Media Communications
MDIA 2652 - Design and Create Apps for the iPhone and iPad

This course is designed for the enthusiastic software developer who wants to learn to build native applications and games for the Apple iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The course begins by introducing the tools, language and concepts to allow beginners to the platform to get started, and it quickly ramps up to present information that would satisfy even the most experienced developers. The issues presented are ranging from generic good design and programming principles, to specific Objective C and Cocoa Touch programming patterns, tips and tricks, along with Apple?s guidelines for application development and design. Recognizing that high quality code increases productivity and reduces costs, this course emphasizes a good understanding of memory management issues, debugging, use of performance instruments, and use of unit testing in an environment specific to Objective C and Cocoa Touch. Development process in a team setting is also highly emphasized. Prerequisites: basic programming experience is mandatory. Any high level programming language is acceptable, but knowledge of an object oriented language like C++, C#, or Java is preferable. (3 Credits)

Fall 2010

Sep 13-Dec 06	12 Weeks	$495.00	CRN: 95547
Sep 13-Dec 06	Mon	1730-2030	DTC 376
Instructor: Andrei Iancu
Note: No class October 11.