The document by Pete Goodliffe serves as an introductory guide to iPhone development, focusing on core technologies and practices for beginners. It covers essential tools, programming languages (particularly Objective-C), and the unique aspects of developing for the iPhone environment. The presentation aims to provide a comprehensive overview within a 90-minute session, addressing design patterns, libraries, and deployment strategies.

1. ACCU 2010
iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
Hello,
iPhone
world! Development
a brief introduction
Pete Goodliffe
pete@goodliffe.net

2. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
Pete Goodliffe
A programmer, a columnist,
an author, a teacher. Someone
who cares about code.
www.goodliffe.net
goodliffe.blogspot.com
@petegoodliffe

3. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
Pete Goodliffe
A programmer, a columnist,
an author, a teacher. Someone
who cares about code.
www.goodliffe.net
goodliffe.blogspot.com
@petegoodliffe

4. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
talk synopsis
An introduction to iPhone development
An introduction to iPhone development for beginners or those who are casually
interested and want a leg up the learning curve.
This talk is an overview of how to get started as an iPhone developer, and an
introduction to the core technologies, including:
‣ Common iPhone/Mac OS design patterns, idioms, and practices
‣ Becoming a native: how to "think in iPhone"
‣ Overview of the libraries and facilities that exist
‣ Limitations of the development environment

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90 minutes? is that all?!!!

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies
m… pie
Mm

7. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo
Intro
‣ Intro
Introduction
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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who are you?

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why develop
for the iPhone?

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the alternatives

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in 90 minutes... Demo
Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

12. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

13. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
The tools
‣ The tools Tips Tools
‣ The language
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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❖ The cast ❖
Xcode
iPhone/iPod Touch/iPad
Interface builder
iPhone simulator
Instruments/Shark
Other tools

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Xcode

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an iPhone

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Interface Builder

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iPhone simulator

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Instruments/Shark

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Other tools

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Getting set up...
Get a Mac
Get the tools
Install
Get an ADC account $$$
Code
…
Profit

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips Tools
‣ The language
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

25. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

26. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
The language
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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(well, languages)
C
C++
Objective-C

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29. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
a history of
objective-c in 14
lines and 12 words
(give or take)

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algol
CPL Simula
BCPL Smalltalk
B
C
Objective-C
C++
Java C# D

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objective C is...
dynamic
based on message passing
follows C compilation model
full of [ ] and @s
ot too
n
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1 ry!
signatute:(float)param2 sca
{
for (int n (brace n < 10; ++n)
= 0; yourself)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}

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.m file
@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
@class
signatute:(float)param2
{ @interface
@implementation
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{ @end
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
@property
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
@private
}
} @protected
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
C an
{ stil
l
C fr write
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)ee func (and c
tion all)
{ s
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
NSS
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
tri
} ng
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
}
}
@end

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@implementation MyClass
- (id) thisIsAMethod:(int)param1
signatute:(float)param2
{
for (int n = 0; n < 10; ++n)
{
NSLog(@”N=%d”, n);
[object callMethod:1 thing:2];
} Can
} call
nil
@end

41. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
Sending messages
[object method];
int i = [object method];
[[object method1] method2];
[object method:10];
[object1 method:[object 2:method]];

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Method names
parameters
object
[circle setCenterAtX:(float)x y:(float)y];
method name
method name is: setCenterAtX:y:
SEL s = @selector(setCenterAtX:y:);
[circle performSelector:s];

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parameter types:
int, float, unsigned, etc
syntax: (return type)
id

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.h file
@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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@class ForwardDeclaration;
@interface MyClass : NSObject
{
ForwardDeclaration *member;
bool otherMember;
}
- (void) init;
- (id) initWithItems:(NSArray*)array
enabled:(bool)enabled;
+ (id) myClassWithItems:(NSArray*)array;
@end

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Objective C++
In .mm files
Classes can contain C++ objects
May use in functions
You can use RAII
C++ libraries

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Properties
@interface MyClass
{
int harold;
}
@property (nonatomic,assign) int harold;
@end
In MyClass.m...
@interface MyClass
@synthesize harold;
@end
This will become
important when we
look at creating UIs

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The tao of objects
You don’t call methods
You pass messages to objects
[theObject sendMessage:parameter];

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Java, C++, C#
object.myMethod(1066);
MyClass
myMethod(int)
MyClass *this
another()
more()
class MyClass
{
private data public myMethod(int i)
{
// ...
}
};

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Objective-C
[object myMethod:1066];
MyClass
message
(selector)
MyClass *self
myMethod(int)
another()
@implementation MyClass
- (void) myMethod:(int)i
private data {
// ...
}
@end

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Categories
@interface NSObject (Foo)
- (void) extraFooMethod;
@end
NSArray *array = [NSArray array];
[array extraFooMethod];

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Object lifetime
All objects are reference counted
(the retain count)
NSArray *array1 = [[NSArray alloc] init];
NSArray *array2 = [NSArray array];
[array1 release];
[array2 release]; // wrong
Circle *circle = [[Circle alloc] initAtCenterX:100
y:100
radius:200];

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Retain
Action count
[[object alloc] init]; 1
[object retain]; 2
[object release]; 1
[object release]; 0
[object dealloc];

60. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
The usual suspects
NSObject
NSString
NSArray NSMutableArray
NSNumber
NSThread
NSDictionary NSMutableDictionary
NSApplication
NSData NSMutableData
NSURL
NSSet NSMutableSet
NSValue

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Statically typed my arse
#import

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Idioms
Delegates
Key-value coding
Protocol (interfaces)
formal and informal

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The libraries
Objective C
Cocoa Touch UIKit, etc
Core Audio, Open GL ES,
Media Quartz, Core Animation
Core Services
Core OS Posix,SQLite, Core
Foundation, BSD
C

64. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

65. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
The UI
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo
Technologies
UI

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Interface Builder

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Held in .xib files
(Compiled NIBs)
Loaded into application
(semi-automatically)
IB is tightly integrated with
Xcode
UIKit framework

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Create UI elements
Link to an object reference in
the XIB through properties
marked as IBOutlet
Link actions to methods
defined IBAction

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//
// ExampleAppDelegate.h
// Example
//
// Created by Pete Goodliffe on 03/04/2010.
// Copyright __MyCompanyName__ 2010. All rights reserved.
//
#import <UIKit/UIKit.h>
@interface ExampleAppDelegate : NSObject <UIApplicationDelegate> {
UIWindow *window;
UINavigationController *navigationController;
}
@property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UIWindow *window;
@property (nonatomic, retain) IBOutlet UINavigationController *navigationController;
@end

72. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo
Technologies
UI

73. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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‣ Intro
Key
in 90 minutes...
‣ The tools
‣ The language
‣ The UI
Tips
Demo Intro
Tools
technologies
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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UIKit
Core Graphics
Core Audio
Media Core / AVFoundation
MapKit / Core Location
CoreData (or sqlite)
OpenGL ES
External Accessory

76. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

77. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
Deploying
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks
‣ The demo Deploying
UI
Technologies

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Deploying
iPhone
simulator iPhone
developer account ($$$)
free
“DRM hell”
x86
Deployment certificates
runs at desktop speed
different build targets 100 devices per year
more memory
network stable
App
store iTunes connect
Another build type

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App
store
submit
get rejected
fix it
resubmit
profit

81. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks
‣ The demo Deploying
UI
Technologies

82. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
Further info
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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Xcode documentation
developer.apple.com/iphone
Books
Websites
Stack Overflow, CocoaDev, ADC
Videos on iTunes U
http://itunes.stanford.edu/

85. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

86. iPhone development a brief introduction pete goodliffe
in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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in 90 minutes...
‣ Intro
‣ The tools
‣ The language
‣ The UI
Tips Tips
Demo Intro
Tools
and tricks
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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Thinking iPhone

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Get the UI right
HIG
resource conservation
(alpha blending, prerendering)

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The network is not always
available

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Do not write to disk
(often)

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Conserve resources
RAM
CPU
filesystem

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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in 90 minutes... Demo Intro
‣ Intro
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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in 90 minutes... Demo
Intro
‣ Intro
The demo
‣ The tools Tips
‣ The language Tools
‣ The UI
‣ Key technologies
‣ Deploying Further info
‣ Further info Language
‣ Tips and tricks Deploying
‣ The demo UI
Technologies

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(wish me luck)
wasn’t that
marvellous?!

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Pete Goodliffe
pete@goodliffe.net