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bit Time Software

Developing iOS apps with

Delphi XE4

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Title: "Developing iOS apps with Delphi XE4"

Duration 2 days

Price € 600 per person

Prerequisite Good knowledge of the following topics:

Delphi (recent version), FireMonkey, OOP.

The attendees MUST have an Apple computer running a recent

version of MacOSX operating system. The only versions allowed are

“Lion” and “Mountain Lion”.

If the attendee what to try the developed app on an actual device, he

needs a device running iOS 5.1 or 6.x and a valid account on the

Apple developer program.

On the MacOSX machine must be installed the last version of the

XCode environment with all the command line tools installed.

To correctly configure their IDE and their devices, the attendees must

follow the process explained in the following video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=0HnP

gQgb6Ao

Contents

Develop iOS applications with Delphi

o Overview

o The development workflow

FireMonkey update

o What’s new in FireMonkey fm3

o Pixel-perfect native UI controls

o FireMonkey for iOS

Develop apps for iPhone and iPad

Create mobile apps using the programming skills, knowledge and code that you already

have.

Using the form designer to create iOS user interfaces with multiple device types, resolutions,

and orientations.

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iOS user interface controls

o Using native styled user interface controls, including buttons, listboxes and combo

boxes.

o Using the native controls like the date picker and custom picker, different keyboard

types, services like notifications, and the Share Sheet functionality to print and share

via social media, email and to other apps.

Rapidly prototype your apps with layouts for each device type and quickly go from

prototype to production.

Delphi Language Enhancements

o Delphi ARM optimized compiler

o ARC support

o Class operators overloading

Accessing files

o Using plain text file to bring your data to the device

o Using xml files to bring your data to the device

FireDAC and dbExpress data access for InterBase and SQLite

o Using SQLite to have a lightweight support for SQL databases

o Using IBLite to get full power of SQL, trigger and stored procedures

o Using IBToGo to get the full power of interbase including strong encryption support

o Using TADMemTable

Using remote services and data

DataSnap client

Device service and sensor support (gyro, GPS, camera and accelerometer)