Introduction to iOS Programming on CodeLesson

Introduction to iOS Programming

Develop apps for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad

In Introduction to iOS Programming you'll learn the basics of creating original apps for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad using Xcode, the Objective-C language, and Cocoa Touch with the iOS SDK.

Instructor

Dave Murdock
iOS and OS X developer. Creator of iTimeZone for iOS, SleepMute for OS X, and founder of Tangerine Element. Video game geek and always caffeinated.

Course Outline

Introduction to iOS Programming is the first step in creating native applications for iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. This course covers Objective-C language basics and is intended to get experienced object-oriented developers comfortable creating iOS apps.

Installing Xcode 4.x
Objective-C language fundamentals
- Objects
- Messages
- Memory Management
- Initializers
- Properties and Methods
- Primitive Types, Arrays, Loops, and Dictionaries
The Model View Controller pattern
CoreLocation
MapKit
Protocols and Delegation
UIView subclassing
View Controllers
- UIViewController basic
- UITabBarController
- UINavigationController
- UITableViewController
- XIBs and Interface Builder
- Notifications and Rotation
- UIPopoverController
UITableView and UITableViewCell
Camera
Saving, Loading, and Multitasking
Settings

Prerequisites

Recommended: An Apple Developer account. They're free!
Previous object-oriented programming experience is required
Experience with a curly-brace language such as JavaScript, Java, C# or C helps ease the transition.
Objective-C is based on C. If you've never programmed in C, you might consider taking Introduction to Programming in C
A Mac running OS X 10.7 Lion or OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard
iOS Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide 2nd Edition by Jow Conway and Aaron Hillegass available from Apple's iBookstore or Amazon

Duration and Format

4 weeks. Taught online. Instructor-led.

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Courses are comprised of online and offline readings, weekly quizzes, online discussion topics, and hands-on coding exercises that are evaluated by the instructor. You can post questions about the coursework at any time and the instructor will provide guidance. You're never stuck on your own.

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