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OpenGL ES Particle System Tutorial: Part 1/3
Learn how to develop a particle system using OpenGL ES 2.0 and GLKit! This three-part tutorial covers point sprites, particle effects, and game integration.
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iOS Assembly Tutorial: Understanding ARM
Learn how to read assembly in iOS - a useful skill when debugging your code or diagnosing why a crash has occurred.
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PaintCode Tutorial: Dynamic Buttons
Learn how to make beautiful resizable and recolorable buttons, using a popular tool called PaintCode that automatically creates Core Graphics code for you as you draw!
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How To Make a Tower Defense Game Tutorial
This Tower Defense Game Tutorial shows you how to make a complete tower defense game with shooting towers and multiple waves of enemies. Now fully updated for Cocos2D 2.X!
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In-App Purchases: Non-Renewing Subscription Tutorial
A step-by-step tutorial on how to implement a non-renewing subscription as an in-app purchase in your iOS app, using Parse as a back-end.
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OpenGL ES Particle System Tutorial: Part 1/3

Learn how to develop a particle system using OpenGL ES 2.0 and GLKit! This three-part tutorial covers point sprites, particle effects, and game integration.

Ricardo Cepeda on June 18, 2013

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iOS Assembly Tutorial: Understanding ARM

Learn how to read assembly in iOS – a useful skill when debugging your code or diagnosing why a crash has occurred.

Matt Galloway on June 13, 2013

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PaintCode Tutorial: Bezier Paths

In the third and final part of our PaintCode tutorial series, learn how to create dynamic, movable arrows with curved bezier paths!

Felipe Laso Marsetti on June 12, 2013

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PaintCode Tutorial: Custom Progress Bar

In this second part of our PaintCode tutorial series, learn how to make a custom progress bar drawn with Core Graphics – but without having to write any code!

Felipe Laso Marsetti on June 11, 2013

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PaintCode Tutorial: Dynamic Buttons

Learn how to make beautiful resizable and recolorable buttons, using a popular tool called PaintCode that automatically creates Core Graphics code for you as you draw!

Felipe Laso Marsetti on June 10, 2013

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How To Make a Tower Defense Game Tutorial

This Tower Defense Game Tutorial shows you how to make a complete tower defense game with shooting towers and multiple waves of enemies. Now fully updated for Cocos2D 2.X!

Pablo Ruiz on June 8, 2013

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In-App Purchases: Non-Renewing Subscription Tutorial

A step-by-step tutorial on how to implement a non-renewing subscription as an in-app purchase in your iOS app, using Parse as a back-end.

Neil North on June 6, 2013

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Welcome to the new design of raywenderlich.com!

We recently redesigned raywenderlich.com – find out what’s new in the redesign, and learn about the team behind the new look!

Ray Wenderlich on June 5, 2013

Platformer Game Starter Kit Update Now Available!

Good news – Jake Gundersen has released an update to the Platformer Game Starter Kit! Check out this article to see the patch notes and learn how to access the update.

Ray Wenderlich on June 4, 2013

How To Make a Music Visualizer in iOS

This tutorial shows you how to make your own music visualizer. You’ll learn how to play music with background audio, and make a particle system that dances to the beat of a song!

Xinrong Guo on June 4, 2013

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How To Make a Custom Control

In this tutorial, you will implement your very own custom control. You’ll touch on such concepts as extending existing controls, designing and implementing your control’s API, and even how to share your new control with the development community.

Colin Eberhardt on May 30, 2013

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Photoshop Tutorial For Developers: Creating a Custom UISlider

Want to brush up your Photoshop skills? In this Photoshop for Developers tutorial, you’ll learn how to create your own graphics to customize a UISlider, and then integrate them into your app!

Tope Abayomi on May 28, 2013

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Join the raywenderlich.com Technical Editing Team!

If you are an advanced-level iOS developer looking for a way to get more involved in the community, consider applying to become a technical editor for raywenderlich.com. Read this post to find out how to apply!

Ray Wenderlich on May 24, 2013

Apple Push Notification Services in iOS 6 Tutorial: Part 2/2

In this second and final part of the Apple Push Notification tutorial series, you’ll learn how to make a simple app using APNS, and a simple PHP web service to power it.