Difference between revisions of "IOS 7 App Development Essentials"

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1. Creating a Simple iOS 7 App
   • Starting Xcode 5
   • Creating the iOS App User Interface
   • Changing Component Properties
   • Adding Objects to the User Interface
   • Building and Running an iOS 7 App in Xcode 5
   • Dealing with Build Errors
   • Testing Different Screen Sizes
   • Testing User Interface Appearance in Different iOS Versions
   • Monitoring Application Performance
     
     
2. Testing Apps on iOS 7 Devices with Xcode 5
   • Configuring Xcode with Apple IDs
   • Generating Signing Identities
   • Adding a Device to the Developer Portal
   • Running an Application on a Registered Device
     
     
3. Working with iOS 7 Auto Layout Constraints in Interface Builder
   • A Simple Example of Auto Layout in Action
   • Enabling and Disabling Auto Layout in Interface Builder
   • The Auto Layout Features of Interface Builder
   • Suggested Constraints
   • Visual Cues
   • Highlighting Constraint Problems
   • Viewing, Editing and Deleting Constraints
   • Creating New Constraints in Interface Builder
   • Resolving Auto Layout Problems
     
     
4. An iOS 7 Auto Layout Example
   • Preparing the Project
   • Designing the User Interface
   • Adding Auto Layout Constraints
   • Adjusting Constraint Priorities
   • Testing the Application
     
     
5. Implementing iOS 7 Auto Layout Constraints in Code
   • Creating Constraints in Code
   • Adding a Constraint to a View
   • Turning off Auto Resizing Translation
   • An Example Application
   • Creating the Views
   • Creating and Adding the Constraints
   • Removing Constraints
     
     
6. Implementing Cross-Hierarchy Auto Layout Constraints in iOS 7
   • The Example Application
   • Establishing Outlets
   • Writing the Code to Remove the Old Constraint
   • Adding the Cross Hierarchy Constraint
   • Testing the Application
     
     
7. Understanding the iOS 7 Auto Layout Visual Format Language
   • Introducing the Visual Format Language
   • Visual Language Format Examples
   • Using the constraintsWithVisualFormat: Method
     
     

1. Using Storyboards in Xcode 5
2. An iPad iOS 7 Split View and Popover Example
   • An Overview of Split View and Popovers
   • About the Example iPad Split View and Popover Project
   • Creating the Project
   • Reviewing the Project
   • Configuring Master View Items
   • Configuring the Detail View Controller
   • Connecting Master Selections to the Detail View
   • Popover Implementation
   • Testing the Application
     
     
3. Implementing a Page based iOS 7 Application using UIPageViewController
   • The UIPageViewController Class
   • The UIPageViewController DataSource
   • Navigation Orientation
   • Spine Location
   • The UIPageViewController Delegate Protocol
     
     
4. An Example iOS 7 UIPageViewController Application
   • The Xcode Page-based Application Template
   • Creating the Project
   • Adding the Content View Controller
   • Creating the Data Model
   • Running the UIPageViewController Application
     
     
5. Using the iOS 7 UIPickerView and UIDatePicker Components
   • The DatePicker and PickerView Components
   • A DatePicker Example
   • Designing the User Interface
   • Coding the Date Picker Example Functionality
   • Building and Running the Date Picker Application
     
     
6. An iOS 7 UIPickerView Example
   • Creating the iOS 7 PickerView Project
   • UIPickerView Delegate and DataSource
   • The PickerViewController.h File
   • Designing the User Interface
   • Initializing the Arrays
   • Implementing the DataSource Protocol
   • Implementing the Delegate Protocol
   • Hiding the Keyboard
   • Testing the Application
     
     
7. iOS 7 UIKit Dynamics - An Overview
   • Understanding UIKit Dynamics
   • The UIKit Dynamics Architecture
   • Dynamic Items
   • Dynamic Behaviors
   • The Reference View
   • The Dynamic Animator
   • Implementing UIKit Dynamics in an iOS 7 Application
   • Dynamic Animator Initialization
   • Configuring Gravity Behavior
   • Configuring Collision Behavior
   • Configuring Attachment Behavior
   • Configuring Snap Behavior
   • Configuring Push Behavior
   • The UIDynamicItemBehavior Class
   • Combining Behaviors to Create a Custom Behavior
     
     
8. An iOS 7 UIKit Dynamics Tutorial
   • Creating the UIKit Dynamics Example Project
   • Adding the Dynamic Items
   • Creating the Dynamic Animator Instance
   • Adding Gravity to the Views
   • Implementing Collision Behavior
   • Attaching a View to an Anchor Point
   • Implementing a Spring Attachment Between two Views
     
     
9. An Introduction to iOS 7 Sprite Kit Programming
   • What is Sprite Kit?
   • The Key Components of a Sprite Kit Game
   • Sprite Kit View
   • Scenes
   • Nodes
   • Physics Bodies
   • Physics World
   • Actions
   • Transitions
   • Texture Atlas
   • An Example Sprite Kit Game Hierarchy
   • The Sprite Kit Game Rendering Loop
     
     
10. An iOS 7 Sprite Kit Game Tutorial
    • About the Sprite Kit Demo Game
    • Creating the SpriteKitDemo Project
    • Reviewing the SpriteKit Game Template Project
    • Creating the Game Scene Classes
    • Implementing the Welcome Scene
    • Transitioning to the Archery Scene
    • Transitioning to the Archery Scene
    • Preparing the Archery Scene
    • Adding the Texture Atlas
    • Obtaining a Texture from the Atlas
    • Preparing the Animation Texture Atlas
    • Animating the Archer Sprite Node
    • Creating the Arrow Sprite Node
    • Creating the Arrow Sprite Node
    • Shooting the Arrow
    • Adding the Ball Sprite Node
      
      
11. An iOS 7 Sprite Kit Collision Handling Tutorial
    • Defining the Category Bit Masks
    • Assigning the Category Masks to the Sprite Nodes
    • Configuring the Collision and Contact Masks
    • Implementing the Contact Delegate
    • Implementing a Physics Joint Between Nodes
    • Game Over
      
      
12. An iOS 7 Sprite Kit Particle Emitter Tutorial
    • What is the Particle Emitter?
    • The Particle Emitter Editor
    • The SKEmitterNode Class
    • Using the Particle Emitter Editor
    • Particle Emitter Node Properties
    • Background
    • Particle Texture
    • Particle Birthrate
    • Particle Life Cycle
    • Particle Position Range
    • Angle
    • Particle Speed
    • Particle Acceleration
    • Particle Scale
    • Particle Rotation
    • Particle Color
    • Particle Blend Mode
    • Experimenting with the Particle Emitter Editor
    • Bursting a Ball using Particle Emitter Effects
    • Adding the Burst Particle Emitter Effect
      
      
13. Integrating iAds into an iOS 7 App
    • iOS Advertising Options
    • Preparing to Run iAds within an Application
    • iAd Advertisement Formats
    • Banner Ads
    • Interstitial Ads
    • Medium Rectangle Ads
    • Pre-Roll Video Ads
    • Creating an Example iAds Application
    • Adding the iAds Framework to the Xcode Project
    • Enabling Banner Ads
    • Adding a Medium Rectangle Ad
    • Implementing an Interstitial Ad
    • Configuring iAds Test Settings
    • Going Live with iAds
      
      
14. iOS 7 Multitasking, Background Transfer Service and Fetching
    • Understanding iOS Application States
    • A Brief Overview of the Multitasking Application Lifecycle
    • Checking for Multitasking Support
    • Enabling Multitasking for an iOS Application
    • Supported Forms of Background Execution
    • An Overview of Background Fetch
    • An Overview of Remote Notifications
    • An Overview of Local Notifications
    • An Overview of Background Transfer Service
    • The Rules of Background Execution
      
      
15. An iOS 7 Background Transfer Service Tutorial
    • Creating the Example Project
    • The handleEventsForBackgroundURLSession Method
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Configuring the View Controller
    • Implementing the Session Delegate Methods
    • Testing the Application
      
      
16. Scheduling iOS 7 Local Notifications
    • Creating the Local Notification App Project
    • Adding a Sound File to the Project
    • Locating the Application Delegate Method
    • Scheduling the Local Notification
    • Testing the Application
    • Cancelling Scheduled Notifications
    • Immediate Triggering of a Local Notification
      
      
17. An Overview of iOS 7 Application State Preservation and Restoration
    • The Preservation and Restoration Process
    • Opting In to Preservation and Restoration
    • Assigning Restoration Identifiers
    • Default Preservation Features of UIKit
    • Saving and Restoring Additional State Information
    • Understanding the Restoration Process
    • Saving General Application State
      
      
18. An iOS 7 State Preservation and Restoration Tutorial
    • Creating the Example Application
    • Trying the Application without State Preservation
    • Opting-in to State Preservation
    • Setting Restoration Identifiers
    • Encoding and Decoding View Controller State
    • Adding a Navigation Controller to the Storyboard
    • Adding the Third View Controller
    • Creating the Restoration Class
      
      
19. Integrating Maps into iOS 7 Applications using MKMapItem
    • MKMapItem and MKPlacemark Classes
    • An Introduction to Forward and Reverse Geocoding
    • Creating MKPlacemark Instances
    • Working with MKMapItem
    • MKMapItem Options and Enabling Turn-by-Turn Directions
    • Adding Item Details to an MKMapItem
      
      
20. An Example iOS 7 MKMapItem Application
    • Creating the MapItem Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Converting the Destination using Forward Geocoding
    • Launching the Map
    • Building and Running the Application
      
      
21. Getting Location Information using the iOS 7 Core Location Framework
    • The Basics of Core Location
    • Configuring the Desired Location Accuracy
    • Configuring the Distance Filter
    • The Location Manager Delegate
    • Obtaining Location Information from CLLocation Objects
    • Longitude and Latitude
    • Accuracy
    • Altitude
    • Calculating Distances
    • Location Information and Multitasking
      
      
22. An Example iOS 7 Location Application
    • Creating the Example iOS 7 Location Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Creating the CLLocationManager Object
    • Implementing the Action Method
    • Implementing the Application Delegate Methods
    • Building and Running the Location Application
      
      
23. Working with Maps on iOS 7 with MapKit and the MKMapView Class
    • About the MapKit Framework
    • Understanding Map Regions
    • About the MKMapView Tutorial
    • Creating the Map Project
    • Adding the MapKit Framework to the Xcode Project
    • Adding the Navigation Controller
    • Creating the MKMapView Instance and Toolbar
    • Configuring the Map View
    • Changing the MapView Region
    • Changing the Map Type
    • Testing the MapView Application
    • Updating the Map View based on User Movement
      
      
24. Working with MapKit Local Search in iOS 7
    • An Overview of iOS 7 Local Search
    • Adding Local Search to the MapSample Application
    • Adding the Local Search Text Field
    • Performing the Local Search
    • Testing the Application
      
      
25. Using MKDirections to get iOS 7 Map Directions and Routes
    • An Overview of MKDirections
    • Adding Directions and Routes to the MapSample Application
    • Adding the New Classes to the Project
    • Configuring the Results Table View
    • Implementing the Result Table View Segue
    • Adding the Route Scene
    • Getting the Route and Directions
    • Establishing the Route Segue
    • Testing the Application