Class overview :

Class goals :

What you will learn:

• X-Code, and how to program in Objective-C
• The basics of an iPhone application
• Parse XML feeds available from the Internet, and make use of the Web View Controller
• About multimedia functions – How to play audio and video files
• Use of the GPS and Map Kit functions
• How to publish an iPhone application

You will learn how to write 3 iPhone applications:

• An online News reader
• A multimedia audio and video player
• A GPS tool

Content of Apple iPhone / iPad App Developer

Course Contents

Day 1 – The Tools and The User Interface

• Introducing the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad
• The iOS Developer Center, Programme and SDK
• Introducing the Tools
• Creating our first project
• The window, a view and a view controller
• Discussing, designing and prototyping the UI
• Building the Application UI and introducing the components
• Layout and Orientation
• Distinguishing our design for iPhone and iPad
• Branding the Application

Day 2 – Interaction and Navigation

• Introducing Objective C
• Interfaces & Implementations, Controllers & Delegates
• Defining variables and managing memory
• Adding interaction, functionality and navigation
• Working with multiple views and manipulating state
• Web Links and Video in our application
• Maps, GPS and the drawing API
• Extending our interaction
• Testing the Application
• Creating and Using Application Settings
• Testing on the device and profiling with instruments

Day 3 – Loading Data and Content

• Loading XML and JSON Data
• Displaying the data using Lists and TableViews
• Customising the cell renderers and managing reuse
• Saving selections to the device
• Integrating with WebServices for data
• Dynamically loading images and displaying content
• AMF Remoting, valueObjects and strong typing
• Introducing CoreData, our Model
• Discussing the concept of MVC, and seeing it in our project

Day 4 – Getting Feedback from the Device and Communicating with Others

• Keeping track of battery and signal level
• Using the model and producing custom visual components
• Gestures, multi-touch and animation
• Sharing with others
• Adding audio and visual notification to our Application
• Integrating the Camera and Microphone into our Application
• Accessing the Phone to dial from within the Application
• Managing the Orientation
• Using the accelerometer for a bit of fun
• Testing the app and debugging problems

Day 5 – Finalising, Profiling, Compiling and Deploying

• Multitasking and memory warnings
• Discussing push notifications and managing them in code
• The Developer Center, certificate requests, certificates and provisioning profiles
• Ad-Hoc deployment to multiple devices
• Tweaking our App until its perfect
• Building the App for submission to the AppStore
• Walk through the submission process