iOS 8 Video How-To

Skip the reading and learn by watching!

Short, clear videos show you visually how to perform individual tasks in iOS 8!

iOS 8 Video How-To is a series of short, 2- to 5-minute how-to videos that walk you through a specific task or technique related to iOS 8 application development.

Adapted from John Ray’s book Sams Teach Yourself iOS 8 Application Development in 24 Hours, each video is self-contained and focused entirely on one particular task. You can either go through the videos in sequence or you can jump into a particular task, see how something is done, and then jump out again.

About the Instructor

John Ray is currently serving as the Director of the Office of Research Information Systems at the Ohio State University. His many books include Using TCP/IP: Special Edition, Maximum Mac OS X Security, Mac OS X Unleashed, Teach Yourself Dreamweaver MX in 21 Days, andSams Teach Yourself iOS 7 Application Development in 24 Hours.

Skill Level

• Beginner
• Intermediate

Just a couple minutes is all you need to learn how to...

• Prepare a Device for Development
• Run Applications
• Create Projects
• Use Snapshots
• Use the iOS Simulator
• Use Xcode Documentation
• Use Xcode Quick Help
• Use the iOS Playground
• Use the Object Library and Attributes Inspector
• Connect to Objects and Actions
• Create Outlets and Actions
• Review Connections
• Use Image Slicing
• Hide the Keyboard
• Use Sliders
• Implement Steppers
• Create a Simple Web Browser
• Use Paginated Scrolling
• Create Alerts
• Create Action Sheets
• Create a Multiscene Application
• Create a Popover
• Use Toolbars and Bar Buttons
• Create a Countdown Timer
• Set Up a Navigation Bar Controller
• Set Up a Tab Bar Controller
• Understand Tables
• Explore the Master-Detail Project Template
• Create a Settings Bundle
• Read a Settings Bundle
• Add and Fix Constraints
• Use Centering Constraints
• Add Gestures in Code
• Create a Shake Gesture
• Sense Orientation Changes
• Read Accelerometer Values
• Add Photos in the iOS Simulator
• Access the Image Picker
• Configure Map Views
• Find a Latitude and Longitude
• Read Locations
• Simulate Locations
• Enable Background Processing
• Return to Foreground
• Tour a Universal Application
• Answer the Question—iPhone or iPad?
• Debug
• Evaluate Your Application’s Execution