![Learning to code
Lots of books
Apple’s extensive documentation
Stanford CS193p course
-> Google [stanford iphone]
Upcoming MultiUni courses
http://multiuni.org
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iPhone App Dev Overview - Mobile Dev Camp Vietnam 1
- 1. iPhone App Dev Overview for Vietnamese coders Huy @ multinc.com 1
- 2. Warning ! This presentation may contain information on unethical activities, possibly illegal in certain jurisdictions. Listen & act at your own risk. 2
- 3. Note about Demos This presentation makes significant use of live demos, which are not included in the slides. 3
- 4. Why this talk? Global opportunity Few coders in Vietnam iPhone leads the mobile future The entire process is quite complex 4
- 5. Outline Part 1 - getting ready Part 2 - designing Part 3 - coding Part 4 - releasing 5
- 6. Get ready Part 1 6
- 7. Which dev device? iPhone iPhone iPhone iPod 3GS 3G 2G Touch App Store, multitouch, Yes Yes Yes Yes accelerometer cellular data, Yes Yes Yes camera GPS, 3G data Yes Yes video, autofocus, compass, more Yes speed & RAM 7
- 8. Getting a dev device Choices: 1. iPhone 3GS ($589 new in US) 2.iPhone 3G/2G (3G $300 on US craigslist) 3.iPod Touch (about $160 on US craigslist) 4.iPhone Simulator (free) Alternative: test at MultiNC in Q.1 (free++) 8
- 9. Apple restrictions Phone: any carrier Unlocked iPhone or iTouch Any web apps iPhone or iTouch App Store apps iPhone or iTouch Any apps Jailbroken iPhone or iTouch 9
- 10. Shhh... jailbreaking device PRO: required for software unlock PRO: install any app PRO: dev tools PRO: access to private APIs CON: have to wait for updates http://iphone-dev.org 10
- 11. SDK requirements Choice of computer: 1. Mac CON: expensive 2.PC with “Hackintosh”, “OSX86” CON: time-consuming, maybe not possible, not legal Alternative: open-source toolchain 11
- 12. Mac Macbook 2.4GHz is fine - $800 on US craigslist Mac Mini 2GHz should be fine - $500? on US craigslist 4GB of RAM is cheap Speed bottleneck is not building -- it’s transferring to device 12
- 13. Hackintossshhh... New PC Choose carefully http://osx86.org Existing PC Desktop - may need to buy video card Notebook - may need to buy Wi-Fi, maybe not possible AMD - forget it 13
- 14. Learning to code Lots of books Apple’s extensive documentation Stanford CS193p course -> Google [stanford iphone] Upcoming MultiUni courses http://multiuni.org 14
- 15. iPhone Dev Program Why? To test on non-jailbroken devices To release to App Store How much? $99 per year Workarounds? Test/deploy on jailbroken devices Share certs with other coders 15
- 16. DEMO: iPhone Dev Program 16
- 17. Design Part 2 17
- 18. Why design? To sell more To avoid rejection from the App Store 18
- 19. Design Resources Guides Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines (HIG) Stencils http://theresaneil.wordpress.com/2009/09/16/iphone3g- design-resources/ 19
- 20. Design Worflow Common: TapTapTap’s process: Iterate UI design with a graphic designer http://www.taptaptap.com/blog/the-design-session/ If remote, use Skitch 20
- 21. Design Process Iterate: DEMO: Convert design evolution http://www.taptaptap.com/blog/convert-design- evolution/ 21
- 22. Type of app Web app PRO: no approval needed CON: requires net, slower response, no games Native app App Store vs. jailbroken more later during Release part... 22
- 23. Code Part 3 23
- 24. Web App Toolkits DEMO: jQTouch iui The rest of this talk is about native apps 24
- 25. Languages & Tools Objective-C -> XCode Alternatives: Javascript/HTML -> Appcelerator Titanium, PhoneGap, Ansca Corona (good for games) careful, Apple hates Phonegap Ruby -> Rhodes Rhomobile .NET -> MonoTouch others... 25
- 26. Objective-C Superset of C, can be mixed with C, C++ Distinctions Message-passing for method calls Alloc/release/autorealease Categories 26
- 27. Set up Xcode DEMO Files, targets, configurations Layered settings: project vs. target GCC Set up warnings Subversion (but consider Git) 27
- 28. Interface Builder Not required, can be done programatically But rapid prototyping of views DEMO 28
- 29. Code structure DEMO of simple app 29
- 30. iPhone Simulator iPhone Simulator Missing: location, many preferences, multi-touch (has pinch) iSimulate Multi-touch Accelerometer Location/GPS 30
- 31. Coding style Apple’s coding guidelines for Cocoa Google’s Objective-C Style Guide 31
- 32. Debugging NSLog UIAlertView NOTE: popups are stacked Debugger DEMO NSZombieEnabled 32
- 33. Running static analyzer Choices: Download LLVM/CLang Static Analyzer Bundled in Xcode 3.2 (OS X 10.6) DEMO 33
- 34. Running Xcode Leaks DEMO 34
- 35. Deploying for testing Distribution choices: a) collect devices’ UDIDs & distribute Ad Hoc b)share your certificates c) jailbroken phones don’t require signing IMPORTANT: keep copy of .dSYM files 35
- 36. Beta testing Collect console logs using iPhone Configuration Utility Collect console logs and user data using Flurry or others Collect crash logs from users Users need to sync and find files on Mac Analyze using symbolicate and .dSYM files 36
- 37. Release Part 4 37
- 38. Release to App Store PRO: Easier access, greater exposure PRO: Apple handles billing, gives you 70% CON: infamous App Store approval process (weeks or months, possibly never) 38
- 39. Release to Cydia Store (jailbroken devices) PRO: No approval needed PRO: Unique markets, especially Vietnam PRO: Access to more functionality CON: Smaller market, exposure 39
- 40. App Store rejection examples Bugs Private APIs Downloaded code Non-working test account 40
- 41. App Store rejection examples Bad design (e.g. deselected tableview); re- using system icons; connectivity handling; feature-limited Excess vibration, bandwidth Uploading user data without warning But exceptions: “Don’t ask, don’t tell” 41
- 42. App Store rejection examples Objectional content, e.g. Me So Holy, Baby Shaker, StarTime, Eucalyptus, Ninjawords, NIN Competing with Apple & carriers, e.g. Google Voice & Skype Trademark, e.g. iPhone icon & name, Polaroid Icons that match, icons that don’t match Bad descriptions (“dragons”, competitor 42
- 43. Marketing App Store ranking Online reviews, Public Relations Video demos, using iSimulate Word-of-mouth Excellence -> Apple featured, marketing Free “lite” version Pricing strategy Appirater? 43
- 44. TapTapTap’s advertising of “Where To” 44
- 45. What kind of apps? Utility, productivity Business? Careful because officially not allowed Casual games, e.g. Pee monkey Arcade games, e.g. Meteor Blitz DEMO: Meteor Blitz video demo 45
- 46. Retire rich Part 5 46
- 47. What now? Get a Mac/Hackintosh Download the SDK Learn from Stanford course, MultiUni 47
- 48. Free 6-day course: Intro to iPhone & Objective-C Go to http://multiuni.org/ for details 48