Introduction to iOS Platform for Business Users Training

Chapter 1. Introduction to iOS and XCode

• Introduction to iOS
• The iPhone Hardware
• The iOS Architecture
• The Core Services Layer
• The Media Services Layer
• The Cocoa Touch Layer
• Introduction to XCode
• Creating an iOS Project in XCode
• Project Workspace
• Adding Classes to a Project
• Class Browsing
• Code Completion
• Building Code
• Running Your Application
• Debugging
• Refactoring Code
• Summary

Chapter 2. iOS Application Fundamentals

• Basics of an iOS Application
• The Application and Its Delegate
• Creating a Delegate Class
• Application Lifecycle
• Application State
• The Suspended State
• Application Termination
• Window and Views
• The Key Players
• Create a Window Based Application
• Key Files in the Application
• Introduction to Interface Builder
• Interface Builder GUI
• The XIB File
• A Typical XIB File
• Adding Views to a Window
• Setting View Attributes
• Connections
• Adding an Outlet Variable
• Connecting an Outlet
• Adding an Event Handler Method
• Making an Event Connection
• The Start Up Sequence
• Testing and Debugging an Application
• Summary

Chapter 3. Model View Controller Based Application

• The Model View Controller (MVC) Pattern
• Advantages of MVC
• Model View Controller in iOS
• Example: Navigation Controller
• Controller Hierarchy
• Usage Pattern Based UI Design
• iOS Controller Types
• Example Custom Controller
• The UIViewController Class
• Developing a Custom Controller Class
• Design the Root View
• Using a Custom Controller
• Summary

Chapter 4. File System Services

• Introduction
• Home Directory Structure
• Application Provisioning and Files
• Paths of Standard Application Directories
• Creating Directories
• Listing Directory Contents
• File Management
• Bulk Read and Write
• Granular Read and Write
• Summary

Chapter 5. SQL Database Storage

• Introduction to SQLite
• The SQLite API
• Opening and Closing Database Connection
• Defining the Schema
• Creating a Table
• Inserting or Updating Data
• Retrieving Rows
• Bundling Database With Application
• Summary

Chapter 6. Network Programming

• Introduction
• The NSURL Class
• Simple Content Download
• Asynchronous HTTP Request
• NSData to String Conversion
• Making POST Request
• Basic Authentication
• Maintaining HTTP User Session
• Parsing XML
• Parsing Using NSXMLParser
• The Delegate
• Example Delegate Class
• Summary

Chapter 7. Multimedia Programming

• Introduction
• Playing Audio
• Steps to Play Audio
• Advanced Playback Control
• Monitoring Audio Playback
• Recording Audio
• Preparing to Record
• Control Recording
• Playing Video
• Prepare to Play a Movie
• Start Playing
• Removing the Player's View
• Enabling Device Rotation
• Summary

Chapter 8. Supporting Multiple Devices

• The Problem
• Development Strategy
• Create a Device Specific Application
• Creating Device Specific Executables in a Project
• Create a Universal Application
• Creating Device Specific Controllers
• Using Device Specific Views from a Controller
• Summary

Chapter 9. Application Provisioning

• Introduction to Provisioning
• Setting Your Application Icon
• The Application ID
• The Provisioning Portal Web Site
• Enrolling Other Developers
• Obtaining a Developer Certificate
• Provisioning Profile
• Create a Provisioning Profile
• Set the Code Signing Certificate
• Unit Testing Using a Device
• Function Testing Using a Device
• Distribution Profile
• Uploading Application to App Store
• Summary