Revision as of 21:34, 18 December 2012

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Table of Contents

1. About iPad iOS 6 Development Essentials
   • The iOS 6 SDK
   • For New iOS Developers
   • For iOS 5 Developers
   • Source Code Download
   • Errata
     
     
2. Joining the Apple iOS 6 Developer Program
   • Registered Apple Developer
   • Downloading Xcode and the iOS 6 SDK
   • iOS Developer Program
   • When to Enroll in the iOS Developer Program?
   • Enrolling in the iOS Developer Program
     
     
3. Installing Xcode 4 and the iOS 6 SDK
   • Identifying if you have an Intel or PowerPC based Mac
   • Installing Xcode and the iOS 6 SDK
   • Starting Xcode
     
     
4. Creating a Simple iPad iOS 6 App
   • Starting Xcode
   • Creating the iOS App User Interface
   • Changing Component Properties
   • Adding Objects to the User Interface
   • Building and Running an iOS App in Xcode
   • Dealing with Build Errors
   • Testing Different Screen Sizes
     
     
5. iPad iOS 6 Architecture and SDK Frameworks
   • iPhone OS becomes iOS
   • An Overview of the iOS 6 Architecture
   • The Cocoa Touch Layer
   • The iOS Media Layer
   • The iOS Core Services Layer
   • Foundation Framework (Foundation.framework)
   • The iOS Core OS Layer
     
     
6. Testing iOS 6 Apps on the iPad – Developer Certificates and Provisioning Profiles
   • Creating an iOS Development Certificate Signing Request
   • Submitting the iOS Development Certificate Signing Request
   • Installing an iOS Development Certificate
   • Assigning Devices
   • Creating an App ID
   • Creating an iOS Development Provisioning Profile
   • Enabling an iPad Device for Development
   • Associating an App ID with an App
   • iOS and SDK Version Compatibility
   • Installing an App onto a Device
     
     
7. The Basics of Objective-C Programming
   • Objective-C Data Types and Variables
   • Objective-C Expressions
   • Objective-C Flow Control with if and else
   • Looping with the for Statement
   • Objective-C Looping with do and while
   • Objective-C do ... while loops
     
     
8. The Basics of Object Oriented Programming in Objective-C
   • What is an Object?
   • What is a Class?
   • Creating the Example Project
   • Declaring an Objective-C Class Interface
   • Adding Instance Variables to a Class
   • Defining Instance Methods
   • Declaring an Objective-C Class Implementation
   • Declaring and Initializing a Class Instance
   • Calling Methods and Accessing Instance Data
   • How Variables are Stored
   • An Overview of Indirection
   • Indirection and Objects
   • Indirection and Object Copying
   • Creating the Program Section
   • Compiling and Running the Program
     
     
9. Objective-C - Data Encapsulation, Synthesized Accessors and Dot Notation (iOS 6)
   • Data Encapsulation
   • Properties, Synthesized Accessor Methods
   • Accessing Property Instance Variables
   • The Modified Bank Account Example
   • Objective-C and Dot Notation
     
     
10. The Basics of Modern Objective-C (iPad)
    • Default Property Synthesis
    • Method Ordering
    • NSNumber Literals
    • Array Literals
    • Dictionary Literals
      
      
11. Creating an Interactive iOS 6 iPad App
    • Creating the New Project
    • Creating the User Interface
    • Building and Running the Sample Application
    • Adding Actions and Outlets
    • Connecting the Actions and Outlets to the User Interface
    • Building and Running the Finished Application
      
      
12. Writing iOS 6 Code to Hide the iPad Keyboard
    • Creating the Example Application
    • Hiding the Keyboard when the User Touches the Return Key
    • Hiding the Keyboard when the User Taps the Background
      
      
13. Establishing iOS 6 Outlets and Actions using the Xcode Assistant Editor (iPad)
    • Displaying the Assistant Editor
    • Using the Assistant Editor
    • Adding an Outlet using the Assistant Editor
    • Adding an Action using the Assistant Editor
      
      
14. An Introduction to iPad Auto Layout in iOS 6
    • An Overview of Auto Layout
    • Alignment Rects
    • Intrinsic Content Size
    • Content Hugging and Compression Resistance Priorities
    • Three Ways to Create Constraints
    • Constraints in more Detail
      
      
15. Working with iPad iOS 6 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
    • Automatic Constraints
    • Visual Cues
    • Viewing and Editing Constraints Details
    • Creating New Constraints in Interface Builder
      
      
16. An iPad iOS 6 Auto Layout Example
    • Preparing the Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Adjusting Constraint Priorities
    • Alignment and Width Equality
    • Testing the Application
      
      
17. Implementing iPad iOS 6 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
      
      
18. Implementing iPad Cross-Hierarchy Auto Layout Constraints in iOS 6
    • The Example Application
    • Establishing Outlets
    • Writing the Code to Remove the Old Constraint
    • Adding the Cross Hierarchy Constraint
    • Testing the Application
      
      
19. Understanding the iPad iOS 6 Auto Layout Visual Format Language
    • Introducing the Visual Format Language
    • Visual Language Format Examples
    • Using the constraintsWithVisualFormat: Method
      
      
20. Using Xcode Storyboarding with iOS 6 (iPad)
    • Creating the Storyboard Example Project
    • Accessing the Storyboard
    • Adding Scenes to the Storyboard
    • Configuring Storyboard Segues
    • Configuring Storyboard Transitions
    • Associating a View Controller with a Scene
    • Passing Data Between Scenes
    • Unwinding Storyboard Segues
    • Triggering a Storyboard Segue Programmatically
      
      
21. Using Xcode Storyboards to create an iOS 6 iPad Tab Bar Application
    • An Overview of the Tab Bar
    • Understanding View Controllers in a Multiview Application
    • Setting up the Tab Bar Example Application
    • Reviewing the Project Files
    • Renaming the Initial View Controller
    • Adding the View Controller for the Second Content View
    • Adding the Tab Bar Controller to the Storyboard
    • Adding a Second View Controller to the Storyboard
    • Designing the View Controller User interfaces
    • Configuring the Tab Bar Items
    • Building and Running the Application
      
      
22. An Overview of iPad iOS 6 Table Views and Xcode Storyboards
    • An Overview of the Table View
    • Static vs. Dynamic Table Views
    • The Table View Delegate and dataSource
    • Table View Styles
    • Table View Cell Styles
    • Table View Cell Reuse
      
      
23. Using Xcode Storyboards to Build Dynamic iOS 6 iPad TableViews with Prototype Table View Cells
    • Creating the Example Project
    • Adding the TableView Controller to the Storyboard
    • Creating the UITableViewController and UITableViewCell Subclasses
    • Declaring the Cell Reuse Identifier
    • Designing a Storyboard UITableView Prototype Cell
    • Modifying the CarTableViewCell Class
    • Creating the Table View Datasource
    • Downloading and Adding the Image Files
    • Compiling and Running the Application
      
      
24. Implementing iPad iOS 6 TableView Navigation using Xcode Storyboards
    • Understanding the Navigation Controller
    • Adding the New Scene to the Storyboard
    • Adding a Navigation Controller
    • Establishing the Storyboard Segue
    • Modifying the CarDetailViewController Class
    • Using prepareForSegue: to Pass Data between Storyboard Scenes
    • Testing the Application
      
      
25. Using an Xcode Storyboard to Create a Static iPad iOS 6 Table View
    • An Overview of the Static Table Project
    • Creating the Project
    • Adding a Table View Controller
    • Changing the Table View Content Type
    • Designing the Static Table
    • Adding Items to the Table Cells
    • Modifying the StaticTableViewController Class
    • Building and Running the Application
      
      
26. An iPad iOS 6 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
    • Reviewing the Application Delegate Class
    • Configuring Master View Items
    • Configuring the Detail View Controller
    • Connecting Master Selections to the Detail View
    • Popover Implementation
    • Testing the Application
      
      
27. Working with Directories on iOS 6 (iPad)
    • The Application Documents Directory
    • The Objective-C NSFileManager, NSFileHandle and NSData Classes
    • Understanding Pathnames in Objective-C
    • Creating an NSFileManager Instance Object
    • Identifying the Current Working Directory
    • Identifying the Documents Directory
    • Identifying the Temporary Directory
    • Changing Directory
    • Creating a New Directory
    • Deleting a Directory
    • Listing the Contents of a Directory
    • Getting the Attributes of a File or Directory
      
      
28. Working with iPad Files on iOS 6
    • Creating an NSFileManager Instance
    • Checking for the Existence of a File
    • Comparing the Contents of Two Files
    • Checking if a File is Readable/Writable/Executable/Deletable
    • Moving/Renaming a File
    • Copying a File
    • Removing a File
    • Creating a Symbolic Link
    • Reading and Writing Files with NSFileManager
    • Working with Files using the NSFileHandle Class
    • Creating an NSFileHandle Object
    • NSFileHandle File Offsets and Seeking
    • Reading Data from a File
    • Writing Data to a File
    • Truncating a File
      
      
29. iOS 6 iPad Directory Handling and File I/O – A Worked Example
    • The Example iPad Application
    • Setting up the Application Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Checking the Data File on Application Startup
    • Implementing the Action Method
    • Building and Running the Example
      
      
30. Preparing an iOS 6 iPad App to use iCloud Storage
    • What is iCloud?
    • iCloud Data Storage Services
    • Preparing an Application to Use iCloud Storage
    • Creating an iOS 6 iCloud enabled App ID
    • Creating and Installing an iCloud Enabled Provisioning Profile
    • Creating an iCloud Entitlements File
    • Manually Creating the Entitlements File
    • Accessing Multiple Ubiquity Containers
    • Ubiquity Container URLs
      
      
31. Managing Files using the iOS 6 UIDocument Class
    • An Overview of the UIDocument Class
    • Subclassing the UIDocument Class
    • Conflict Resolution and Document States
    • The UIDocument Example Application
    • Creating a UIDocument Subclass
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Implementing the Application Data Structure
    • Implementing the contentsForType Method
    • Implementing the loadFromContents Method
    • Loading the Document at App Launch
    • Saving Content to the Document
    • Testing the Application
      
      
32. Using iCloud Storage in an iPad iOS 6 Application
    • iCloud Usage Guidelines
    • Preparing the iCloudStore Application for iCloud Access
    • Configuring the View Controller
    • Implementing the viewDidLoad Method
    • Implementing the metadataQueryDidFinishGathering: Method
    • Implementing the saveDocument Method
    • Enabling iCloud Document and Data Storage on an iPad
    • Running the iCloud Application
    • Reviewing and Deleting iCloud Based Documents
    • Making a Local File Ubiquitous
      
      
33. Synchronizing iPad iOS 6 Key-Value Data using iCloud
    • An Overview of iCloud Key-Value Data Storage
    • Sharing Data Between Applications
    • Data Storage Restriction
    • Receiving Notification of Key-Value Changes
    • An iCloud Key-Value Data Storage Example
    • Enabling the Application for iCloud Key Value Data Storage
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Implementing the View Controller
    • Modifying the viewDidLoad Method
    • Implementing the Notification Method
    • Implementing the saveData Method
      
      
34. iOS 6 iPad Data Persistence using Archiving
    • An Overview of Archiving
    • The Archiving Example Application
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Checking for the Existence of the Archive File on Startup
    • Archiving Object Data in the Action Method
    • Testing the Application
      
      
35. iOS 6 iPad Database Implementation using SQLite
    • What is SQLite?
    • Structured Query Language (SQL)
    • Trying SQLite on MacOS X
    • Preparing an iPad Application Project for SQLite Integration
    • Key SQLite Functions
    • Declaring a SQLite Database
    • Opening or Creating a Database
    • Preparing and Executing a SQL Statement
    • Creating a Database Table
    • Extracting Data from a Database Table
    • Closing a SQLite Database
      
      
36. An Example SQLite based iOS 6 iPad Application
    • About the Example SQLite iPad Application
    • Creating and Preparing the SQLite Application Project
    • Importing sqlite3.h and declaring the Database Reference
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Creating the Database and Table
    • Implementing the Code to Save Data to the SQLite Database
    • Implementing Code to Extract Data from the SQLite Database
    • Building and Running the Application
      
      
37. Working with iOS 6 iPad Databases using Core Data
    • The Core Data Stack
    • Managed Objects
    • Managed Object Context
    • Managed Object Model
    • Persistent Store Coordinator
    • Persistent Object Store
    • Defining an Entity Description
    • Obtaining the Managed Object Context
    • Getting an Entity Description
    • Creating a Managed Object
    • Getting and Setting the Attributes of a Managed Object
    • Fetching Managed Objects
    • Retrieving Managed Objects based on Criteria
      
      
38. An iOS 6 iPad Core Data Tutorial
    • The iPad Core Data Example Application
    • Creating a Core Data based iPad Application
    • Creating the Entity Description
    • Adding a View Controller
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Saving Data to the Persistent Store using Core Data
    • Retrieving Data from the Persistent Store using Core Data
    • Building and Running the Example Application
      
      
39. An Overview of iOS 6 iPad Multitouch, Taps and Gestures
    • The Responder Chain
    • Forwarding an Event to the Next Responder
    • Gestures
    • Taps
    • Touches
    • Touch Notification Methods
      
      
40. An Example iOS 6 iPad Touch, Multitouch and Tap Application
    • The Example iOS 6 iPad Tap and Touch Application
    • Creating the Example iOS Touch Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Enabling Multitouch on the View
    • Implementing the touchesBegan Method
    • Implementing the touchesMoved Method
    • Implementing the touchesEnded Method
    • Getting the Coordinates of a Touch
    • Building and Running the Touch Example Application
      
      
41. Detecting iOS 6 iPad Touch Screen Gesture Motions
    • The Example iOS 6 iPad Gesture Application
    • Creating the Example Project
    • Designing the Application User Interface
    • Implementing the touchesBegan Method
    • Implementing the touchesMoved Method
    • Implementing the touchesEnded Method
    • Building and Running the iPad Gesture Example
      
      
42. Identifying iPad Gestures using iOS 6 Gesture Recognizers
    • The UIGestureRecognizer Class
    • Recognizer Action Messages
    • Discrete and Continuous Gestures
    • Obtaining Data from a Gesture
    • Recognizing Tap Gestures
    • Recognizing Pinch Gestures
    • Detecting Rotation Gestures
    • Recognizing Pan and Dragging Gestures
    • Recognizing Swipe Gestures
    • Recognizing Long Touch (Touch and Hold) Gestures
      
      
43. An iPad iOS 6 Gesture Recognition Tutorial
    • Creating the Gesture Recognition Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Implementing the Action Methods
    • Testing the Gesture Recognition Application
      
      
44. An Overview of iPad iOS 6 Collection View and Flow Layout
    • An Overview of Collection Views
    • The UICollectionView Class
    • The UICollectionViewCell Class
    • The UICollectionReusableView Class
    • The UICollectionViewFlowLayout Class
    • The UICollectionViewLayoutAttributes Class
    • The UICollectionViewDataSource Protocol
    • The UICollectionViewDelegate Protocol
    • The UICollectionViewDelegateFlowLayout Protocol
    • Cell and View Reuse
      
      
    • An iPad iOS 6 Storyboard-based Collection View Tutorial
    • Creating the Collection View Example Project
    • Removing the Template View Controller
    • Adding a Collection View Controller to the Storyboard
    • Adding the Collection View Cell Class to the Project
    • Designing the Cell Prototype
    • Implementing the Data Model
    • Implementing the Data Source
    • Testing the Application
    • Setting Sizes for Cell Items
    • Changing Scroll Direction
    • Implementing a Supplementary View
    • Implementing the Supplementary View Protocol Methods
    • Deleting Collection View Items
      
      
45. Subclassing and Extending the iOS 6 Collection View Flow Layout (iPad)
    • About the Example Layout Class
    • Subclassing the UICollectionViewFlowLayout Class
    • Extending the New Layout Class
    • Implementing the layoutAttributesForItemAtIndexPath: Method
    • Implementing the layoutAttributesForElementsInRect: Method
    • Implementing the modifyLayoutAttributes: Method
    • Adding the New Layout and Pinch Gesture Recognizer
    • Implementing the Pinch Recognizer
    • Avoiding Image Clipping
    • Adding the QuartzCore Framework to the Project
    • Testing the Application
      
      
46. Basic iOS 6 iPad Animation using Core Animation
    • UIView Core Animation Blocks
    • Understanding Animation Curves
    • Receiving Notification of Animation Completion
    • Performing Affine Transformations
    • Combining Transformations
    • Creating the Animation Example Application
    • Implementing the Interface File
    • Drawing in the UIView
    • Detecting Screen Touches and Performing the Animation
    • Building and Running the Animation Application
      
      
47. An Overview of iPad iOS 6 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
      
      
48. An iOS 6 iPad 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
      
      
49. Integrating Maps into iPad iOS 6 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
      
      
50. An Example iOS 6 iPad MKMapItem Application
    • Creating the MapItem Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Converting the Destination using Forward Geocoding
    • Launching the Map
    • Adding Build Libraries
    • Building and Running the Application
      
      
51. Getting iPad Location Information using the iOS 6 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
      
      
52. An Example iOS 6 iPad Location Application
    • Creating the Example iOS 6 iPad Location Project
    • Adding the Core Location Framework to the Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Creating the CLLocationManager Object
    • Implementing the Action Method
    • Implementing the Application Delegate Methods
    • Building and Running the iPad Location Application
      
      
53. Working with iOS 6 Maps on the iPad with MapKit and the MKMapView Class
    • About the MapKit Framework
    • Understanding Map Regions
    • About the iPad MKMapView Tutorial
    • Creating the iPad Map Tutorial
    • Adding the MapKit Framework to the Xcode Project
    • Creating the MKMapView Instance and Toolbar
    • Configuring the Map View
    • Changing the MapView Region
    • Changing the Map Type
    • Testing the iPad MapView Application
    • Updating the Map View based on User Movement
    • Adding Basic Annotations to a Map View
      
      
54. Using iOS 6 Event Kit to Create iPad Date and Location Based Reminders
    • An Overview of the Event Kit Framework
    • The EKEventStore Class
    • Accessing Calendars in the Database
    • Accessing Current Reminders
    • Creating Reminders
    • Creating Alarms
    • Creating the Example Project
    • Designing the User Interface for the Date/Time Based Reminder Screen
    • Implementing the Reminder Code
    • Hiding the Keyboard
    • Designing Location-based Reminder Screen
    • Creating a Location-based Reminder
    • Adding the Core Location and Event Kit Frameworks
    • Testing the Application
      
      
55. Integrating Twitter and Facebook into iPad iOS 6 Applications
    • The iOS 6 UIActivityViewController class
    • The Social Framework
    • iOS 6 Accounts Framework
    • Using the UIActivityViewController Class
    • Using the SLComposeViewController Class
      
      
56. An iPad iOS 6 Facebook Integration Tutorial using UIActivityViewController
    • Creating the Facebook Social App
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Creating Outlets and Actions
    • Implementing the selectImage and Delegate Methods
    • Hiding the Keyboard
    • Posting the Message to Facebook
    • Adding the Social Framework to the Build Phases
    • Running the Social Application
      
      
57. iPad iOS 6 Facebook and Twitter Integration using SLRequest
    • Using SLRequest and the Account Framework
    • Twitter Integration using SLRequest
    • Facebook Integration using SLRequest
      
      
58. An iOS 6 iPad Twitter Integration Tutorial using SLRequest
    • Creating the TwitterApp Project
    • Designing the User Interface
    • Modifying the Interface File
    • Accessing the Twitter API
    • Calling the getTimeLine Method
    • The Table View Delegate Methods
    • Adding the Account and Social Frameworks to the Build Phases
    • Building and Running the Application
      
      
59. Making Store Purchases with the iPad iOS 6 SKStoreProductViewController Class
    • The SKStoreProductViewController Class
    • Creating the Example Project
    • Creating the User Interface
    • Displaying the Store Kit Product View Controller
    • Implementing the Delegate Method
    • Adding the Store Kit Framework to the Build Phases
    • Testing the Application
      
      
60. Building In-App Purchasing into iPad iOS 6 Applications
    • In-App Purchase Options
    • Uploading App Store Hosted Content
    • Configuring In-App Purchase Items
    • Sending a Product Request
    • Accessing the Payment Queue
    • The Transaction Observer Object
    • Initiating the Purchase
    • The Transaction Process
    • Transaction Restoration Process
    • Testing In-App Purchases
      
      
61. Preparing an iOS 6 Application for In-App Purchases