Course Description

Ready to master iOS development using the language that powered Apple’s ecosystem for over a decade? This course dives into Objective-C the original language of iOS and macOS to teach you how to build robust, high-performance native apps for iPhone and iPad. While Swift dominates new projects today, Objective-C remains critical for maintaining legacy codebases, working at established companies, and understanding the foundations of Apple’s frameworks.

Why Learn iOS Development with Objective-C?
Thousands of apps in the App Store and millions of lines of enterprise code still run on Objective-C. Companies like LinkedIn, Uber, and many financial institutions maintain large Objective-C codebases. Knowing it gives you access to senior-level maintenance roles, migration projects, and deeper insight into how Cocoa Touch and UIKit really work.

What You’ll Learn:

• Set up Xcode and navigate the Objective-C development environment
• Understand core syntax: classes, methods, properties, protocols, and memory management (ARC)
• Work with UIKit to build interfaces: buttons, labels, table views, navigation controllers
• Handle user input, gestures, and touch events
• Manage app lifecycle and state (AppDelegate, SceneDelegate)
• Parse JSON and integrate RESTful APIs
• Store data locally with NSUserDefaults, plist files, and Core Data
• Debug effectively using Xcode’s debugger and Instruments
• Submit your app to the App Store (certificates, provisioning, App Store Connect)
• Interoperate with Swift in mixed-code projects (essential for modern teams)

Why Choose This Course?
Unlike outdated tutorials, this 2026-updated course focuses on practical, production-relevant skills not just theory. You’ll build a fully functional app (like a task manager or news reader) while learning patterns still used in real-world codebases. Includes downloadable project templates, memory management guides, and best practices for clean, maintainable Objective-C.

By the end, you’ll confidently contribute to legacy iOS projects, understand Apple’s framework design, and bridge seamlessly into Swift if needed.