iOS and Android Specialist Courses for Jun and Jul 2013

iOS Tip - Obtaining the height of a string to be displayed based on width, font and font size

A lot of times, you need to display a string of text on your iOS app UI. For example, you may need to create an image to contain a string of text (like displaying a bubble containing a SMS message) and hence need to calculate the height taken up by the text based on the width that you are using to display the text. The following code snippet calculates the height of text based on the width specified, as well as the standard system font and specified font size:

//---calculate the height needed to display the text

// based on given width, font, and font size---

-(CGFloat) textHeight:(NSString *) text withWidth:(int) viewWidth andSize:(int) fontSize{

CGSize maximumTextSize = CGSizeMake(viewWidth,9999);

CGSize expectedTextSize = [text sizeWithFont:[UIFont systemFontOfSize: fontSize]

                               constrainedToSize:maximumTextSize

                                   lineBreakMode:NSLineBreakByWordWrapping];

return expectedTextSize.height;

}

To use the textHeight:withWidth:andSize: method, simply call it like this:

    float textHeight = [self textHeight:@"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" 

                              withWidth:300 

                                andSize:15];

Have fun!

Training Roadmaps for Feb and Mar 2013 - Android, iOS, and Mac

Wondering what courses to take to prepare yourself for the explosion of the mobile market? Worry not, the following roadmaps will help guide you down the correct path.

For course brochures and application forms, please click here.

For course registrations, please email Wei-Meng Lee at weimenglee@learn2develop.net. 

Download the new Developer Learning Solutions iPhone app

You can now check for the latest course schedule as well as email course outlines and application forms through the new Developer Learning Solutions iPhone app! For techies, the UI for this app was built using the new Storyboard feature in iOS 5. 

Download the app here: 

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/developer-learning-solutions/id527032895?mt=8&ls=1

If you would like to see more features, please feel free to let me know!

Schedule for Courses in Singapore

Here is the schedule for classes that I offer to the public. Courses can be customized and delivered at your site. For more information, please contact me at weimenglee@learn2develop.net. You can also contact me via phone at (65) 9-692-4065. 


Click on the link for each course to download the course outline and application forms.

Courses	April 2012	May 2012	June 2012	July 2012	Aug 2012	Sep 2012
Objective-C Programming S$599/pax					8 Aug	10 Sep
IOS101 - Foundation of iPhone Programming S$997/pax	21-22 April (Weekend class)	9-10 May		5-6 July 14-15 July (Weekend class)	13-14 Aug	11-12 Sep
IOS201 - Advanced iOS Programming S$997/pax		15-16 May
IOS205 - iOS Storyboard Programming S$599/pax	20 April	11 May		10 July	16 Aug	13 Sep
iOS iCloud Programming S$599/pax				11 July
IOS202 - iOS Network Programming S$599/pax				12 July	15 Aug	14 Sep
IOS203 - iOS LBS Programming S$599/pax				13 July	17 Aug
AND101 - Foundation of Android Programming S$997/pax	26-27 April	17-18 May 19-20 May (Weekend class)		19-20 July	21-22 Aug	17-18 Sep
AND201 - Advanced Android Programming S$997/pax		24-25 May				19-20 Sep
AND202 - Android Network Programming S$599/pax				26 July	23 Aug
AND203 - Android LBS Programming S$599/pax				27 July	24 Aug
WNP101 - Windows Phone Programming S$997/pax
Programming ASP.NET Web Applications S$997/pax
Programming Web Services for Mobile Apps S$997/pax

* Confirmed class

This course schedule is continually being updated. Check back again if the course you want has not been scheduled yet. 

Latest version of course brochures and application form

The latest course brochure and application form for the courses in 2012 is now available for download here.

New iOS 5 Course - Storyboard - 19 March 2012

I am happy to announce that there will be a new course on iOS 5 - Using Storyboard in iOS 5. As you are probably aware, Storyboard is one of the new features announced in iOS 5. Using Storyboard, you can now focus your effort on writing great applications and spend less time worrying about the user interface. If you have always wanted to get started with Storyboard but find it difficult to learn, this course it for you. 

     For quick registration, please send me an email at weimenglee@learn2develop.net.

Programmatically set the values of fields in HTML page

Most iOS developers are aware that you can use the UIWebView to load a HTML page/string. However, how does your code interact with your pay? In this sample project, you will see how you can use Objective-C to programmatically fill in the fields in the HTML page.

Combining View Controllers - iOS

One of the commonly asked questions that beginning iOS developers always asked is how to combine the tabbed-bar controller together with the navigation-controller. In the video above, I have demonstrated this by building a simple application. I have also made the source code available - you can download it here. Enjoy!

Upcoming iOS and Android Courses (Singapore) - Nov-Dec 2011

Here is the upcoming schedule for iOS and Android courses in Singapore:

23 Nov 2011 - Objective-C Programming

24-25 Nov 2011 - Foundation of iPhone Programming

29-30 Nov 2011 - Foundation of Android Programming

1 -2 Dec 2011 - Advanced Android Programming

For quick registration, send me an email at weimenglee@learn2develop.net

Course Venue

229 Mountbatten Road

#02-41 Mountbatten Square

Singapore 398007

Time: 9am to 5pm

Download course outlines and application form here.

iOS Course Schedules in Oct 2011 (Singapore)

Here is the schedule for the various iOS Courses in Oct 2011:

1-Day Objective-C Programming Course - S$499

10 Oct 2011 (Singapore)

2-Day Foundation of iPhone Programming Course - S$997

11-12 Oct 2011 (Singapore)

2-Day Advanced iOS Programming Course - S$997

13-14 Oct 2011 (Singapore)

Register now by emailing me at weimenglee@learn2develop.net. Check out the course outlines at: http://weimenglee.blogspot.com/p/ios-development-training.html

Course Venue

229 Mountbatten Road

#02-41 Mountbatten Square

Singapore 398007

Time: 9am to 5pm

Class Photo of Foundation of iPhone Programming -13-14 Sep 2011

All my iOS courses are now fully updated to Xcode 4.1. Here is the class photo for this week's Foundation of iPhone Programming class. Can't wait for iOS 5.0 and Xcode 4.2!

iOS and Android Courses in Atlanta, Dec 2011

Here is my upcoming schedule at Atlanta in Dec 2011:

Upcoming Classes

Foundations of iPhone Programming	Dec 5-6, 2011	Atlanta, GA
Language: English		More Info
Advanced iOS Programming	Dec 7-8, 2011	Atlanta, GA
Language: English		More Info
Android Programming	Dec 9-10, 2011	Atlanta, GA
Language: English		More Info

Using your Borders Gift Card (Singapore) to offset against my courses

Recently, it was reported in the Singapore papers that due to the closure of Borders at Wheelock place, customers could no longer use its previously issued gift cards to make purchases at other branches. While this is a very disappointing news to a lot of customers, I have decided to follow the spirit of German Airline Lufthansa, who has very generously offered to let customers offset their air tickets value using their existing gift card.

As a book lover myself, I visit book stores regularly, especially Borders. I had been going there since I was a student, and had many fond memories. The smell and feel of books, and the aroma of coffee that fills the store has become a part of many peoples' lives.

Hence, I would like to offer existing Borders gift card holders to offset the fees for my courses using their existing Borders gift card. Every customer can offset a maximum of S$50 for any courses that they sign up. At this moment, here are the courses scheduled to run in Sep and Oct 2011:

September 2011

* 12 Sep 2011 - Objective-C Programming - S$499

* 13-14 Sep 2011 - Foundation of iPhone Programming - S$997

* 15-16 Sep 2011 - Advanced iOS Programming - S$997

* 19-20 Sep 2011 - Android Programming - S$997

October 2011

* 3 Oct 2011 - Objective-C Programming - S$499

* 4-5 Oct 2011 - Foundation of iPhone Programming - S$997

Details

* All courses will be held at Mountbatten Square, Singapore.

* Attendees have to bring their own notebook computers

* Training time: 9am to 5pm.

For enquiries, please call (65) 9-692-4065.