by JanThielemann | Apr 2, 2018 | Random Stuff, Tips and Tricks
After a long long time I got to work with Windows again. Naturally I set up all my development environments as similar as I am used to on my Mac. One thin in particular did not work out though. I run a local web server using MAMP for my WordPress development. My...
by JanThielemann | Nov 2, 2017 | Random Stuff
I use Apples Spotlight all the time. The shortcut CMD + Spacebar is so convenient that I use it exclusively to open apps, do currency conversion or simple calculations. Recently, though, Xcode disappeared from the Spotlight search. Actually at the moment it happens...
by JanThielemann | Aug 30, 2017 | Random Stuff
I was working on a eBook layout for a customer today, when he came up with a wish I have never done before. He wanted the current chapters heading 1 to appear in the all the header of all pages of that chapter. The solution is quiet simple and was easy to find. All...
by JanThielemann | Jul 31, 2017 | Random Stuff
In one of the Android apps I work on, I display content in a list. So far nothing fancy. Except that it is a list of cards. In Android I can simply use a CardView for this. It looks beautiful to have these cool cards with their elevation effect. But when I tried to...
by JanThielemann | May 21, 2017 | Random Stuff
Well it happens to me all the time. While developing, I add a config file with some sensitive data somewhere in my repository, forget to add it to my .gitignore and accidentally commit it. Then, after another 5 commits, I notice my flaw and then have to somehow purge...
by JanThielemann | May 20, 2017 | Random Stuff
In many Apps I have developed for iOS since I use Swift, I came across a very common problem. My model would have an optional String property and it was my job do display it to the user in a meaningful way. Well, in most cases, that job is to easy. Let’s say I...
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