iOS Development Recipes by Francis, Colin -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Title Copyright Dedication Contents at a Glance Contents About the Authors About the Technical Reviewer Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: Application Recipes

Recipe 1-1: Setting Up a Single View Application An Alternate Way Recipe 1-2: Linking a Framework Recipe 1-3: Adding a User Interface Control View Recipe 1-4: Creating an Outlet Recipe 1-5: Creating an Action Recipe 1-6: Creating a Class Recipe 1-7: Adding an Info.plist Property Recipe 1-8: Adding a Resource File

Using the Asset Catalog

Recipe 1-9: Handling Errors

Setting Up a Framework for Error Handling Notifying the User Implementing Recovery Options

Recipe 1-10: Handling Exceptions

A Strategy for Handling Exceptions Setting Up a Test Application Intercepting Uncaught Exceptions Reporting Errors Adding the Button Emailing the Report A Final Touch

Recipe 1-11: Adding a Lite Version

Adding a Build Target Coding for a Specific Version

Recipe 1-12: Adding Launch Images

Designing Launch Images Launch Image Files

Summary

Chapter 2: Storyboard Recipes

So, What’s in a Story (board)?

Scenes Segues

Recipe 2-1: Implementing a Navigation Controller

Adding a New Scene to the Storyboard

Recipe 2-2: Implementing a UITableViewController

Adding a Detail View Setting Up a Custom View Controller Using Cell Prototypes

Recipe 2-3: Implementing a UITabBarController Summary

Chapter 3: Layout Recipes

Recipe 3-1: Using Auto Layout

Auto Layout Constraints Constraint Priorities Adding a Trailing Button

Recipe 3-2: Programming Auto Layout

Setting Up the Application Visual Format Language Adding Image Views Defining the Image Views’ Constraints

Recipe 3-3: Debugging Auto Layout Code

Dealing with Ambiguous Layouts Handling Unsatisfiability

Summary

Chapter 4: Table and Collection View Recipes

Recipe 4-1: Creating an Ungrouped Table

Setting Up the Application Adding a Model for Countries Displaying Data in a Table View Considerations for Cached Cells and Reuse Configuring the Cells Implementing the Accessory Views Enhanced User Interaction Considerations for Cell View Customization

Recipe 4-2: Editing a UITableView

UITableView Row Animations But Wait, There’s More!

Recipe 4-3: Reordering a UITableView Recipe 4-4: Creating a Grouped UITableView Recipe 4-5: Registering a Custom Cell Class

Creating a Custom Table View Cell Class Registering Your Cell Class

Recipe 4-6: Creating a Flag Picker Collection View

Setting Up the Application Creating a Data Model Building the Flag Picker Defining the Collection View Interface Displaying the Flag Picker Using Auto Layout to Center the Headers

Summary

Chapter 5: Location Recipes

About Core Location

Standard and Significant Change Services

Recipe 5-1: Getting Basic Location Information

Setting Up the Application Starting and Stopping Location Updates Receiving Location Updates Testing Location Updates

Recipe 5-2: Significant Location Changes

Setting Up the Application Enabling Background Updates Adding Local Notifications

Recipe 5-3: Tracking Magnetic Bearing

About Heading Tracking Setting Up the Application Starting and Stopping Heading Updates Implementing Delegate Methods

Recipe 5-4: Tracking True Bearing

Adding True Bearing

Recipe 5-5: Region Monitoring

A Thing or Two About Regions Welcome to Denver!

Recipe 5-6: Implementing Geocoding

Implementing Reverse Geocoding Implementing Forward Geocoding Best Practices

Summary

Chapter 6: Motion Recipes

Recipe 6-1: Recognizing Shake Events

Intercepting Shake Events Subclassing the Window Implementing Shake Notifications Testing Shake Events

Recipe 6-2: Accessing Raw Core Motion Data

Core Motion Sensors Setting Up the Project Accessing Sensor Data Pushing or Pulling Selecting an Update Interval The Nature of Raw Motion Data

Recipe 6-3: Accessing Device Motion Data

The Device Motion Class Setting Up the Application Accessing Device Motion Data Setting a Reference Frame

Recipe 6-4: Moving a Label with Gravity

Setting Up the Application Moving the Label with Gravity Adding Acceleration

Summary

Chapter 7: Map Recipes

Recipe 7-1: Showing a Map with the Current Location

Setting Up the Application User-Controlled Tracking

Recipe 7-2: Marking Locations with Pins

Adding Annotation Objects Changing the Pin Color

Recipe 7-3: Creating Custom Annotations

Setting Up the Application Creating a Custom Annotation Class Creating a Custom Annotation View Customizing the Callouts Adding a Detailed View

Recipe 7-4: Dragging a Pin

Adding a Draggable Pin

Recipe 7-5: Adding Overlays to a Map

Creating the Overlays

Recipe 7-6: Grouping Annotations Dynamically

A Forest of Pins Implementing a Solution Adding Color Coding

Recipe 7-7: Starting Maps from Your App

Adding Map Items Launching in Directions Mode

Recipe 7-8: Registering a Routing App

Declaring a Routing App Handling Launches Testing the Routing App Specifying a Coverage Area

Recipe 7-9: Getting Directions

Setting Up the Application Drawing Directions on the Map Adding ETA

Recipe 7-10: Using 3-D Mapping

Using the Properties Approach Using the Convenience Method Approach Creating a Fly-Over

Summary

Chapter 8: Social Network Recipes

Recipe 8-1: Sharing Content with the Activity View

Setting Up an Activity View Controller Excluding Activity View Items Including Activity View Items

Recipe 8-2: Sharing Content Using a Compose View Recipe 8-3: Sharing Content Using SLRequest

Setting Up the Main View Requesting Access to Twitter Accounts Handling Multiple Accounts

Recipe 8-4: Retrieving Tweets

Setting Up a Navigation-Based Application Displaying Available Feeds Displaying Tweets Showing Individual Tweets

Summary

Chapter 9: Camera Recipes

Recipe 9-1: Taking Pictures

Setting Up the User Interface Accessing the Camera Retrieving a Picture Implementing Basic Editing Saving Pictures to a Photos Album

Recipe 9-2: Recording Video Recipe 9-3: Editing Videos Recipe 9-4: Using Custom Camera Overlays Recipe 9-5: Displaying Camera Preview with AVCaptureSession Recipe 9-6: Capturing Still Images with AVCaptureSession

Adding a Capture Button

Recipe 9-7: Capturing Video with AVCaptureSession

Adding a Video Recording Mode

Recipe 9-8: Capturing Video Frames Recipe 9-9: Capturing Machine-Readable Codes Summary

Chapter 10: Multimedia Recipes

Recipe 10-1: Playing Audio

Setting Up the Application Setting Up the Audio Player Handling Errors and Interruptions

Recipe 10-2: Recording Audio

Setting Up an Audio Recorder Handling Interruptions

Recipe 10-3: Accessing the Music Library

Setting Up a Basic Music Player Handling Notifications Picking Media to Play Querying Media

Recipe 10-4: Playing Background Audio

Setting Up the User Interface Declaring Background Mode Playback Implementing the Player

Summary

Chapter 11: Image Recipes

Recipe 11-1: Using Image Views Recipe 11-2: Scaling Images Recipe 11-3: Manipulating Images with Filters

Combining Filters Creating Thumbnail Images for the Table View

Recipe 11-4: Detecting Features Summary

Chapter 12: Graphics Recipes

Recipe 12-1: Drawing Simple Shapes

Refactoring a Bit

Recipe 12-2: Drawing Paths Recipe 12-3: Adding Fonts and Drawing Text

Making Use of Available Fonts Importing Your Own Fonts

Recipe 12-4: Adding Shadows Recipe 12-5: Creating Gradients Recipe 12-6: Clipping a Drawing to a Mask Recipe 12-7: Programming Screen Shots Summary

Chapter 13: Animation and Physics Recipes

Recipe 13-1. View Animation Using UIKit

Changing Size and Transparency Handling Rotation and Chaining Animation

Recipe 13-2. Implementing UIKit Dynamics

Using Gravity Gravity and Collision Using Item Properties Adding Snap Creating Push Behaviors Spring and Attachment Creating a Custom Behavior Class

Summary

Chapter 14: User Data Recipes

Recipe 14-1. Working with NSCalendar and NSDate Recipe 14-2. Fetching Calendar Events Recipe 14-3. Displaying Events in a Table View Recipe 14-4. Viewing, Editing, and Deleting Events Recipe 14-5. Creating Calendar Events

Creating Recurring Events

Recipe 14-6. Creating Reminders

Setting Up the Application Requesting Access to Reminders Creating Time-Based Reminders Creating Location-Based Reminders

Recipe 14-7. Accessing the Address Book Recipe 14-8. Setting Contact Information Summary

Chapter 15: Data Storage Recipes

Recipe 15-1. Persisting Data with NSUserDefaults Recipe 15-2. Persisting Data Using Files Recipe 15-3. Using Core Data

Understanding Core Data Setting Up Core Data Designing the Data Model Setting Up the Vocabularies Table View Implementing the Words View Controller Adding a Word Edit View Persisting Data on iCloud

Recipe 15-4. Storing Key-Value Data in iCloud

Setting Up iCloud for an App Persisting Data in an iCloud Key-Value Store Caching iCloud Data Locally Using NSUserDefaults

Recipe 15-5. Storing UIDocuments in iCloud Summary

Chapter 16: Data Transmission Recipes

Recipe 16-1: Composing Text Messages Recipe 16-2: Composing Email

Attaching Data to Mail

Recipe 16-3: Printing an Image Recipe 16-4: Printing Plain Text Recipe 16-5: Printing a View Recipe 16-6: Formatted Printing with Page Renderers Summary

Chapter 17: Game Kit Recipes

Recipe 17-1. Making Your App Game Center Aware

Implementing the Game Registering with iTunes Connect Authenticating a Local Player Displaying Game Center from Your App

Recipe 17-2. Implementing Leaderboards

Defining the Leaderboards Reporting Scores to Game Center

Recipe 17-3. Implementing Achievements

Defining Achievements in iTunes Connect Reporting the Achievements

Recipe 17-4. Creating a Simple Turn-Based Multiplayer Game

Building the Tic Tac Toe Game Preparing the Game for Game Center Implementing Matchmaking Encoding and Decoding Match Data Handling Turn-Based Events

Summary

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