macOS Support Essentials 11 Training Course

In this instructor-led, live training in South Africa, participants will learn how to use more advanced features that the Kotlin programming language offers.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand what makes Kotlin highly extensible and unique versus other JVM languages.
• Examine advanced topics and features in Kotlin including functions, classes, delegation, generics, metaprogramming, and asynchronous programming.

Gain the skills to implement comprehensive big data streaming solutions. Master real-time data preparation and maintenance using Informatica, Edge, Kafka, and Spark. This programme covers software versions 10.2.1 and later.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to learn how to use BLoC Pattern to manage state across different applications.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the BLoC core concepts and architecture.
• Create, test, and debug BLoCs.
• Learn about the BLoC build context.

In this instructor-led live training at South Africa (online or onsite), participants will learn how to utilise Flutter to rapidly develop a mobile application that runs on both iOS and Android devices.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Quickly install the framework, IDE, and other tooling to start developing.
• Understand and use Google's Dart language to quickly prototype a mobile app.
• Test and deploy mobile apps that run on both iOS and Android using a single code base.
• Customize the app using a rich set of widgets, layouts and animations.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at developers who wish to use Flutter to create and build high-quality mobile apps for Android, iOS, and other platforms from a common codebase.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the necessary development environment to start creating Flutter apps.
• Use Dart programming language to develop the code for building the apps.
• Use Flutter widgets to design and create aesthetically pleasing and easy-to-use UI.
• Deploy and test apps on different platforms (mobile, desktop, web, etc.).

Flutter is an open-source UI software development toolkit created by Google, enabling developers to build natively compiled applications for mobile, web, and desktop platforms from a single codebase. It leverages Dart, a modern, object-oriented programming language also developed by Google, which is specifically optimised for creating fast and expressive user interfaces.

This instructor-led, live training (available online or onsite) is designed for beginner-level developers who wish to create beautiful, high-performance mobile apps using Flutter and Dart.

Upon completing this training, participants will be able to:

• Set up the development environment for Flutter and Dart.
• Create responsive and interactive mobile user interfaces.
• Access native device features using plugins.
• Deploy cross-platform applications to Android and iOS.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practical activities.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a customised training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

This instructor-led live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is designed for web developers who wish to create hybrid mobile applications using Ionic 4.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Integrate native device features into a hybrid mobile application.
• Use Angular and Ionic 4 to build a hybrid mobile application.
• Run a hybrid application on a mobile device emulator.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is targeted at web developers who wish to create a modern mobile application using Ionic 6.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Integrate native device features into a modern hybrid mobile application.
• Gain a solid understanding of the fundamentals of Ionic.
• Learn how to deploy Ionic applications to production environments.
• Run a modern hybrid application on a mobile device emulator.

Establishing a robust foundation in Kotlin programming unveils a statically typed language designed for the JVM, Android, and web platforms. The course explores core concepts including syntax, control flow, object-oriented design through classes and inheritance, functions and lambdas, null safety, generics, interfaces, and data classes. It equips developers with practical skills to write clean, expressive code for server-side applications and Android apps, featuring seamless interoperability with Java.

This instructor-led, live training in South Africa (online or onsite) is aimed at intermediate-level developers who wish to increase their knowledge and effectiveness in the Kotlin programming language.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Utilize advanced Kotlin features in software development.
• Apply functional programming principles in Kotlin.
• Develop simple Android applications using Kotlin.
• Build a solid foundation for advanced Kotlin topics and frameworks.

Kotlin is a contemporary programming language that blends functional and object-oriented paradigms, built upon the Java platform.

Through this guided live training, participants will master Kotlin programming by actively developing applications for both Android and iOS platforms using Kotlin.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Grasp the core principles of Kotlin programming
• Write their own Kotlin applications
• Construct, test, deploy, and resolve issues in Android and iOS apps using Kotlin

Audience

• Software Developers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, practical exercises, and extensive hands-on coding

Note

• To arrange bespoke training for this course, please reach out to us.

Developing mobile applications with Flutter and AI involves creating scalable, secure, and intelligent mobile solutions utilising contemporary architecture, UX/UI design principles, and agile development methodologies.

This instructor-led live training session (available online or on-site) is designed for intermediate-level developers who aim to build and deploy mobile applications using Flutter, integrate artificial intelligence capabilities, implement security best practices, and adhere to agile workflows.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be equipped to:

• Construct robust mobile applications using Flutter, with a strong emphasis on UX/UI design.
• Apply agile development practices across the entire project lifecycle.
• Integrate AI functionalities, such as recommendation engines or chatbots.
• Design secure mobile architectures incorporating Firebase integration.

Course Format

• Interactive lectures and discussions.
• Numerous exercises and practical activities.
• Hands-on implementation within a live laboratory environment.

Course Customisation Options

• To request a tailored training programme for this course, please contact us to make arrangements.

IBM MobileFirst Platform (formerly known as Worklight Foundation) offers a comprehensive suite of tools and services designed for constructing enterprise-grade mobile and tablet applications. Its client-side API supports native development on iOS (Objective-C), Android (Java), J2ME, and Windows Phone (C#), as well as JavaScript for cross-platform hybrid or mobile-web applications. The platform can be deployed either on-premise or in the cloud.

This instructor-led live training will guide participants through the setup and utilisation of IBM MobileFirst Platform to develop and manage hybrid mobile applications built on HTML5, JavaScript, and CSS.

Upon completion of this training, participants will be able to:

• Install and configure MobileFirst
• Develop, test, and deploy cross-platform hybrid mobile apps. 
• Utilise MobileFirst security mechanisms to protect applications.
• Push over-the-air updates to applications within an organisation, eliminating the need for app store distributions.
• Administer and monitor mobile applications.

Audience

• Developers

Course Format

• A blend of lectures, discussions, exercises, and extensive hands-on practice in a live-lab environment.

Note

• This training is based on Mobile Foundation 8.0. To request a different version or any other customisation to this course, please contact us to arrange.

Who should attend?

This 5-day course is designed for developers who wish to learn how to create applications for iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 10. The release of Xcode 8, Swift 3, and iOS 10 brought about significant changes in the way applications are written.

The course is highly practical and demonstrates how to develop applications from scratch using the Swift programming language and the Xcode 8 IDE.

Throughout the course, a fully functional application will be developed from the ground up using Swift.

This course can only be conducted on Intel-based Apple hardware, such as a MacBook or a Mac Mini. Participants must have registered with Apple and possess an Apple ID, which is required to download the necessary software. Participants wishing to run the applications developed during the course on an iPhone or iPad using a USB cable will need to register their device with Xcode.

This intensive five-day programme is designed for developers keen to learn how to build applications for iPhone and iPad devices running iOS 11. The introduction of Xcode 9, Swift 4, and iOS 11 has brought about significant changes in application development methodologies.

The training is highly practical, demonstrating how to create applications from the ground up using the Swift programming language within the Xcode 9 Integrated Development Environment (IDE).

Throughout the course, participants will develop a fully functional application from scratch using Swift.

Please note that this course requires Apple hardware, such as a MacBook Pro or Mac Mini, to be conducted.

Attendees must have registered with Apple and possess an Apple ID, which is essential for downloading software like Xcode.

Those who wish to test the applications developed during the course on physical iPhone or iPad devices via a USB cable will need to register their devices with Xcode.

Upon completion, delegates should have a solid understanding of Swift's basics and be capable of developing any type of iOS application, including more complex ones.