Course description: Mobile Application Development with IBM Worklight V5 - Early Education (Remote) - Updated

An updated version of this course is available. For more information, click, Mobile Application Development with IBM Worklight V5.0.5 - Early Education (ILO) (VU505).

NOTE: THIS IS AN INSTRUCTOR-LED ONLINE COURSE. PLEASE DO NOT MAKE TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS FOR THIS COURSE.

This is a WebSphere Education Solutions Team offering, and may not conform to the usual WebSphere Education standards for content and quality.

In this 5-day instructor-led course, you learn how to use IBM Worklight V5 to develop mobile applications that run on an Android or iOS* environment.

IBM Worklight is part of the IBM Mobile Foundation family of products. IBM Worklight provides standards-based technologies and tools that can help you efficiently develop, connect, run, and manage applications for smartphones and tablets.

In this course, you learn about the capabilities of IBM Worklight and how to use them to develop mobile applications by using the IBM Worklight hybrid coding approach. The course begins with overviews of mobile development, IBM Worklight V5, and Worklight Studio. You then learn about the essential application programming interfaces (APIs) and tools that enable the development, back-end integration, security, and management of cross-platform mobile applications. This course covers topics that include IBM Worklight client-side APIs, user interface (UI) frameworks such as Dojo or Sencha Touch, Apache Cordova, integration, authentication techniques, push notification, and deploying and managing applications.

The hands-on lab exercises throughout this course reinforce lecture content by giving you direct experience in working with IBM Worklight and mobile application development. The exercises cover skills that include installing IBM Worklight, using Apache Cordova to access native device functions, and integrating native pages and web pages. You also gain practice securing applications, migrating applications to production, and using the Application Center feature to share applications with your team during development.

The lab environment for this course uses the Google Android platform, running on a Microsoft Windows virtual machine. You build and test your applications by using the Google Android SDK and an emulator.

Running lab exercises on the Apple iOS platform is only available in private class deliveries. Visit www.ibm.com/training or contact your WebSphere Education representative for more information about arranging a private on-site class.

The iOS platform is not covered in the public class. However, if you attend this course and complete the labs with the Android SDK, you can build and test applications on iOS independently. You can use the lab files from the course to build and test iOS applications on your own after the class ends. In this scenario, you must have your own Apple Mac hardware, be registered as a developer with the Apple Developer Program, and have the Apple Xcode IDE installed on your registered personal computer.

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IBM Education Advantage Program Eligibility:

• Yes - Education Pack - online account

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This intermediate course is designed for application developers who want to create, manage, and deploy mobile applications to Android and iOS* mobile environments by using IBM Worklight V5.

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You should have experience in Java or web development with Eclipse, and a good knowledge of the following web technologies:

• HTML5
• JavaScript
• Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) 3
• Web UI frameworks, such as Dojo or jQuery
• Representational State Transfer (REST) services
• Web services

A basic knowledge of a mobile web UI framework, such as Dojo Mobile, is beneficial.

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• Identify a mobile application design type that is suitable for your application
• Use the IBM Worklight hybrid coding approach to develop mobile applications
• Use IBM Worklight client-side APIs for cross-platform portability
• Use the Apache Cordova framework to access native device functions
• Use IBM Worklight server-side APIs for back-end integration
• Include the Dojo Mobile, jQuery Mobile, or Sencha Touch UI framework in an application
• Use various IBM Worklight authentication techniques to secure a mobile application
• Manage application updates and versions
• Migrate applications from a development to a production environment

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• Course introduction
• Mobile overview
• Designing mobile solutions
• Introduction to IBM Worklight V5.0
• Overview of Worklight Studio
• Exercise: Installing IBM Worklight Studio and developing your first application
• Worklight Studio Rich Page Editor and Mobile Browser Simulator
• IBM Worklight mobile application development and management capabilities
• IBM Worklight client-side development APIs
• Exercise: Exploring IBM Worklight client-side APIs
• Working with UI frameworks
• Apache Cordova
• Exercise: Using Apache Cordova to access native device functions
• Integration adapters
• Exercise: Developing an integration adapter
• Native and web page integration
• Exercise: Combining native and web pages
• Security
• Exercise: Securing an application
• Push notification
• Device analytics reporting
• Application management and Direct Update
• Migrating an application from development to production
• Exercise: Installing IBM Worklight Server and migrating an application (Windows only)
• Team development
• Exercise: Exploring the Application Center (Windows only)
• Course summary

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