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Programming iOS 8

by Matt Neuburg

December 2014

Intermediate to advanced

1018 pages

28h 9m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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VersionsAcknowledgmentsFrom the Programming iOS 4 PrefaceConventions Used in This BookUsing Code ExamplesSafari® Books OnlineHow to Contact Us
The WindowExperimenting With ViewsSubview and SuperviewVisibility and OpacityFrameBounds and CenterWindow Coordinates and Screen CoordinatesTransformTrait Collections and Size ClassesLayoutAutoresizingAutolayoutConstraintsAutoresizing constraintsCreating constraints in codeVisual formatConstraints as objectsGuides and marginsMistakes with constraintsIntrinsic content sizeConfiguring Layout in the NibAutoresizing in the nibConstraints in the nibCreating a constraintViewing and editing constraintsProblems with constraintsConditional constraintsView Debugging, Previewing, and DesigningView debuggerPreviewing your interfaceResizable simulatorDesignable views and inspectable propertiesEvents Related to Layout
UIImageUIImageViewResizable ImagesImage Rendering ModeGraphics ContextsUIImage DrawingCGImage DrawingSnapshotsCIFilter and CIImageBlur and Vibrancy ViewsDrawing a UIViewGraphics Context SettingsPaths and ShapesClippingGradientsColors and PatternsGraphics Context TransformsShadowsErasingPoints and PixelsContent Mode
View and LayerLayers and SublayersManipulating the Layer HierarchyPositioning a SublayerCAScrollLayerLayout of SublayersDrawing in a LayerContent Resizing and PositioningLayers that Draw ThemselvesTransformsDepthShadows, Borders, and MasksLayer EfficiencyLayers and Key–Value Coding
Drawing, Animation, and ThreadingUIImageView and UIImage AnimationView AnimationView Animation OptionsCanceling a View AnimationCustom Animatable View PropertiesSpringing View AnimationKeyframe View AnimationTransitionsImplicit Layer AnimationAnimation TransactionsMedia Timing FunctionsCore AnimationCABasicAnimation and Its InheritanceUsing a CABasicAnimationKeyframe AnimationMaking a Property AnimatableGrouped AnimationsFreezing an AnimationTransitionsAnimations ListActionsWhat an Action IsAction SearchHooking Into the Action SearchMaking a Custom Property Implicitly AnimatableNonproperty ActionsEmitter LayersCIFilter TransitionsUIKit DynamicsMotion EffectsAnimation and Autolayout
Touch Events and ViewsReceiving TouchesRestricting TouchesInterpreting TouchesGesture RecognizersGesture Recognizer ClassesGesture Recognizer ConflictsSubclassing Gesture RecognizersGesture Recognizer DelegateGesture Recognizers in the NibTouch DeliveryHit-TestingHit-testing for layersHit-testing for drawingsHit-testing during animationInitial Touch Event DeliveryGesture Recognizer and ViewTouch Exclusion LogicGesture Recognition LogicTouches and the Responder Chain
View Controller ResponsibilitiesView Controller HierarchyView Controller CreationHow a View Controller Gets Its ViewManual ViewGeneric Automatic ViewView in a Separate NibNib-Instantiated View ControllerStoryboard-Instantiated View ControllerView ResizingView Size in the Nib EditorBars and UnderlappingStatus bar visibilityExtended layoutResizing EventsRotationPermitting compensatory rotationInitial orientationInitial layoutResponding to rotationPresented View ControllerPresenting a ViewCommunication With a Presented View ControllerPresented View AnimationPresentation StylesAdaptive PresentationRotation of a Presented ViewTab Bar ControllerTab Bar ItemsConfiguring a Tab Bar ControllerNavigation ControllerBar Button ItemsNavigation Items and Toolbar ItemsConfiguring a Navigation ControllerCustom TransitionNoninteractive Custom Transition AnimationInteractive Custom Transition AnimationUsing a percent driverWithout a percent driverCustom Presented View Controller TransitionCustomizing the animationCustomizing the presentationTransition CoordinatorPage View ControllerPreparing a Page View ControllerPage View Controller NavigationPage indicatorNavigation gesturesOther Page View Controller ConfigurationsContainer View ControllersAdding and Removing ChildrenContainer View Controllers, Traits, and ResizingStoryboardsSeguesContainer ViewsUnwind SeguesView Controller Lifetime EventsIncoherencies in View Controller EventsAppear and Disappear EventsEvent Forwarding to a Child View ControllerView Controller Memory ManagementState RestorationHow to Test State RestorationParticipating in State RestorationRestoration ID, Identifier Path, and Restoration ClassRestoring View Controller StateRestoration Order of OperationsRestoration of Other ObjectsSnapshot Suppression
Creating a Scroll View in CodeManual Content SizeAutomatic Content Size With AutolayoutUsing a Content ViewScroll View in a NibScrollingPagingTilingZoomingZooming ProgrammaticallyZooming with DetailScroll View DelegateScroll View TouchesFloating Scroll View SubviewsScroll View Performance

Table View CellsBuilt-In Cell StylesRegistering a Cell ClassCustom CellsOverriding a cell’s subview layoutAdding subviews in codeDesigning a cell in a nibDesigning a cell in a storyboardTable View DataThe Three Big QuestionsReusing CellsTable View SectionsSection headers and footersSection dataSection indexRefreshing Table View DataVariable Row HeightsManual row height measurementMeasurement and layout with constraintsEstimated heightAutomatic row heightTable View Cell SelectionManaging Cell SelectionResponding to Cell SelectionNavigation From a Table ViewCell Choice and Static TablesTable View Scrolling and LayoutTable View State RestorationTable View SearchingConfiguring a Search ControllerUsing a Search ControllerMinimal search results tableSearch bar scope buttonsCustomizing the presentationNo secondary search results view controllerTable View EditingDeleting CellsCustom Action ButtonsEditable Content in CellsInserting CellsRearranging CellsDynamic CellsTable View MenusCollection ViewsCollection View ClassesUsing a Collection ViewCustom Collection View LayoutsSwitching LayoutsCollection Views and UIKit Dynamics
PopoversPreparing a PopoverArrow source and directionPopover size and positionPopover appearancePassthrough viewsPopover Presentation, Dismissal, and DelegateAdaptive PopoversPopover SeguesPopover Presenting a View ControllerPopover Search ResultsSplit ViewsExpanded Split View Controller (iPad)Collapsed Split View Controller (iPhone)Expanding Split View Controller (iPhone 6 Plus)Customizing a Split View ControllerSetting the Collapsed StateReplacing the Child View ControllersSplit View Controller in a Storyboard
Fonts and Font DescriptorsFontsDynamic Type fontsAdding fontsFont DescriptorsAttributed StringsAttributed String AttributesMaking an Attributed StringTab stopsText attachmentsOther ways to create an attributed stringModifying and Querying an Attributed StringCustom AttributesDrawing and Measuring an Attributed StringLabelsNumber of LinesWrapping and TruncationLabel ResizingCustomized Label DrawingText FieldsSummoning and Dismissing the KeyboardKeyboard Covers Text FieldSliding the interfaceText field in a scroll viewConfiguring the KeyboardText Field Delegate and Control Event MessagesText Field MenuText ViewsText View as Scroll ViewText View and KeyboardText KitText ContainerAlternative Text Kit Stack ArchitecturesLayout ManagerText Kit Without a Text View
WKWebViewWKWebView ContentTracking Changes in a WKWebViewWKWebView NavigationCommunicating With a WKWebView Web PageUIWebViewUIWebView ContentUIWebView NavigationCommunicating with a UIWebViewPaginated Web ViewsUIWebView State RestorationDeveloping Web View Content
UIActivityIndicatorViewUIProgressViewUIPickerViewUISearchBarUIControlUISwitchUIStepperUIPageControlUIDatePickerUISliderUISegmentedControlUIButtonCustom ControlsBarsBar Position and Bar MetricsBar AppearanceUIBarButtonItemUINavigationBarUIToolbarUITabBarTint ColorAppearance Proxy
Alerts and Action SheetsAlertsAction SheetsDialog AlternativesLocal NotificationsRegistering a NotificationScheduling a NotificationHearing About a Local NotificationToday ExtensionsActivity ViewsPresenting an Activity ViewCustom ActivitiesAction ExtensionsAction extension without an interfaceAction extension with an interfaceReceiving data from an action extension
System SoundsAudio SessionInterruptionsSecondary AudioRouting ChangesAudio PlayerRemote Control of Your SoundPlaying Sound in the BackgroundAVAudioEngineSpeech SynthesisFurther Topics in Sound
AVPlayerViewControllerFullscreen AVPlayerViewControllerEmbedded AVPlayerViewControllerOther AVPlayerViewController PropertiesIntroducing AV FoundationSome AV Foundation ClassesThings Take TimeTime is Measured OddlyConstructing MediaSynchronizing Animation With VideoAVPlayerLayerFurther Exploration of AV FoundationUIVideoEditorController
Exploring the Music LibraryQuerying the Music LibraryPersistence and Change in the Music LibraryMusic PlayerMPVolumeViewPlaying Songs With AV FoundationMedia Picker
Photo Library AuthorizationChoosing From the Photo LibraryPhotos FrameworkQuerying the Photo LibraryModifying the LibraryDisplaying ImagesEditing ImagesPhoto Editing ExtensionUsing the CameraCamera AuthorizationUsing the Camera with UIImagePickerControllerCustomizing the Image Capture InterfaceImage Capture With AV Foundation
Address Book DatabaseAddress Book AuthorizationAddress Book ChangesPersons and AddressesAddress Book InterfaceABPeoplePickerNavigationControllerABPersonViewControllerABNewPersonViewControllerABUnknownPersonViewController
Calendar DatabaseCalendar Database AuthorizationCalendar Database ContentsCalendarsCalendar itemsCalendar Database ChangesCreating Calendars and EventsRecurrenceFetching EventsRemindersProximity AlarmsCalendar InterfaceEKEventViewControllerEKEventEditViewControllerEKCalendarChooser
Mail MessageText MessageTwitter Post
Displaying a MapAnnotationsCustom Annotation ViewCustom Annotation ClassOther Annotation FeaturesOverlaysCustom Overlay ClassCustom Overlay RendererOther Overlay FeaturesMap Kit and Current LocationCommunicating With the Maps AppGeocoding, Searching, and DirectionsGeocodingSearchingDirections
Core LocationCore Location AuthorizationBasic Location DeterminationHeadingBackground LocationContinuous background locationLocation monitoringAcceleration and AttitudeShake EventsRaw AccelerationGyroscopeMotion Activity
The SandboxStandard DirectoriesVisually Inspecting the SandboxBasic File OperationsSaving and Reading FilesFile CoordinatorsUser DefaultsSimple Sharing and Previewing of FilesFile SharingDocument Types and Receiving a DocumentHanding Over a DocumentPreviewing a DocumentDocument ArchitectureiCloudXMLSQLiteCore DataImage File Formats
HTTP RequestsSimple HTTP RequestFormal HTTP RequestEncapsulating the Session, Task, and DelegateMultiple TasksBackground DownloadsBackground App RefreshIn-App PurchasesBonjour
Main ThreadWhy Threading Is HardBlocking the Main ThreadNSOperationGrand Central DispatchThreads and App Backgrounding
Undo ManagerTarget–Action UndoUndo GroupingInvocation UndoUndo InterfaceShake-To-EditUndo Menu
Delayed PerformanceCenter of a CGRectAdjust a CGSizeDictionary of ViewsConstraint IssuesDrawing Into an Image ContextFinite Repetition of an AnimationRemove Multiple Indexes From ArrayConfigure a Value Class At the Point of UseCancelable Closure-Based TimerGeneric Wrapper

Overview

Start building apps for iOS 8 with Apple’s Swift programming language. If you’re grounded in the basics of Xcode and the Cocoa framework, this book provides a structured explanation of all essential real-world iOS app components. Through deep exploration and copious code examples, you’ll learn how to create views, manipulate view controllers, and use iOS frameworks for adding features such as audio and video, access to user calendars and photos, and tracking the device’s location.