ImageCache object to enhance the user experience by caching all images so they are loaded only once. But let us […]