Author: Nic Raboy

Install Android And Telerik NativeScript In Ubuntu Linux

February 12, 2016 Nic Raboy

Ubuntu Linux is one heck of an operating system. It is fast, visually appealing, and it is great for development. Previously I wrote about how to install Ionic Framework and all the required dependencies for development in Ubuntu, but this time we’re going to look at how to do the same for Telerik NativeScript.

We’re going to review a series of shell commands that will get the Java Development Kit (JDK), the Node Package Manager (NPM), the Android SDK, and Telerik NativeScript up and running in no time.

Create A Podcast XML Feed For Publishing To iTunes

February 10, 2016 Nic Raboy

Recently I started a developer podcast, but more work went into it beyond just recording it. I had to create an XML feed file to be published to iTunes as well as Pocket Casts.

I figured it would be nice to share what goes into creating an XML feed, how to validate it, and how to submit it to iTunes as well as the popular Pocket Casts.

Create An iOS Or Android Device Screencast

February 9, 2016 Nic Raboy

When you release your mobile Android or iOS application to the various app stores you’ll be asked to submit a video for your app. Although optional, it is a great idea to do one in order to boost your app store optimization (ASO). So how do you get a video demo of your app? Using tools you probably already have installed you can create a screencast of your iOS or Android application.

We’re going to see how to create a screencast for both platforms.

Upcoming Presentation: DevNexus 2016

February 8, 2016 Nic Raboy

From February 15th to February 17th 2016 I will be at DevNexus 2016 in Atlanta, Georgia. This is a developer conference relating to many different technologies such as Java, Node.js, and the mobile platforms.

TPDP Episode #2: Picking the Right Mobile Development Technology for Your Needs

February 7, 2016 Nic Raboy

In this episode of The Polyglot Developer Podcast I discuss the differences between native and hybrid mobile application development and my experience in both. Episode #2: Picking the Right Mobile Development Technology for Your Needs covers quite a bit and is broken into the following four sections:

1. My background as a mobile application developer
2. What is native mobile application development
3. What is hybrid mobile application development
4. How do you choose between the two types of mobile application development

This podcast episode is heavily based on my opinion, but I try to keep it honest based on my experience as a developer.

Create A Raspberry Pi Automatic Network Backup Server

February 5, 2016 Nic Raboy

I have a few Raspberry Pi units that I’ve picked up over the years. As of now I have a RPi 256MB, RPi 512MB and a RPi2 1024MB unit. I’m currently using the faster model as a RetroPie which I’ll discuss in a future article, but for the older models I have them doing server stuff. For example, I have my 256MB model acting as a network backup server that one of my computers automatically uploads to.

Here we’re going to look at what it takes to get an automated backup server rolling with a Raspberry Pi and how exactly it can be useful to you.

Upload Files To Node.js Using Angular

February 4, 2016 Nic Raboy

When I build web applications, my least favorite part is always in the realm of file uploads. They are often complicated to do and take a lot of time. Pretty much every web application lately, regardless of what it is, requires file uploads, even if it is just to upload a profile picture.

Since I’m all about Angular lately, I figured it would be great to show how to upload images (or any file) to a back-end. In this particular example I’m using Node.js.