iOS 8 Development

5+ Hours of Video Instruction

More than 5 hours of video training on fundamental iOS 8 application development, from learning the basics of Xcode 6 to planning, designing, customizing, and distributing your application.

Description
iOS 8 Development: Introduction to Building Apps LiveLessons teaches viewers everything they need to know to build their first application using iOS 8. The most important components of a successful iOS application are introduced. After an in-depth overview of iOS 8 features, including common iOS patterns, views and controls, and navigation basics, viewers learn how to work with storyboards, implement and debug Auto Layout, add custom interactions to applications, use tables inside applications, and much more.

Skill Level
Beginner to Intermediate

What You Will Learn


How to plan and design a basic application using Storyboard
How to create dynamic visual interfaces with Auto Layout
How to add interactions and tables to customize your application
How to connect your app with the outside world
How to add animation to your application


Who Should Take This Course


Developers looking for a practical introduction to iOS 8 application development


Course Requirements


Familiarity with Objective-C language
Familiarity with basic application development concepts


Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Overview of iOS
1.1 Understand what is needed to get started
1.2 Identify common iOS patterns
1.3 Grasp the basics of navigation
1.4 Understand view controllers
1.5 Understand views
1.6 Understand controls
1.7 Understand events

Lesson 2: Starting Your App with Storyboard
2.1 Add view controllers to a storyboard
2.2 Add views and controls to view controllers
2.3 Implement storyboard segues and transitions
2.4 Customize views and controls
2.5 Set up static tables

Lesson 3: Auto Layout
3.1 Understand the basics of Auto Layout
3.2 Use Auto Layout in Interface Builder
3.3 Implement Auto Layout programmatically
3.4 Debug Auto Layout

Lesson 4: Adding Interactions to Your App
4.1 Respond to button taps
4.2 Handle text entry and display
4.3 Display text in preferred font
4.4 Select and display images
4.5 Utilize gesture recognizers

Lesson 5: Using Tables in Your App
5.1 Display dynamic content in tables
5.2 Respond to table interactions
5.3 Create custom table cells
5.4 Implement forms with tables

Lesson 6: Connecting to the Outside World
6.1 Make a network call
6.2 Parse a JSON response
6.3 Upload and download images
6.4 Save data using simple approaches

Lesson 7: Animating Your App
7.1 Perform basic view animations
7.2 Animate Auto Layout views
7.3 Use basic transition animations
7.4 Animate inserting and removing table cells
7.5 Use UIKit Dynamics

Lesson 8: Xcode Features
8.1 Experiment with Swift playgrounds
8.2 Manage project images in Asset Manager
8.3 Build and run unit tests
8.4 Use source control integration
8.5 Understand the Capabilities tab
8.6 Distribute your app


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