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Avoiding Bad Practices in iOS and Android Design
In an era of cross-platform mobile development, it is crucial to understand the specifics of different operating systems and hardware.
In this article, Mobile Developer Martin Doychev lists a number of bad practices employed while creating apps for iOS and Android and explains what you should and shouldn’t do.
Martin Doychev
Martin is a mobile developer and teacher, with ample experience in many languages and frameworks. As of late, he is focused on React Native.
Remote Working As a Freelance Designer
We chat with Toptal Design Lead Lubos Volkov—who’s worked remotely his whole career—about tips and strategies for balancing life, work, and the pleasure of a remote setting.
Luboš Volkov
Luboš is Toptal’s Lead Product Designer, and along with his team has led all design initiatives at Toptal since 2012.
A Software Defined Radio Tutorial: Images From the International Space Station and Listening to Hams With an RTL-SDR
Radio has used fundamentally the same technology since Marconi’s experiments in 1895. However, improved circuit design and signal processing techniques have allowed us to transmit much more and much farther out than before.
In this article, with a laptop and less than $30 worth of equipment, we’ll capture images transmitted from the International Space Station and listen to amateur radio conversations at a local repeater.
Amin Shah Gilani
Amin is a Ruby Association certified Gold Ruby Programmer who is passionate about learning new applications for technology.
Looking at Failed IPOs in the Age of the Unicorn
For many years, the IPO market appeared dormant. 2019, however, is bucking the trend with a large number of high-profile tech companies going live on stock exchanges. Not all of these IPOs have been successes. What is the process and what determines success (or lack thereof)?
Natasha Ketabchi
Natasha transitioned to venture capital after a career in banking built in prestigious firms such as JPMorgan and the ESM.
The Dart Language: When Java and C# Aren't Sharp Enough
Five years after Dart 1.0, Google’s rewritten open-source language is attracting increasing numbers of developers. What do C# and Java developers need to know to get started with it?
Star Ford
Star is an architect and developer with specializations in business processes, requirements writing, databases, C#, and web development.
The Complete Guide to UX Research Methods
UX research provides invaluable insight into product users and what they need and value. Not only will research reduce the risk of a miscalculated guess, it will uncover new opportunities for innovation.
Miklos Philips
Miklos is a UX designer, product design strategist, author, and speaker with more than 18 years of experience in the design field.
Google Apps Script Tutorial for Mastering Macros
Google Apps Script may appear familiar to those with knowledge of Microsoft’s Visual Basic for Applications (VBA) language. However, Google’s coding offers more integrations and the ability to harness workflows seamlessly across spreadsheets, documents, and presentations.
Stefan Thelin
Stefan is the Director of Data-Driven Insights and Analytics for Cargotec, a leading provider of cargo and loading solutions. He has also served as an M&A director and a startup CFO, and led financial modeling and analysis as a leveraged finance manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland.
Aesthetics and Perception: How to Approach User Experience Imagery
Once designers better understand how people’s minds work with imagery, they are able to create better products that really make sense in a person’s life, while positively affecting the business itself.
Rian Dutra
Rian is an interaction designer with extensive experience in UX, research, and visual design.
How to Create a Swipeable UITabBar From the Ground Up
Apple’s iOS SDK features a bevy of built-in UI components, but what happens when you decide you need a bit more? What if you need to create a swipeable UITabBar?
In this post, Toptal iOS Developer George Vashakidze explains how he tried using a third-party library, and why he chose to create his own solution instead.
George Vashakidze
George is an extremely motivated and hardworking mobile developer with extensive experience working with iOS and Android.
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