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Learning ibeacon

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Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2014

Publisher

ISBN-13 9781784397128

Length 196 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Concepts

Single Board Computers

Author (1):

Craig Gilchrist

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Table of Contents (11) Chapters

Preface

1. Welcome to iBeacon FREE CHAPTER

2. Detecting Beacons – Showing an Advert

3. Broadcasting Advertisements – Sending Offers

4. Ranging Beacons – Hunting for Treasure

5. Detecting Beacons in the Background – Location Dating

6. Leaving Regions – Don't Forget Your Stuff

7. Vendor SDKs – Buying and Configuring Beacons

8. Advanced Tutorial – iBeacon Museum

9. iBeacon Security – Understanding the Risks

Index

Testing your app

Test your app using the companion OS X app provided. Add a wallet, keys, and dog to your collection as shown in the Location updates enabled in background modes figure and then turn the beacon profiles on and off in the companion app to test the notifications. Remember to wait for 5 minutes before receiving your notifications.

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Authors (1)

Craig Gilchrist

Craig Gilchrist

Craig Gilchrist is the Digital Director at Eden Agency (http://createdineden.com/), a small but mighty digital agency that is at the forefront of proximity marketing. His team is one of the first to release commercial iBeacon-powered apps in the world and currently boast over 1.5 million app downloads in multiple fields and have a perfectly balanced technical and creative team. Craig is based in North Yorkshire, England, and has been developing commercial software since graduating from the University of Teesside in 2004 with a BSc in Software Engineering and has been building apps for iOS since 2009. Craig is an avid reader and is always at the forefront of commercial technological developments. Other than mobile app development and digital marketing, Craig also has a keen interest in developing rich media, including gaming, children's interactive media, and a very keen interest in Unity and virtual reality with Oculus Rift.

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