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Professional iPhone® Programming with MonoTouch and .NET/C#

Name: Professional iPhone® Programming with MonoTouch and .NET/C#
ISBN: 9780470637821

by Wallace B. McClure, Martin Bowling, Craig Dunn, Chris Hardy, Rory Blyth

July 2010

Beginner to intermediate

383 pages

9h 44m

English

Wrox

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Copyright
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
ABOUT THE TECHNICAL EDITORS
CREDITS
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
FOREWORD
INTRODUCTION
WHO THIS BOOK IS FORWHAT THIS BOOK COVERSHOW THIS BOOK IS STRUCTUREDWHAT YOU NEED TO USE THIS BOOKCONVENTIONSSOURCE CODEERRATAP2P.WROX.COM
1. Introduction to iPhone Development with MonoTouch for C# Developers
1.1. PRODUCT COMPARISON1.1.1. .NET Framework1.1.2. Mono1.1.3. MonoTouch1.1.3.1. MonoTouch Components1.1.3.2. Namespaces and Classes1.1.4. MonoDevelop1.1.5. iPhone1.2. MOBILE DEVELOPMENT1.3. APPLE IPHONE SDK TOOLS1.3.1. Tools1.3.2. Licensing1.4. SUMMARY
2. Introduction to MonoTouch
2.1. BEFORE YOU BEGIN DEVELOPING2.2. THE COMPONENTS OF MONOTOUCH2.2.1. What Is Mono?2.2.2. Namespaces and Classes of MonoTouch2.3. WORKING WITH MONODEVELOP2.4. USING INTERFACE BUILDER2.4.1. Working with Library Controls2.4.2. Setting Up Outlets2.4.3. Setting Up Actions2.5. HELLO WORLD WITH INTERFACE BUILDER2.6. HELLO WORLD IN CODE2.7. DEBUGGING2.7.1. On the Simulator2.7.2. On the Device2.8. UNDERSTANDING THE LINKER2.9. DEPLOYING YOUR APPLICATION2.10. SUMMARY
3. Planning Your App's UI: Exploring the Screen Controls
3.1. CREATING IPHONE(Y) UI AND APPLICATION INTERACTION PATTERNS3.1.1. Command Interfaces3.1.2. Radio Interfaces3.1.3. Navigation Interfaces3.1.4. Modal Interfaces3.1.5. Combination Interfaces3.2. UILABEL3.3. UIBUTTON3.4. UITEXTFIELD3.5. UISWITCH3.6. UISLIDER3.7. UIACTIVITYINDICATORVIEW3.8. UISEGMENTEDCONTROL3.9. UIPAGECONTROL3.10. SUMMARY

4. Data Controls
4.1. WINDOWS AND VIEWS4.1.1. UIWindow4.1.2. UIView4.2. DATA VIEW CONTROLS4.2.1. UIWebView4.2.1.1. Web-based Content4.2.1.2. Local HTML Content4.2.1.3. Other Content4.2.2. UIScrollView4.2.2.1. Image Scrolling4.2.2.2. Paging4.2.3. UITextView4.2.3.1. Read-Only Text View4.2.3.2. Editable Text View4.2.4. UIPickerView4.2.4.1. Single Component Picker4.2.4.2. Multiple Component Picker4.2.5. UIDatePicker4.3. CONTROLLERS AND BARS4.3.1. UIViewController4.3.2. UIToolbar4.3.3. UITabBarController4.3.3.1. Simple TabBar4.3.3.2. Editable TabBar4.3.4. UINavigationController4.4. SUMMARY
5. Working with Data on the iPhone
5.1. WORKING WITH SQLITE5.1.1. Using Mono.Data.Sqlite5.1.2. Setting Up a Database5.1.3. Setting Up Tables5.1.4. Using SQL Statements5.1.4.1. Using Read/Select to Read Data5.1.4.2. Using SQL Statements to Get Data5.1.5. Upgrading Strategies5.1.5.1. Upgrading in Place5.1.5.2. Copying Data5.1.5.3. Storing Data Remotely5.2. WORKING WITH REMOTE DATA5.2.1. Using SOAP5.2.1.1. Working with ASMX Web Services5.2.1.2. Working with Windows Communication Foundation (WCF)5.2.2. Using REST-Based Web Services5.2.2.1. Using JavaScript Object Notation (JSON)5.2.3. Retrieving Data5.2.3.1. Using LINQ to XML5.2.3.2. Using Asynchronous Data Retrieval5.2.4. Posting Data with POST5.2.5. Using Web Services Responsibly5.3. SUMMARY
6. Displaying Data Using Tables
6.1. DISPLAYING DATA IN A TABLE6.1.1. Selecting a Cell6.1.2. Changing the Cell Layout6.1.3. Presenting Grouped Data6.1.4. Adding an Index6.1.5. Grouped Table Style6.1.6. Customizing the Cell Layout6.2. NAVIGATING WITH TABLES6.2.1. Using UINavigationController6.2.2. Implementing a Second Level of Navigation6.2.3. Creating Static Row Content6.3. EDITING TABLE ROWS6.3.1. Adding Swipe to Delete6.3.2. Enabling Edit "Mode"6.3.3. Re-Ordering Cells6.3.4. Creating an Insert Icon6.3.5. Adding New Rows6.4. ADDING A SEARCH BAR TO A TABLE6.4.1. Enabling the Search Bar6.4.2. Customizing Search Appearance6.5. SUMMARY
7. Mapping
7.1. MAP BASICS7.1.1. Introducing MapKit7.1.2. Introducing CoreLocation7.1.2.1. Location7.1.2.2. Heading7.2. USING CORELOCATION7.2.1. Determining Device Location7.2.1.1. Reverse Geocoding7.2.2. Tracking Device Movement7.3. USING MAPKIT7.3.1. Showing a Map7.3.2. Annotating the Map7.3.2.1. Zoom Level7.3.2.2. Functional Annotations7.3.2.3. Colorful Annotations7.3.2.4. Better Performing Annotations7.3.3. Using the Geocoding Feature7.4. SUMMARY
8. Application Settings
8.1. EXPLORING THE INFO.PLIST8.1.1. UIStatusBarHidden8.1.2. UIInterfaceOrientation8.1.3. UIRequiresPersistentWiFi8.1.4. UIPrerenderedIcon8.2. PEEKING IN THE SETTINGS BUNDLE8.2.1. The Settings Application8.2.2. Adding Your App to the Settings Application8.2.2.1. Working with the Settings Bundle8.2.2.2. Adding a Settings Bundle to Your Project8.2.2.3. Setting Up Your Property List8.2.2.4. Adding a Text Field8.2.2.5. Adding a Secure Text Field8.2.2.6. Adding a MultiValue Field8.2.2.7. Adding a Toggle Switch8.2.2.8. Adding a Slider8.2.3. Reading Your Settings8.2.4. Updating Your Settings8.3. SUMMARY
9. Programming with Device Hardware
9.1. RESPONDING TO ACCELERATION9.1.1. Accelerometer9.1.2. Using the XYZ Coordinate System9.1.3. Coding with the Accelerometer9.1.4. Using Acceleration for UI Input9.2. DETERMINING DEVICE ORIENTATION9.2.1. Beginning Notification9.2.2. Determining Static Device Orientation9.2.3. Determining Event-Based Orientation9.3. READING THE PROXIMITY SENSOR9.4. NETWORKING9.5. TAKING BATTERY LIFE INTO ACCOUNT9.5.1. Determining the Static Battery State9.5.2. Using Battery Change Events9.6. ACCESSING SYSTEM INFORMATION9.7. MOBILE DEVELOPMENT9.8. SUMMARY
10. Programming with Multimedia
10.1. IMAGES10.1.1. Displaying Images10.1.2. Picking an Image10.1.3. Handling a Picked Image10.1.4. Creating an Image from the Camera10.1.5. Editing an Image10.1.6. Customizing the Camera10.1.7. Saving an Image to the Photo Album10.2. VIDEO10.2.1. Playing a Video10.2.2. Customizing the Video Player10.2.3. Picking a Video10.2.4. Recording Video10.2.5. Editing a Video10.2.6. Saving a Video to the Saved Photo Album10.3. AUDIO10.3.1. Playing Audio10.3.1.1. Short Audio10.3.1.2. Vibration10.3.1.3. Long Audio10.3.2. Recording Audio10.4. ANIMATION10.4.1. Creating Basic Animation10.4.2. Using UIView Animations10.5. SUMMARY
11. Talking to Other Applications
11.1. INTEGRATING APPLE APPLICATIONS11.1.1. Opening Up Safari11.1.2. Opening Up E-Mail11.1.3. Making a Telephone Call11.1.4. Sending a Text/SMS Message11.1.5. Opening a Location in the Maps Application11.1.6. Opening a YouTube Video11.1.7. Opening Up the iTunes Store and the App Store11.2. THIRD-PARTY APPLICATION INTEGRATION11.2.1. Simple Integration with Google Earth11.2.2. Further Integration with Skype11.3. ACCEPTING CALLS FROM OTHER APPLICATIONS11.3.1. Configuring Your Info.plist File11.3.2. Implementing an OpenURL Schema11.4. INTEGRATING WITH THE ADDRESS BOOK11.4.1. ABPersonViewController11.4.2. ABPeoplePickerNavigationController11.4.3. ABNewPersonViewController11.4.4. ABUnknownPersonViewController11.4.5. Handling the Selection of Properties11.5. INTEGRATING WITH IPOD MUSIC COLLECTIONS11.6. INTERFACING WITH OBJECTIVE-C11.6.1. MonoTouch.Foundation11.6.2. MonoTouch.ObjCRuntime11.6.3. Automatic Binding to Objective-C with btouch11.7. SUMMARY
12. Localizing for an International Audience
12.1. INTERNATIONALIZING AN APPLICATION12.2. CHANGING LANGUAGE AND REGION SETTINGS12.3. DISPLAYING MULTIPLE LANGUAGES12.3.1. Showing Translated Text12.3.1.1. Translating Buttons12.3.2. Displaying Images12.3.3. Localizing App Icon and Name12.3.4. Displaying "Double Byte" Characters12.3.5. Formatting Dates, Times, Numbers, and Currency12.4. MANAGING LOCALIZABLE.STRINGS IN REAL-WORLD APPLICATIONS12.4.1. genstrings12.4.2. ngenstrings12.4.2.1. Using ngenstrings12.4.2.2. Limitations of ngenstrings12.5. SUMMARY
13. Programming the iPad
13.1. THE IPAD DEVICE13.2. WHAT MAKES AN IPAD APPLICATION?13.2.1. Device Orientation Support13.2.2. Startup Images13.3. NEW IPAD FEATURES13.3.1. Using UISplitViewController13.3.2. Creating a Custom UIPopover13.3.3. Displaying Modal Views13.3.4. Recognizing Gestures13.4. BUILDING A UNIVERSAL APP13.5. SUMMARY
14. Just Enough Objective-C
14.1. HOW TO USE THIS CHAPTER14.2. A BRIEF LOOK AT OBJECTIVE-C AND COCOA14.3. ACADEMIC VERSUS PRAGMATIC APPROACHES14.4. BASIC SYNTAX AND CONCEPTS14.4.1. Initialization14.4.2. Messages and Methods14.4.3. Memory Management14.5. CHEAT SHEETS14.5.1. Terminology14.5.2. Compiler Directives14.5.3. Data Types14.6. SUMMARY
15. The App Store: Submitting and Marketing Your App
15.1. USING AN AD-HOC BUILD FOR PRESUBMISSION TESTING15.1.1. Getting a UDID from Your Testers15.1.2. Making Ad-Hoc Provisioning Profiles15.1.3. Building an Ad-Hoc Version of Your App15.1.3.1. Adding a New Configuration for Ad-Hoc15.1.3.2. Changing the Signing Options for the Configuration15.1.3.3. Custom Entitlements.plist15.1.3.4. Reviewing Bundle Settings15.1.3.5. Building the Project15.1.4. Packaging Your Ad-Hoc Build15.1.4.1. The .zip Method15.1.4.2. The .ipa Method15.2. PREPPING FOR SUBMISSION15.2.1. Building a Distribution Version of Your App15.2.2. Adding a New Configuration for Distribution15.2.3. Changing the Signing Options for the Configuration15.2.4. Reviewing Bundle Settings15.2.5. Building the Project15.2.6. Presubmission Checklist15.2.7. Submitting via iTunes Connect15.3. PROMOTING YOUR APP15.3.1. Supporting Your App Promotion15.3.1.1. Your Web Site and Blog15.3.1.2. Your Twitter Account15.3.1.3. Your App's Facebook Page15.3.1.4. YouTube Channel15.3.2. Key App Promotion Techniques15.3.2.1. Running a Contest15.3.2.2. Starting a PR Campaign15.3.2.3. Using In App Ads15.3.2.4. Marketing through the Social Media Sites15.4. SUMMARY

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Chapter 14. Just Enough Objective-C

WHAT'S IN THIS CHAPTER?

Looking at Objective-C and Cocoa
Using an academic approach versus a pragmatic approach
Learning basic syntax and concepts
Helpful cheat sheets

MonoTouch is appealing for many reasons. If you're already a .NET developer, the utility is obvious. If you're accustomed to writing managed code (Java, Python, and so on), MonoTouch is a sensible choice regardless of your level of experience with .NET. Whether you're a Java dev, a Python dev, or a VB dev, you're used to working with tools and languages that do a lot of the heavy lifting for you.

As far as object-oriented versions of C go, Objective-C is a fairly simple, straightforward implementation. However, compared to other, more modern C-style languages, Objective-C can seem arcane, verbose, and cumbersome. It isn't a bad language by any means, but there's a reason you chose MonoTouch.

Why, then, is there a chapter on Objective-C in a MonoTouch book? Especially considering that you likely chose MonoTouch in part to avoid learning Objective-C?

It would be nice if those of us who choose MonoTouch over the native dev stack could spend all our time in the comfort of C#, the MonoTouch bindings, and the subset of the .NET Framework it ships with, but the reality is that, the deeper you go with iPhone MonoTouch development, the more likely it is you're going to run up against a question or problem that can only be addressed if you have at least a rudimentary understanding of Objective-C. ...

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