iOS7 Programming – Fast Start!

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In this Fast Start course we’ll look at some of the new features of iOS 7 and Xcode 5.

In less than 2.5 hours, you’ll get up to speed and get a bird’s eye view in what lies under the hood in Apple’s biggest iOS update in 7 years!

The iOS 7 update makes significant changes to the look and feel of apps running on iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices.

As a developer, you need to be prepared for these changes.

In this course, we assume you are already familiar with iOS development: we will only cover the most important changes and new features of the iOS 7 version of the operating system.

There are a total of 14 videos and each session will have a small quiz and assignment at the end of it. Source code, examples and power points for reference are provided for reference.

Section 1 – In the first session we’ll cover the changes that have been made to the look and feel of iOS, along with a discussion of why these changes were made. We’ll also take a high level view of the topics covered in the remaining three sessions.

Section 2 – Will cover Airdrop, a new API that allows file sharing between iOS devices. We’ll also take a look at some of the changes made to the multitasking APIs.

Section 3 – This will be all about SpriteKit, an exciting new API that simplifies game development using a native 2D graphics engine. We’ll also look at some of the changes in the GameKit framework as well as Game Controller integration with apps and devices.

Section 4 – In the final session we’ll look at changes made to the Camera APIs: the ability to scan barcodes as well as the capability to shoot 60 FPS video at 720p resolution.

A topic wise overview –

Section 1 – An Introduction

Introduction

• Welcome
• Where to get Xcode 5 and iOS 7
• Benefits of joining the Apple Developer network

User Interface changes

• What has been changed
• Why have these changes been made (why buttons don’t look like buttons anymore, etc…)

Overview of what’s new in the API (What will be covered in the four weeks)

• Airdrop and Multitasking
• Core Motion and Core Location
• Sprite Kit, Game Center and Game Controller

+ Hello World Demo

Section 2 – Airdrop and Multitasking

• What is Airdrop?
• Sharing files with airdrop
• Changes to the multitasking API
• Demos

Section 3 – Spritekit, Game Center, Game Controller

• Integrating with Game Center
• Using Game Controllers
• Spritekit Introduction – simple sprites, sprite motion, collision, and a mention of physics bodies is about all we’ll be able to cover, due to time.
• Demo: A simple spritekit app

Section 4 – Camera updates

• video at 60 FPS / 720p

…Demo: detecting best video capture rate and frame size

• scanning barcodes

…Demo: setting up barcode detection and decoding barcodes

Course Curriculum

Introduction to iOS7

• Introduction, Requirements, and What’s New (12:36)
• Working with Xcode, Demo (17:53)
• Assignment – Tab Greeting
• Assignment

Airdrop and Multitasking

• Airdrop Discussion (7:27)
• Airdrop Demo (7:08)
• Multitasking Discussion (3:59)
• Multitasking Demo (10:48)
• Assignment

SpriteKit, GameCenter, and Game Controllers

• SpriteKit Discussion (8:40)
• SpriteKit Demo (15:02)
• GameKit and Game Controller Discussion (8:45)
• Game Controller Demo (6:01)
• Assignment

Camera Updates

• Camera Updates Discussion (6:04)
• Demo: Finding the Best Framerate and Resolution (10:39)
• Barcode Scanning Discussion (5:36)
• Barcode Scanning Demo (7:36)
• Assignment