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Mobile Apps • Sep 12, 2016

Simplify Your Storage in Xamarin with SimpleStorage

An introduction to Xamarin SimpleStorage and some key extensions you can use to simplify your mobile application's storage.

News & Events • Sep 10, 2016

Atomic Welcomes Two New Designers and a Developer

This summer, 3 new Atoms joined our Ann Arbor and Grand Rapids teams. Each told me about themselves and shared their favorite things about Atomic so far.

Developer Tools • Sep 09, 2016

Life After Text Mode: How I Learned to Stop Typing So Much and Love the GUI Again

Developers get caught up in the productive asceticism of the command line and forget about the world outside—3 apps made me rethink my Text Mode lifestyle.

Ember.js • Sep 08, 2016

Exporting Server-Side Types and Endpoints to Ember

Keeping client and server models in sync is crucial. This post describes a method for exporting typed models from C# ASP.NET API to Javascript Ember.

Communities • Sep 07, 2016

Technology and Computer Science Resources for Kids in West Michigan

Suggestions and opportunities for parents and teachers looking for resources in West Michigan to teach kids about technology and computer science.

Development Practices • Sep 06, 2016

Help Your Fellow Developers with Well-Worded Error Messages

Write error messages that won't make readers think. A good error message should both point out a problem in your code and indicate a solution.

Planning Your Project • Sep 03, 2016

Release Planning Answers the Other Questions, Too

The answer is release planning. Some days, it doesn't seem much like the question matters: The answer is usually release planning.

UX/Design Practices • Sep 02, 2016

When Biases & Design Meet

Because we design software interfaces for human interaction, our designs and processes are likely subject to some biases.

Developer Tools • Sep 01, 2016

Sharing Web Data with iOS Using WKWebView

How we found an easy way to pass a user's API credentials from a web page to our iOS application to support single-account, multiple-login using WKWebView.

Development Practices • Aug 31, 2016

Your Database is Underutilized

Use your relational database management system to its full potential to process data, describe domain logic, and take action when data changes.

Developer Tools • Aug 30, 2016

An Introduction to Spacemacs

If you’re looking for a good configurable text editor, give Spacemacs a try. Here's an overview of the basics you'll need to get started.

UX/Design Practices • Aug 29, 2016

You Want Me to Rotate My Device? Really?

You don't want errors to happen, but they will. The experience should be as painless as possible for the user—don't make a stressful time worse.