Weekly Newsletter Issue 45
Weekly newsletter summing up our publications and showcasing app developers and their amazing creations.
Welcome to this week's edition of our newsletter.
In October last year, Apple required developers with apps on the App Store in the European Union to submit their trader status to comply with the Digital Services Act. This week, they announced that apps from developers who didn't provide it will be removed from the European App Store until the information is submitted.
Published this week
This week we have covered Design Systems, SwiftUI and Environmental-Centered Design.
Understanding Design Systems
Giselle explains design systems and their importance in software development, highlighting how design systems provide a shared source of truth, combining reusable UI components, standards, and guidelines.
Giselle Katics
Programmatic navigation with Tab View in SwiftUI
Matteo explains how to navigate between different items of a tab bar by using programmatic navigation in SwiftUI.
Matteo Altobello
Designing digital products for a sustainable world
Giselle analyzing digital product design's evolution, explores how sustainability has become a critical lens for creating digital services that balance human needs with planetary well-being.
Giselle Katics
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From the community
Here are our highlights of articles and resources created by the app developer community.
How to check if a modifier key is pressed when clicking on a menu bar item in macOS apps
Pol shows how to detect when users hold down specific keys while interacting with menu bar items in macOS app to offer alternative behaviors, views or display hidden menu options based on the user’s key presses.
Reducing Motion of Animations
Keith remind us of how simple it is make apps more accessible by supporting the “Reduce Motion” setting providing guidance on how to detect the setting and adjust animations if enabled.
How SwiftUI Preview Works Under the Hood
Onee provides a detailed overview of how the Preview macro works in Xcode 16, offering a complete explanation of the Preview rebuild process and how it functions during app development.
Onee
Indie App of the Week
Scandys
Reading long texts can be a real challenge for individuals with dyslexia. Scandys aims to make this task easier by automatically converting text into a more reader-friendly format. It achieves this by using specialized fonts or an overlay that highlights specific portions of the text.
It’s always inspiring to see developers like Michael dedicated to creating inclusive tools that can seamlessly integrate into the devices we use every day.
michael dardol
We can’t wait to see what you will Create with Swift.
See you next week!