Mac Application Development by Example Beginner's Guide
Our First Program – SimpleCalc
Time for action - Installing the Xcode App
Time for action - creating the SimpleCalc Xcode project
Understanding the Xcode project template
Time for action – examine the items in the project navigator
Time for action - configuring the SimpleCalc Xcode project
Time for action – run the SimpleCalc App
Customizing an Xcode template's interface
Time for action – creating the SimpleCalc interface
Customizing an Xcode template's implementation
Time for action – implement the SimpleCalc behavior
Time for action – building and installing the SimpleCalc App
Debugger – Finding and Fixing Problems
Time for action – displaying the Debug area in Xcode
The Debug area appears on its own
Time for action - integer division by zero
Examining variable values in the debugger
Time for action – examining a variable value
Unexpected App behavior – no debugger?
Time for action – index out of range
Using breakpoints to get more information from Xcode
Time for action – set a breakpoint
System Preferences – NewDefaults
Understanding preference panes
The transition to 64 bit from 32 bit
Creating an Xcode preference pane project
Time for action – creating the NewDefaults Xcode project
Configuring an Xcode preference pane project
Time for action – customizing the icon and copyright
Customizing the preference pane template interface
Time for action – creating the NewDefaults interface
Customizing the preference pane Xcode template's .h implementation
Time for action – completing the NewDefaults.h interface definition
Customizing the preference pane Xcode template's .m implementation
Time for action – completing the NewDefaults.m implementation
Time for action – writing the readDefaults:forKey: program code
Time for action – writing the didSelect: program code
Time for action – writing the myButtonAction: program code
Business Application – Global Currency Converter
Designing the GUI for global currency converter
Time for action – creating our project and GUI
Connecting the GUI to program elements
Time for action – connecting the App Delegate to the GUI
Format of the XML file we will download
Time for action – downloading an XML file
Time for action – parsing the XML Document
How to invoke a background thread
Time for action – invoking a background thread
Time for action – implementing the program code for the pop-up menu
Creating the Table View Interface
Time for action – configuring the table view in Interface Builder
Creating the table view implementation
Time for action – implementing the dataSource and delegate
Personal Information – Numbers in the iCloud
Installing an iCloud enabled development profile
Time for action – creating and installing an iCloud enabled development profile
Designing the GUI for numbers in the cloud
Time for action – creating our project and GUI
Connecting the GUI to program elements
Time for action – connecting the App Delegate to the GUI
Using two tables in one window
Time for action – implementing the TableView delegate
Time for action – implementing the Toolbar delegate
Time for action – accessing iCloud for key-value storage
Time for action – creating a GUI with a custom view
How to receive multi-touch events
Time for action – drawing our fingers
How to manage the mouse cursor
Time for action – detaching the mouse cursor from the mouse hardware
Performing 2D drawing in a custom view
Time for action – drawing the active strokes
Time for action – saving the strokes
Time for action – handling rotate gestures
Capturing Still Images – iSight iMage cApture App
Time for action – creating a project and adding the Quartz framework
Time for action – implementing the interface for browsing our pictures folder
Time for action – implementing the methods for browsing our Pictures folder
Time for action – capturing and saving images
Modifying the behavior of the Picture Taker
Time for action – drawing our fingers
Time for action – deleting an image
Video Recording – iSight Recorder
What is Quicktime Kit Capture?
Time for action – creating a project and adding the program code to preview video and audio
Capturing a single frame as a still image
Time for action – capturing a frame
Time for action – capturing and saving images
Time for action – capturing a Quicktime movie
Capturing compressed movies to disk
Time for action – saving a compressed movie
Video Recording – Full Screen iSight Recorder
Time for action – enabling full screen mode in iSight Recorder
Time for action – using the traditional layout model
Modifying our user interface to take advantage of full screen
Time for action – refining how we enter and exit full screen
Time for action – refining text colors
Time for action – refining controls using fading
Customizing the full screen window size
Time for action – adding a full screen window that has depth
Customizing the full screen animation
Time for action – customizing the full screen animation
Sharing Our App with Others – Becoming a Mac Developer
What is the Mac developer program?
What are the benefits of joining the Mac developer program?
The opportunity to join a paid developer program
Step by step developer program sign up
Time for action – joining the Mac developer program
Time for action – accessing the online developer tools
Signing an App with a Developer ID