Difference between revisions of "IPad iOS 4 App development Essentials - Xcode 4 Edition"

Revision as of 19:53, 5 April 2011

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1. Introduction
   
   
2. The Anatomy of an iPad 2
   • iOS 4
   • Display
   • Wireless Connectivity
   • Wired Connectivity
   • Memory
   • Cameras
   • Sensors
   • Location Detection
   • Central Processing Unit (CPU)
   • Graphics Processing Unit (GPU)
   • Speaker and Microphone
   • Battery
     
     
3. iOS 4 Architecture and SDK Frameworks
   • iPhone OS becomes iOS
   • An Overview of the iOS 4 Architecture
   • The Cocoa Touch Layer
   • UIKit Framework (UIKit.framework)
   • Map Kit Framework (MapKit.framework)
   • Push Notification Service
   • Message UI Framework (MessageUI.framework)
   • Address Book UI Framework (AddressUI.framework)
   • Game Kit Framework (GameKit.framework)
   • iAd Framework (iAd.framework)
   • Event Kit UI Framework
   • The iOS Media Layer
   • Core Video Framework (CoreVideo.framework)
   • Core Text Framework (CoreText.framework)
   • Image I/O Framework (ImageIO.framework)
   • Assets Library Framework (AssetsLibrary.framework)
   • Core Graphics Framework (CoreGraphics.framework)
   • Quartz Core Framework (QuartzCore.framework)
   • OpenGL ES framework (OpenGLES.framework)
   • iOS Audio Support
   • AV Foundation framework (AVFoundation.framework)
   • Core Audio Frameworks (CoreAudio.framework, AudioToolbox.framework and AudioUnit.framework)
   • Open Audio Library (OpenAL)
   • Media Player framework (MediaPlayer.framework)
   • Core Midi Framework (CoreMIDI.framework)
   • The iOS Core Services Layer
   • Address Book framework (AddressBook.framework)
   • CFNetwork Framework (CFNetwork.framework)
   • Core Data Framework (CoreData.framework)
   • Core Foundation Framework (CoreFoundation.framework)
   • Core Media Framework (CoreMedia.framework)
   • Core Telephony Framework (CoreTelephony.framework)
   • EventKit Framework (EventKit.framework)
   • Foundation Framework (Foundation.framework)
   • Core Location Framework (CoreLocation.framework)
   • Mobile Core Services Framework (MobileCoreServices.framework)
   • Store Kit Framework (StoreKit.framework)
   • SQLite library
   • System Configuration Framework (SystemConfiguration.framework)
   • Quick Look Framework (QuickLook.framework)
   • The iOS Core OS Layer
   • Accelerate Framework (Accelerate.framework)
   • External Accessory framework (ExternalAccessory.framework)
   • Security Framework (Security.framework)
   • System (LibSystem)
     
     
4. Installing Xcode 4 and the iOS 4 SDK (iPad)
   • Identifying if you have an Intel or PowerPC based Mac
   • Installing Xcode 4 and the iOS 4 SDK
   • Starting Xcode 4
     
     
5. Creating a Simple iPad iOS 4 App