iPad App Development courses
- iPad Development Level 1 course
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the iPad Development level 1 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
Sorry, we currently do not have any public courses scheduled for the iPad Development level 1 course. Please contact us to see if we can put one on the schedule for you
iPad Development Level 1 course
Course Description
The course reviews Objective-C basics, covers key concepts such as the Model-View-Controller pattern and delegation, and explores new features of the SDK, including Automatic Reference Counting (ARC) and Storyboards. The course also shows how to create and customize user interfaces and table views and develop apps with multiple view controllers, and explores the differences between iPhone and iPad development.
Pre-requisites
Mac OS Skills, Object Oriented Programming and Objective-C
iPad Development Level 1 course
Course Outline
Getting Started
- Requirements: installing the SDK
- Becoming a registered Apple Developer
- Joining the iOS Developer Program
- Creating a simple iOS application
- The four pillars of iOS application development
The Tools
- Using Xcode
- Using the iOS Simulator
Objective-C 2.0 Refresher
- Objective-C basics
- Objective-C structure
- Creating variables
- Using pointers
- Sending messages and calling methods
- Creating objects
- Understanding Automatic Reference Counting (ARC)
- Using existing classes
- Creating custom classes and methods
- Creating properties
Core iOS Project Skills
- Using the different iOS project types
- Using the Model-View-Controller (MVC) design pattern
- Creating basic interaction
- Creating quick connections
- Dismissing the keyboard
- Dismissing the keyboard with delegation
- Using delegation in iOS
- Creating alert messages
- Understanding the iOS application lifecycle
- Understanding multitasking
Supporting Multiple Screens
- Understanding screen size and density
- Providing alternate layouts
Troubleshooting
- Troubleshooting a basic application
- Creating breakpoints and using the Xcode debugger
Uisng UI Controls
- Creating user interfaces (UI)
- Using and customizing a picker control
- Using data sources
- Selecting items in user interface controls
- Using the Apple Human Interface Guidelines (HIG)
Uisng Table Views
- Introduction to table views
- Creating a table view
- Reusing table cells
- Customizing a table view
- Customizing table view cells
Creating Apps With Multiple View Controllers
- Introduction to multiple-view applications
- Deconstructing a utility app
- Understanding navigation controllers
- Creating a master-detail application
- Creating a tabbed application
Preferances and Data Storage
- Using shared preferences
- Creating a preferences activity
- Using the SQLite database
- Setting up network access
- Using ContentProviders
Uisng Storyboards
- Introduction to storyboards Creating scenes and segues Passing data between scenes
- Step one: creating the storyboard
- Step two: creating the custom class
- Step three: creating the view controllers
- Step four: loading the data
- Step five: passing objects between scenes
Using Blocks and Grand Central
- Introduction to blocks
- Understanding Grand Central Dispatch
- Creating a multithreaded app
Saving Data
- Understanding the options for saving data on iOS
- Saving and loading data from property list files
iPad Development
- Understanding iPad development
- Using iPad-specific UI elements
- Creating iPad apps with popovers
- Creating iPad apps with split views
Finishing Touches
- Creating an application launch image
- Creating an application icon
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