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Hands-on guidance for programming the next generation of iOS apps
If you want to create advanced level iOS apps that get noticed in the App Store, start with this expert book. Written by an international software developer and consultant who has delivered winning solutions for clients all over the world, this professional guide helps you build robust, professional iOS apps at a level that satisfies the demands of clients, companies, and your own creativity. The book includes full source code and invaluable insight from the author's extensive experience. Especially helpful are numerous case studies that shed light on key topics.
Explores all topics necessary to help you build professional iOS applications perfectly targeted to clients' needsCovers essential topics including creating a professional UI, networking and data processing, integrating your app, and taking it into productionIncludes sample code and sample apps, ideal for hands-on learningExamines using social media aggregators, real-time currency converters, QR scanners, customer tracking and quality payment systemProvides in-depth examples from the author's extensive career, as well as numerous case studiesTake your programming skills to an advanced level with Professional iOS Programming.
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Peter van de Put is CEO and lead developer of YourDeveloper, a global software development company based in France. He began developing software in 1980, delivering high-end software solutions for companies like Shell, Unilever, and Bridgestone. He started his own software company in 2006, developing iOS applications and backend software solutions.
Wrox Professional guides are written by working developers to address everyday needs. They provide examples, practical solutions, and expert education in new technologies, all designed to help programmers do a better job.
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Introduction xxi
Part I: Developing a Professional UI
Chapter 1: Creating a Personal Library 3
Creating Your Personal Library 4
Understanding Project Basics 4
Starting a New Project 5
Configuring Your Project 6
Defining Constants 8
Using the Configuration 8
Importing the Header File 10
Registration—Login 11
Creating Registration Logic 12
Initializing Data 15
Initializing Application Defaults 15
Creating Login Logic 16
Securing Passwords 18
Storing the Password in a Keychain 20
Crash Management 20
Understanding Crashes 21
Implementing a Crash Handler 21
Summary 28
Chapter 2: Advancing with Tableviews 29
Understanding the UITableView 29
datasource and delegate 30
Scrolling 34
Building a Chat View Controller 38
Building a datasource 39
Building a Chat Data Object 39
Building a Custom UITableView 42
Flexible Cell Height 45
Developing Custom Cells 46
Creating the Chat User Object 49
Putting It All Together 50
Drilling Down with UITableView 56
Implementing a UISearchBar 66
Adding an Alphabet Index 72
Summary 77
Chapter 3: Advancing with Map Kit 79
Simulating iOS Device Movement 80
Why You Need a GPS Simulator 80
Creating the Simulator 80
Creating a GPS Route File with Google Maps 84
Implementing the YDLocationSimulator 87
Working with Annotations 90
Creating Custom Annotations 90
Responding to Annotation Call-Outs 95
Clustering Annotations 100
Summary 118
Chapter 4: Understanding Action Views and Alerts 119
Asking for User Input 119
Creating a UIActionSheet with Multiple Options 120
Presenting the UIActionSheet 125
Responding to User Input 133
Processing the User Selection 133
Extending the UIAlertView 136
Adding a UITextField to a UIAlertView 136
Summary 140
Chapter 5: Internationalization: Building Apps for the World 141
Localizing Your Application 141
Setting Up Localization 143
Localizing Interface Builder Files 144
Localizing Strings 145
Localizing Images 148
Localize the Name of Your Application 150
Working with Date Formats 151
What Is a Locale? 151
Understanding Calendars 155
Storing Dates in a Generic Way 159
Working with Numbers 160
Introducing Number Formatters 160
Summary 164
Chapter 6: Using Multimedia 165
Portable Document Format 165
Displaying a PDF Document with a UIWebView 166
Displaying a PDF Document using QuickLook 170
Creating a Thumbnail from a PDF Document 173
Creating a PDF Document 177
Playing and Recording Audio 181
Introduction to the Frameworks 182
Playing an Audio File from the Bundle 182
Playing Audio from Your iTunes Library 187
Playing Streaming Audio 191
Recording Audio 193
Playing and Recording Video 198
Playing a Video File from the Bundle 199
Playing a Video from Your iTunes Library 202
Playing a YouTube Video 205
Recording Video 207
Summary 210
Part II: Networking–Data Processing
Chapter 7: Using Web Services and Parsing 213
Why Would You Need to Use a Web Service? 213
Understanding Basic Networking 214
Understanding Protocols 214
Understanding Operations 215
Understanding Response Codes 215
Introduction to Web Services 216
Calling an HTTP Service 216
Requesting a Website 216
Downloading an Image from an HTTP URL 219
Requesting a Secure Website Using HTTPS 225
Using Blocks 228
Calling a REST Service 232
Constructing Your Request 232
Processing the Response 236
Posting to a RESTful Service 242
Making SOAP Requests 248
Preparing Your Request 250
Passing Values to an Operation 252
Understanding Secure SOAP Requests 258
More Parsing 260
What about Comma-Separated Value Files? 260
Transforming XML to an NSDictionary 266
Summary 270
Chapter 8: Using FTP 271
Developing an FTP Client 272
Writing a Simple FTP Client 272
Downloading a Remote File 277
Creating a Remote Directory 279
Listing a Remote Directory 280
Uploading a File 283
Reading from an NSStream 284
Writing to an NSStream 285
Writing a Complex FTP Client 288
Working with an FTP Client 297
Summary 297
Chapter 9: Implementing Core Data 299
Introduction to Core Data 299
Why Should You Use Core Data? 300
Introducing Managed Object Context 300
Introducing the Managed Object Model 300
Introducing Managed Objects 301
Introducing Persistent Stores 301
Introducing Fetch Requests 301
Using Core Data in Your Application 302
Creating a Managed Object Model 302
Creating Managed Objects 305
Creating Persistent Stores 306
Setting Up Your Appdelegate 307
Using Core Data in Your Application 309
Using Managed Objects 309
Fetching Managed Objects 311
Using Relationships 316
Understanding Model Changes 320
Tuning for Performance 324
Concurrency with Core Data 331
Summary 332
Part III: Integrating Your App
Chapter 10: Notifications 335
Implementing Local Notifications 336
Understanding Local Notifications 336
Creating a Notification 337
Receiving a Notification 340
Understanding Push Notifications 341
Configuring the Developer Portal 343
Obtaining Certificates 346
Implementation with Urban Airship 349
External Notifications 352
Defining a Custom URL Scheme 352
Responding to the URL Request 353
Summary 354
Chapter 11: Sending E‑Mail, SMS, and Dialing a Phone 355
Sending E‑Mail 355
Composing an E‑Mail 356
Working with Attachments 358
Sending SMS (Text Message) 359
Verifying if SMS Is Available 359
Composing a Text Message 359
Dialing a Phone Number 360
Verifying Dialing Capability 360
Summary 361
Chapter 12: Understanding the Address Book 363
Introduction to the Address Book Framework 363
Accessing the Address Book 364
Selecting a Contact 364
Requesting Access Permission 367
Displaying and Editing a Contact 370
Creating a Contact 373
Deleting a Contact 375
Programmatically Accessing the Address Book 375
Understanding Address Books 376
Understanding Records 379
Understanding Properties 380
Creating a Contact Programmatically 381
Deleting a Contact Programmatically 384
Summary 384
Chapter 13: Event Programming 385
Introduction to the Event Kit Framework 385
Using the EventKitUI Framework 386
Requesting Access Permission 386
Accessing a Calendar 388
Creating and Editing a Calendar Event 390
Programmatically Accessing the Calendar Database 391
Creating an Event 392
Editing an Event 396
Deleting an Event 397
Stay Synchronized 397
Working with Reminders 397
Creating a Reminder 398
Editing a Reminder 399
Deleting a Reminder 399
Working with Alarms 399
Summary 401
Chapter 14: Integrating with Social Media 403
Introduction to Social Media Integration 403
Understanding the Accounts Framework 404
Understanding the Social Framework 408
Making a Post 409
Retrieving Tweets 418
Integrating with Facebook 419
Creating a Single Sign-In Application 426
Summary 431
Part IV: Taking Your Application to Production
Chapter 15: Analyzing Your Application 435
Performing a Technical Analysis 435
Application Crashes 436
Blocking the Main Thread 436
Memory Leaks 437
Using Synchronized HTTP Requests 438
Extensive Bandwidth Usage 438
Battery Drainage 442
Bad User Interface 444
Performing a Commercial Analysis 444
Introducing Flurry Analytics 445
Summary 446
Chapter 16: Monetize Your App 447
Introduction to Monetizing 447
Paid Application 448
Advertising 448
In-App Purchases 448
Subscriptions 448
Lead Generation 449
Affiliate Sales 449
Developing In-App Purchases 449
Introduction to In-App Purchase 449
Registering Products 450
Choosing the Product Type 450
Understanding the In-App Purchase Process 451
Implementing an In-App Purchase 452
Monetizing with Advertisements 473
Introducing the iAd Framework 473
Implementing the AdMob Network 476
Summary 479
Chapter 17: Understanding iTunes Connect 481
IOS Developer Member Center 482
Obtaining a Developer Certificate 482
Managing Devices 486
Managing Apps 489
Creating a Development Provisioning Profile 496
Creating a Distribution Provisioning Profile 499
Summary 503
Chapter 18: Building and Distribution 505
App Store Review 505
Understanding the Review Guidelines 506
Understanding the Review Process 506
Understanding Rejections 509
Avoiding Common Pitfalls 509
Building for Ad Hoc Distribution 510
Building Your Application 510
Distribute for Testing 512
Building for App Store Distribution 514
Summary 521
Appendix a: Audio Codes 523
Appendix b: Artwork Dimensions 527
Device Dimensions 527
iTunes Connect Artwork Dimensions 529
Index 531
