Author Archives: idz

About idz

A professional software engineer dabbling in iOS app development.

Snippet: Finding the Current First Responder

Posted on May 20, 2013 by idz

In iOS there is no simple call to retrieve the current first responder (without resorting to private APIs). A google search turns up lots of methods that involving walking the view hierarchy, but I really like this simple, efficient method … Continue reading →

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iOS Support Matrix

Posted on April 19, 2013 by idz

I had been meaning, for quite some time, to create a spreadsheet or graphic cross-referencing the various iOS devices and the OS version they support. By sheer happenstance, the other day, I discovered the iOS Support Matrix (see www.iosupportmatrix.com). They … Continue reading →

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Precompiled FLAC Library for iOS

Posted on April 10, 2013 by idz

Continuing the series of precompiled audio compression libraries, tonight’s library is the Free Lossless Audio Codec. I compiled version 1.2.1 and am making the binaries available on GitHub. As soon as I get a spare moment I will document the … Continue reading →

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