The Apple University Consortium is pleased to announce it is offering a number of partially funded places to an iPhone SDK Workshop to be held in various cpaital cities in early 2010. These places will be assigned based on the information provided in the application form.

These workshops are only open to currently enrolled staff and students of an AUC Member University. They are NOT open to the general public.

What is the iPhone/iPod Touch SDK?

The iPhone and iPod Touch were introduced to world the with a revolutionary feature set which changed the way people communicate with and interact with mobile devices forever.

That said the real power of the iPhone and iPod Touch comes from a comprehensive Software Development Kit (SDK) which provides any developer with the ability to write applications leveraging a number of Apple technologies. Using the SDK, writing applications on the iPhone to use Bonjour, handle multi touch events or even handle 3D animations/ transitions is a snap.

Over the last year thousands of applications; whether they be games or productivity applications have been developed for the iPhone/ iPod Touch using the SDK. Whether you are a novice or an experienced developer, anyone can write an iPhone application by simply using the tools and frameworks that are freely available.

In this workshop you will learn the tools of the trade and the most important parts of the SDK to get you on your way to writing cool applications for these revolutionary devices.

Who should attend?

The workshop is aimed specifically at students who study computing science, computer engineering, information technology, mathematics, creative arts/design or related disciplines and/or have an interest in developing applications for portable devices such as the iPhone and iPod touch. Staff from member Universities are also welcome to attend.

It is expected that those who attend will have some basic experience programming in languages such as C++, C, Java and have an understanding of Object Oriented Programming concepts.

What will I learn at the Workshop?

The workshop will give attendees a comprehensive view of the key features in the iPhone/iPod Touch SDK along with the tools used to develop applications for such a computing platform. A summary of topics is as follows:

o    Introduction to iPhone/ iPod Touch SDK Programming Concepts

•    MVC (Model View Controller) Programming Model
•    Objective C
•    Cocoa

o    Development Tools

•    Xcode including debuggers
•    Interface Builder

o    Introductory Application development

•    Application structure e.g. view controllers and navigation controllers
•    Basic User Interface elements

o    Views

•    Simple views
•    Complex Views e.g. Table Views

o    Storing Data on the iPhone

•    User defaults
•    Address Book
•    SQLlite

o    Using Multitouch

o    Graphics and Drawing

•    2D and 3D Graphics
•    CoreGraphics
•    OpenGL ES
•    Video and Media

o    Core Animation

o    Core Location

o    New Features in iPhone SDK 3.0

Dates & Venue

The AUC iPhone SDK Workshop will be at the following venue on these dates:

• Sydney, 27-29 January 2010 at Cliftons Training Centre
• Melbourne, 8-10 February 2010 at Cliftons Training Centre
• Brisbane, 17-19 February 2010 at Cliftons Training Centre
• Perth, 7-9 April 2010 at Cliftons Training Centre

Each daily session commences at 9:00am and will conclude at roughly 5:00pm. You are expected to apply to attend the course nearest to you.

Workshop Fee

The AUC will be offering subsidised places to the iPhone SDK Workshop to AUC students/ staff at member Universities. Participants are required to pay a small registration fee of AUD $50 for students and AUD $100 for staff (inc-GST). The AUC will email you a Tax Invoice once participants are confirmed in the program, this must be paid before attending the workshop.

Accommodation & Travel

The workshops will run over three days and attendees from outside their nearest capital city are entitled to an airafre and accomodation subsidy (see below for limits). Those applying for the Perth course from QLD, NSW, ACT, VIC or TAS are NOT entitled to any subsidy.

Participants will need to organise their own flights and accommodation to attend the event. The AUC nor Apple can assist with organising flights or accommodation.

Subsidy Inclusions

The AUC subsidy provides participants with:

• Three nights accommodation at up to $150 per night (room + taxes only)
• Return economy airfare (base airfare + taxes only, no extras) based on discounted rates to your nearest venue. Transfers are NOT claimable.
  
• Morning tea, lunch and afternoon tea on the days of the training event.
• Course notes.

Airfare and accommodation are claimable after the course from the AUC by filling in the AUC Claims form.

Application Form

To take advantage of the AUC iPhone SDK Workshop you must complete the application form on the AUC web site by the 5pm (Sydney time) on 29 January 2010. The result of your application will be advised to you shortly after the closing date.

 If you have any questions regarding this program please call +61 2 4221 5230 and speak with Andrew Jeffrey or email ajeffrey@auc.edu.au .

Selection Criteria

Scholarships to the AUC’s iPhone/ iPod Touch SDK Workshops will be allocated on a competitive basis using the following criteria:

• the candidates experiences in programming
• the candidates level of interest in developing for the platform
• the candidates ability to clearly articulate how such a program will help in achieving specific goals.