The little niceties of Apple's iOS interface
Badges and icons will take on a whole new, dynamic level in iOS 7, according to developers.
Badges and icons will take on a whole new, dynamic level in iOS 7, according to developers.
This fall's arrival of iOS 7 brought many changes and complaints for both users and developers. A TidBITS post details how these changes may affect how developers decide how apps will look and operate under the new Apple mobile OS, and how previous versions will be supported.
Developers have been railing against the use of Helvetica Neue Light and Ultra Light in the iOS beta. The update released on Tuesday switched to a regular weight.
Among the new APIs coming in iOS 7 will be a number of typographic sizing and styling features that some say will offer 'astonishing possibilities' in design and readability on Apple's mobile platforms.
Version 2.0 adds security, management and "Dual Persona CAC" support for the DoD's Common Access Card system.
With a long resume of web accomplishments — think co-editing the XML specification back in the days — Tim Bray now works as Developer Advocate at Google. In a recent blog post, he looks at the current state of web development, along with a long list of complaints.