26 September 2013
From an action-packed arcade game to a turn-based RPG, some games look 10x more awesome on the big screen. To provide Corona developers with more distribution opportunities, we’re thrilled to announce a partnership with OUYA an innovative game console that’s made headlines for their developer-friendly approach to gaming....
24 September 2013
In a previous tutorial about HID controllers, we showed you how to read button inputs from game controllers. In contrast to basic button functionality, analog controls are more complex because they measure an almost infinite number of potential values that must be converted from the analog "infinity" to discrete digital values. Today's tutorial walks you through the process....
23 September 2013
During this week's Corona Geek, Ed Maurina, developer of Super Starter Kit for Corona SDK, shared an in-depth look at the features and applied uses of his third party development kit....
23 September 2013
Learning the functionality of your digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) camera can be a tricky task — so much so, that many users resort to using their powerful new cameras in "auto" mode. In response to this trend, a group of photography enthusiasts and graduate students created Elements of Photography, an app that helps novice photographers understand the basics of the trade....
19 September 2013
From August 17-18, 2013, more than twenty people grouped into six teams and participated in the Rio Mobile Hackathon, an event focused on mobile app and game development with Corona SDK. The event took place at the 21212 Accelerator HQ in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. With teams coming from a variety of cities, the hackathon brought together people with a common interest in mobile technology and entrepreneurship. Participants varied from Computer Science students to game studio employees....
17 September 2013
At the keynote Apple event on September 10, 2013, the company not only unveiled their newest iPhones, but they formally announced iOS 7, the latest version of the operating system which drives all Apple mobile devices. It's scheduled to roll out to the public on Wednesday, September 18, and it brings with it a few things that Corona developers should be aware of....
16 September 2013
During this week's Corona Geek, Ed Maurina, developer of SSK Corona, gave an overview of his third party library and how it helps with the creation of Corona-powered games....
16 September 2013
Millie’s Crazy Dinosaur Adventure tells the tale of one adorable dog’s journey back in time to the land of dinosaurs. When Millie attends Kitty’s birthday party, she’s embarrassed to realize that she’s forgotten her gift at home. Millie decides to build a simple time machine to go back in time and retrieve the gift, but to her surprise, she travels a little too far back....
12 September 2013
Paul Symons has worked as a Digital Marketer for 15 years and currently works as the head of digital for an agency. He recently took up app development as a hobby to continue his learning. Paul's recent release, Plasma Pig was awarded App of the Week by Corona Labs in June 2013. In his guest piece, Paul writes about the lessons he learned on generating a profit in a competitive market and on developing for the sheer enjoyment of making games....
09 September 2013
During this week's Corona Geek, we talked about the state of Windows Phone, given the sudden departure of Steve Ballmer and Microsoft's purchase of Nokia's mobile phone manufacturing. We also stepped through some very interesting Corona SDK code for creating a buoyancy special effect that makes objects look like they float in liquid....
