Mike Woelmer

iOS / OS X

UIScrollView with Content Layout Guides

How to set up a UIScrollView with content layout guides with support for portrait/landscape changes and auto content scrolling when the keyboard pops up.

Developer Tools

Setting up GitHub Actions for a React/Node Project

How to set up GitHub Actions for a React, Node, Postgres, Yarn, and Typescript project running on Heroku. And why I won't be going back to CircleCI.

iOS / OS X

How to Disable Dark Mode in Your App on iOS

In this blog post, I will show you how you can disable Dark Mode in your application until you can add support for it.

iOS / OS X

Use Container Views and ReSwift (Redux) to Reduce ViewController Complexity

Container views and ReSwift (Redux in Swift) can be a perfect match for each other. It's a great way to break up view controllers so that they don't get too large.

iOS / OS X

Increase Your iOS App Ratings with the askForReview Function

Need to prompt iOS users for reviews? Ask the right users, at the right time, with the right frequency using the askForReview function.

Android Development

Three Methods for Solving Android Data Binding Errors

Getting cryptic data binding errors like "error: cannot find symbol import" in Android? Here are some methods to help you figure out what's wrong.

Android Development

Android Room Database Tips and Tricks

How to do one-to-one relationships and UPSERT in Android Room. It has some limitations, but it's great having the power of a real SQLite database.

Android Development

With Jetpack, Android Development Has Leapfrogged iOS

Google has been busy improving their dev tools, languages, and frameworks in the last couple years – creating a solid, well-thought-out framework.

iOS / OS X

Using a RefreshControl to Reload a WKWebView

When you render a page in WKWebView, you don't get a toolbar or functions like Back, Forward, or Reload. But you can use UIRefreshControl to get a reload.

iOS / OS X

Handling Dynamic Type Changes in a Static UITableView

Static UITableViews show a blank cell when adjusting for Dynamic Type. In this blog post I will show you how you can fix the problem.

iOS / OS X

How to Dim the Background of a Popover on iOS

In this blog post, I'll show you how you can dim not only the view behind the popover but also the status and navigation bar.

iOS / OS X

Adding a Gradient Background to UINavigationBar on iOS

How to add a gradient background to your UINavigationBar that works in portrait and landscape orientation. I thought it would be easy, but when I originally rotated my device to la

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