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Washington DC iPhone & iPad Development WorkshopThursday, April 28, 2011 at 8:00 AM - Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 6:00 PM (ET) |
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Event Details
iPhone & iPad Development Workshops
*See http://www.freetimestudios.com/ for more information.
Never programmed in Objective-C before?
The Beginning iPhone & iPad Development workshop will get you started, but the all-in-one iPhone & iPad Development Kickstart Combo will give you everything you need to get your idea to the app store.
Already know Objective-C, Xcode and a little iPhone programming?
If you have a little experience but need in-depth instruction from an experienced developer, you should check out, Intermediate iPhone & iPad Development, or go for the all-in-one iPhone & iPad Development Kickstart Combo for a more well rounded experience.
Beginning iPhone & iPad Development
Day One
The first day sets the foundation for your iPhone & iPad development future. The day starts with a short course in ANSI C programming and Object Oriented Programming, and the rest of the day is spent learning the Objective-C language and how it is used in Cocoa Touch. Some of the topics covered on this day are:
- ANSI C
- Object Oriented Programming
- Objective-C:
- Syntax and flow control
- Classes
- Protocols
- Categories
- Properties and synthesized accessors/mutators
- Blocks
- Memory management
Day Two
During day two, you will build on your Objective-C knowledge and build your first iPhone or iPad app. You will learn how to use the tools of the iOS SDK and the essential elements needed to build an iPhone or iPad app. Some of the topics covered in day two are:
- iOS SDK Tools
- Xcode
- Interface Builder
- Instruments
- Navigating the Documentation
- Introduction to Cocoa Touch
- The Foundation Classes
- Cocoa design patterns (MVC, Delegation, Target Action)
- Views and view controllers
- UI Controls
- Handling input
- Basic Graphics and Animation
Intermediate iPhone & iPad Development
Day One
You will dive right in on day one of this workshop and learn to use the key parts of the iOS SDK that allow you to build awesome iPhone and iPad apps. You will spend a lot of time writing code and experimenting with the SDK while building a real iPhone app. Some of the topics covered on day one are:
- Table views & Navigation controllers
- Introduction to Core Data
- User defaults and preferences
- Networking & web services
- Device features (camera, accelerometer, GPS)
Day Two
On day two, you will really kick it up a notch. You will learn about the differences between the iPhone and iPad and how to make universal apps that run on both devices. You will also learn advanced techniques to customize your app’s UI and animations. Finally, you will learn how to debug and optimize your apps so they run smoothly and never crash.
- iPad and Universal Applications
- Gestures and Gesture Recognizers
- Custom graphics and animation
- Customizing UI controls
- Debugging and performance optimization
iPhone & iPad Development Kickstart Combo
Most people, especially beginners, prefer to take both the advanced and intermediate workshops to fully immerse themselves in iPhone and iPad development. In order to make this as simple as possible, we always offer both workshops on consecutive days, and we offer a signifigant discount if you choose to take both consecutively. This is a great deal if you want to get up to speed on iPhone and iPad development quickly.
About Free Time Studios
Free Time Studios is dedicated to creating great mobile apps and helping others do the same.
Nathan Eror, Principal Instructor
Nathan loves helping other developers hone their skills and solve problems. As principal instructor at Free Time Studios, he spends his days coding, teaching and writing, and he wouldn’t have it any other way. Nathan is responsible for the curriculum at Free Time Studios, and he is the creator and principal author of all course materials. He teaches independent developers as well as private industry and government organizations such as NASA and the U.S. Army.
An Apple fan since the turn of the century, Nathan has been a dedicated member of the iOS developer community since the day the SDK was released. He is a regular speaker at iOS developer conferences in the U.S., Europe and Asia, is co-author of the upcoming 2nd edition of Core Animation for Mac OS X and the iPhone (for The Pragmatic Bookshelf) and he is the co-organizer of the Houston iPhone Developer Meetup group and iPhoneDevCamp Houston. See Nathan's distinguished list of speaking events on the Free Time Studios website.
When investing in your education, be sure you know exactly who will be instructing you. Free Time Studios gives you this information before you sign up and won't change it on you at the last minute.
*See http://www.freetimestudios.com/ for more information.
Details and Policies
Workshop Size
Personal attention is an important part of the Free Time Studios learning method, and we keep our classes small to ensure that experience.
Location Information
Exact event location information will be announced about one month before the event and will take place in centralized urban locations, usually well equipped downtown hotels or business centers. Rest assured our workshops are held in a quiet classroom environment, and breakfast and lunch are provided. We work hard to minimize outside distractions to ensure that you can focus on becoming an iPhone & iPad Developer.
Cancellation Policy
Free Time Studios reserves the right to cancel a workshop 30-days before the course start date. In the event that a cancellation is necessary, paid participants of the canceled workshop will receive notification via email and will have the options to be transferred to an equivalent course of their choice or issued an immediate full refund.
Refund Policy
We hate to see you go, but understand that sometimes your plans need to change. Therefore, we've outlined the refund policy below. Please contact us via email to schedule a refund.
- 100% refund given 30 days before the workshop
- 50% refund given 7-29 days before the workshop
- No refund given 0-6 days before the workshop
- All refunds are subject to a $25.00 service fee and may take up to 7 business days to process.
Swap Policy
We like to be flexible, so if you'd like swap the workshop you've sign up for with one of our other workshops, you may do so up to 14 days before the original workshop start date. If less than 14 days please see the refund policy. Students are only allowed to swap workshops once, please contact us via email to schedule a swap.