Building Mobile Apps with FireMonkey

Fast Track to Mobile Development Training for Delphi & RAD Studio

In this course we will help you get up to speed with mobile development using the cross-platform rapid development framework, FireMonkey. This course is a workshop and over the course of 11 weeks we will be developing a mobile app together using Delphi (however you can follow the same course to develop an app using C++Builder as well). In this course we will be using the 10.3 Rio edition of Delphi/RADStudio. You should be able to follow this course using any edition of Delphi/RADStudio that includes the mobile development capabilities, including the Community Edition.

Pre-requisites:

- Experienced in Delphi or C++Builder development (VCL or FireMonkey frameworks)

- Some experience with Delphi/C++Builder database development

- Ability to follow along with the exercises and perform programming tasks on your own

Course Agenda:

- The Mobile App Specs: What we are building

- Introduction to the FireMonkey cross-platform framework

- Setting up your environment for Mobile Development

- Working with Embedded InterBase: IB ToGo & IBLite

- Building the User Experience with Styles

- LiveBindings: Connecting the UI to Data

- Using Mobile Sensors: Hello World!

- Reporting and Sharing: Will you be my friend?

- Architecture Considerations: Android vs iOS

- Publishing and Sharing your App: Via Ad-hoc and App Stores




Your Instructor


Jim McKeeth
Jim McKeeth

I am a Developer Advocate. I really always have been. During my 20+ years as a software engineer, I've always enjoyed sharing and teaching the things I found exciting in the world of software development. Every chance I got I would peer-mentor, speak at software developer groups, podcast, speak at conferences, create screencasts, blog, write or just bend an ear.


Frequently Asked Questions


When does the course start and finish?
The course starts now and never ends! It is a completely self-paced online course - you decide when you start and when you finish.
How long do I have access to the course?
How does lifetime access sound? After enrolling, you have unlimited access to this course for as long as you like - across any and all devices you own.

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