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• Keyboard Shortcuts in Playgrounds

  19 September, 2021

  • playgrounds

  Time-saving keyboard shortcuts for use in the macOS edition of the Playgrounds app.

• Core Data and Xcode Previews

  18 July, 2021

  • xcode
  • core data

  How to continue using Xcode Previews with SwiftUI when using Core Data.

• Ginger Molasses Cookies

  21 April, 2021

  • baking

  Crisp at the edges, chewy in the middle – these ginger molasses cookies are a favourite in my household.

• Getting to Know Core Data

  03 January, 2021

  • swiftui
  • core data

  Resources for Core Data and learnings from completing Day 61 of Paul Hudson's 100 Days of Swift UI tutorial series.

• Changing the Name of an App

  20 September, 2020

  • xcode

  How to change the name that appears to users of your app.

• Setting an App Icon

  20 September, 2020

  • xcode

  How to set the application icon for an iOS app written in Xcode.

• Adding a Physical Device as a Run Destination

  19 September, 2020

  • xcode

  How to connect and use your iPhone or iPad as a run destination for apps you write in Xcode.

• Building Computer Studies Classes for Student Agency

  20 August, 2020

  • assessment
  • planning
  • agency

  Stoking the intrinsic motivation of our students in the midst of a pandemic.

• Building an Animated Progress Meter View With SwiftUI

  19 September, 2021

  • swiftui
  • composition
  • animations

  Writing a reusable progress meter view that adapts its dimensions to the geometry of its container.

• Creating a New Xcode Project for a SwiftUI App

  17 August, 2020

  • xcode
  • swiftui
  • source control

  This article addresses subtle differences in how to create a new project in Xcode when building an app that uses SwiftUI.

• Creating a Custom Theme Using Publish

  13 August, 2020

  • swift
  • publish

  How to customize the content and presentation of a website built with the Publish static site generator.

• Embiggen Text Like a Pro

  11 August, 2020

  • utilities
  • presenting

  How to quickly, and temporarily, make small text appear large.

• Prevent the Dreaded Blue Screen of Death

  10 August, 2020

  • utilities
  • presenting

  How to keep your Mac awake while connected to an LCD projector.

• A Planning Spreadsheet With A Curriculum Coverage Heat Map

  25 August, 2019

  • planning

  Generating a heat map to illustrate curriculum coverage when planning out a course.

• A Peculiar Form of Torment

  23 August, 2019

  • quadratics
  • assessment

  Considering ways to approach the study of quadratic relations in Ontario Grade 10 Mathematics.

• Snow Clearing and Computer Studies Enrolment

  14 August, 2019

  • equity
  • engagement

  A look at factors impacting Computer Studies enrolment for underrepresented groups of students.