Zero to App Recap and Orientation
Explore the basics of the Titanium Mobile platform, including Titanium architecture, developer resources, and basic development workflow.
You're a Native Application Developer Now
Take a 10,000-foot view of the native SDKs for iOS and Android, learning the basic concepts, vocabulary, and tools associated with each and getting a peek at how Titanium Developer works with each of the tools. Create and deploy "Hello World" applications for each platform, getting an introduction to native development in Java or Objective-C.
Cross-Platform Mobile Development in Titanium
Develop an approach for developing cross-platform mobile applications with Titanium. Explore platform differences, tools and techniques available to cope for cross-platform differences, and techniques for using platform-specific functionality for a "best of breed" app experience. Explore how to structure your mobile application JavaScript for maximum flexibility and maintainability by creating an application-specific namespace. Create the basic framework for the running example application, TiBountyHunter.
User Interface Fundamentals
Learn basic principles of user interface development in Titanium. Explore app structures (tabs vs. windows), the view hierarchy, positioning techniques, component styling, and event handling (custom and built-in). Learn how to build custom component constructors to form the "View" and "Controller" tier of your client application. Assemble the view components necessary to power the TiBountyHunter application.
Working with Local Data
Learn how to persist data on the local device using an SQLite database and the application properties API. Compare and contrast the relative value of using SQL databases, lightweight property, or JavaScript object persistence. Develop the "Model" tier of the TiBountyHunter application, learning how to store and retrieve data in a database and how to display and send data between views.
Working with Media and the Filesystem
Learn how to use rich media (audio, video, still images) in your applications, how to store and retrieve file objects from the filesystem, and the proper use of local storage. Allow the users of TiBountyHunter to snap photos of a "fugitive", assign that photo to a record in the database, and recall that photo from the filesystem for display in the application.
Working with Remote Data
Learn how to fetch data over HTTP from a remote server, work with that data, and reconcile the data with local copies of the same. Synch data from a local version of TiBountyHunter with a remote cache of a hunter's current and past fugitives.
Using Location Services
Learn how to use location APIs in Titanium applications. Explore the native map kits for each platform and how to interact with rich native mapping views in an application. Enhance TiBountyHunter to capture data from the device's GPS to track location data about a fugitive, and then plot that information on a map.
Integrating Address Book and Social APIs
Learn to use the social network of the user to communicate information. In this case, to brag about the capture of a fugitive once he or she has been brought to justice. Titanium exposes address book APIs for this purpose, and the HTTPClient and native libraries can be exploited to add support for Facebook, Twitter, and YQL integration.
Integrating Web Content
Explore the web view component and how it is best employed by a Titanium Mobile application. Learn how to load up remote web content in a local web view and how to use local HTML and JavaScript to create a web-based UI with Sencha Touch, jQuery Mobile, or iUI.
Pro Titanium Tips and Tricks
Explore several advanced techniques for developing and unit-testing Titanium Mobile applications. Explore tips for expediting your workflow and working from the command line (without Titanium Developer).
Freestyle!
Hack the coolest application you can in the remaining time, finish up previous examples, or, with the instructor's help, explore topics that interest you.