iOS Dev Center

https://developer.apple.com/devcenter/ios/index.action

Structure and Content

Homepage

• iOS Developer Library
  • Getting Started
  • Guides
  • Reference
  • Release Notes
  • Sample Code
  • Technical Notes

  • Technical Q&As

• Development Videos
  • iOS 7 Tech Talks
  • WWDC 2014
• Featured Content (list of articles)
• Downloads (Xcode)
• iOS Developer Program
• Four features - Custom B2B Apps, Swift Programming Language, Apps We Can't Live Without, Promote Your Apps

Developer Library

Most links take you to the iOS Developer Library. This takes the form of a date ordered list of pages with different categories, including sample code, technical Q&As, reference and technical notes.

Navigation sidebar:

• Resource Types (Getting Started, Guides, Reference, Release Notes, Sample Code, Technical Notes...)

• Topics (Audio & Video, Data Management, General, Graphics & Animation...)

• Frameworks

  • Cocoa Touch Layer (AddressBookUI, GameKit...)

  • Media Layer
  • Core Services Layer
  • Core OS Layer

iOS 7 Design Resources

The design site seems to be a separate website with its own navigation and a header that takes you back to the main site.

Evaluation

• In some respects, the site feels rather disconnected, with the library, home page and design sites having a different look and feel.
• Developer library:
  • Provides effective and quick navigation and search. Navigation paths are generally shallow.
  • It is nice to see different types of resource alongside one another. For example, selecting a framework shows both code samples and reference material.
  • Feels a bit overwhelming at first - you get a long list of recent material, which isn't tailored to your interests or requirements.