iBeacon development for iPhone

Name: iBeacon development for iPhone
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The iPhone developers guide to iBeacons with in-app integration examples and a complete end to end system.

Created byTom Jay

Last updated 10/2015

English

What you'll learn

Students will be able to create an iPhone app that uses iBeacon technology
Download and use an iBeacon Simulator
Understand how to deploy iBeacons

Course content

5 sections • 14 lectures • 1h 15m total length

Introduction1:26
Welcome to the iBeacon for iPhone developer course.

You will learn about the Apple iBeacon eco-system and how to integrate them into iOS applications.
Introduction to iBeacons5:00
Introduction on iBeacons, the Indoor Micro-location solutions.

Location distance explanations for Immediate, Near, Far and other with explanation of how iBeacon ranging works.

Description of of how and where iBeacons are used and examples of a handful of different iBeacon devices.

Explanation of size and how battery life works.
iPhone BlueTooth capabilities1:48
Overview of iPhone Bluetooth capabilities to include Classic and Low Energy devices.

Explanation of how Low Enegery BlueTooth is used and comparison of Pair vs non-paired connections.

Discussion on what iPhone devices, iPad and iPod that support BLE for iBeacon interfaces.
Location based information2:02
Review of what location based services are to include GPS lat/lon and iBeacons.

Discussion on in-door vs out-door navigation services.
General Privacy1:35
General privacy discussion.

How iBeacons only "Send" information and how they do not "Talk" or "Connect" to the users iPhone.

Overview of how iBeacons only Advertise information and never actually "Connect" to your device.

Creating an XCode project3:42
Setting up a project in XCode 7 for iOS 9.

Setting up the Basics of a Swift project for iBeacons.
Registering for Regions7:34
Adding CoreLocation and setting up "Regions" for iBeacons.

Updating basic information to enable "Location Services Permission"
Entry and Exits5:48
XCode 7 with Swift programming to setup iBeacon regions and Ranging.

Testing app on device since simulator can not run BlueTooth so you must install on a real phone.
It's here somewhere8:50
Example of iBeacon "Locate" application and how iBeacons can be at different "Distances" from your phone.

Hands on coding of iBeacon Ranging show Immediate, Near, Far and Other location information from iBeacons after they have been found in your "Region".

Got the Info, now what?17:37
Marathon coding in XCode 7 with Swift of iBeacon processing code for iOS 9.

Based on a local device, we send a global message with NSNotificationCenter to anything in the app interested in iBeacon information.

We create a simple Alert in the default view controller when a iBeacon is nearest, it then resets once the iBeacon goes away and comes back again so we do not get multiple Alerts for the same iBeacon / Location.

Local Notifications5:46
Cleanup of a few messages with Swift "Optionals".

Setup for "Local Notifications"
Notifications completion3:23
Continuation of iOS 9 "Local Notification" and code completion.

Testing of "Local Notifications" when an iBeacon enters your Region.
Webview Ad Pop-Up9:35
Real world integration of iBeacons with a completed app.

External Server / API integration with HTML5 / Ad Pop-Up example.

Requirements

Basic Swift iPhone programming
Mac OSX 10.11 El Capitan with XCode 7 installed

Description

Course Description

Learn the basic concepts of Apples iBeacon eco-system, iOS development tools for developing iBeacon applications and actual hands on coding examples of how to create a real iBeacon iOS application with the Swift programming language for iOS 9.

Build a strong foundation in XCode 7 and Swift. This course helps you understand and implement iBeacon technology in your own app with the latest technologies.

Swift programming language
XCocde 7
iOS 9
iBeacon fundamentals
Advanced integration for background modes
Remote Server integration for HTML5 / Ad Pop-Up API
Discussions on what iOS devices are supported
Overview of BlueTooth Low Energy (BLE)

Professional skills and experience from an iOS Architect with over 8 years experience.

Learn the fundamentals but also tips and tricks of the experts. Learn about the different type of iBeacons, why size matters for battery life and see actual iBeacon devices.

We will walk thru XCode setup and creation of a project iOS iPhone application that uses iBeacons to include Notifications and Remote Server API Integration.

Content and Overview

This course explains Apples iBeacon systems and how they are used with iPhone application development. We explain the overall system in detail focused on developers not the marketing folks. We explain how the iBeacons work and how they are integrated into an application with examples in Swift, Apples latest programming language for the iPhone. All examples are based on iOS 9.

What am I going to get from this course?

Detailed explanations of iBeacon technology for iOS 9
Learn how to integrate into your apps from an iOS professional
Suitable for any iOS programmer, Swift basics for iBeacons are presented, no experience as a UI developer or server developer is expected.
Teaching by example, several hands on examples showing every detail to the smallest degree from starting a new application to running it on a device.
Access to Instructors GitHub account with many extras and examples.

If you don't have an iBeacon device don't worry, we provide a simulator that runs on an i-Device to help your development.

Who this course is for:

iPhone Developers interested in IoT technology

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Course content

Introduction to iBeacon technology5 lectures • 12min

Getting Started4 lectures • 26min

I see an iBeacon, now what?1 lecture • 18min

Background modes3 lectures • 19min

Course wrap up1 lecture • 1min

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