Experimenting with the Parent-Child Concurrency Pattern to Optimize CoreData Apps
When managing large quantities of records with Core Data, lengthy data reads (fetches), writes (saves), and manipulations can result in long-running tasks. A consequence of performing a long running task on the main thread is a frozen user interface, something you definitely don’t want in your application!
Continue ReadingGoogle Announces Mobile Search Algorithm Change: Is Your Site Ready?
Google announced this month that the company’s search algorithm will change to favor mobile optimized sites. This change will go into effect on April 21. Citing the motivation to deliver a better search experience to mobile users, Google is calling for all web developers to test their sites for mobile-friendliness in preparation for the change.
Continue ReadingWhy Your App Should Leverage the New Facebook Messenger Platform
Last month, Facebook rolled out a series of improvements to the company’s app services at its annual F8 developer conference. Among the highly anticipated announcements, Facebook’s commitment to serve and grow the developer community through two products, Messenger and Parse, stood out.
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