In this book, readers will learn to how manage iOS in business settings, from small to large, using Apple's iOS configuration and management utilities. The first half of the book provides a strong foundation of managing iOS devices, looking at the various methods of management, from the simple to the complex. The second half of the book covers advanced topics, such as server setup.
Learn to develop iPhone and iPad applications for networked enterprise environments The iPhone and iPad have made a powerful impact on the business world. Developers creating iOS apps for the enterprise face unique challenges involving networking, system integration, security, and device management. This Wrox guide provides everything you need to know to write iOS apps that integrate with enterprise network resources, providing options for networking iOS devices to enterprise systems and to each other. Offers a complete compendium of methods and techniques for networked communication between iOS applications and other platforms and devices Includes instruction on incorporating synchronous and asynchronous HTTP requests, security, communication issues, and more Covers payload handling, network security, GameKit and Bonjour communications, and low-level network communications Professional iOS Network Programming focuses on the networking aspects of iOS and its relationship to remote data sources, offering a truly unique approach.
If you plan to develop iOS applications in a corporate setting—for internal consumption or for sale to end users—you need to read this book. Veteran developer James Turner shares best practices and lessons learned from his recent on-the-ground experience planning, building, and shipping an iOS application in an enterprise environment. With lots of examples and solid advice, you’ll learn how to use Xcode, Objective-C, and other Apple development tools within the confines of enterprise software methodologies. Don’t be deterred by Apple’s development philosophy. If you’re familiar with Xcode, this guide will help you build and launch enterprise iOS apps successfully. Get Xcode’s single-developer model to work in a concurrent development environment Integrate Xcode builds into tools such as Ant and Hudson Use open source libraries to connect iOS with SOAP and other backend services Set up a framework to test iOS apps for code coverage and CCN metrics Manage the legal, marketing, and production issues involved when interacting with iTunes Connect Meet iTunes’ requirements for provisioning and distributing your app Provide long-term support by sidestepping Apple’s distribution limitations
Are you an IT professional involved in deploying the iPhone and or iPad in your company or organization? Do you have fellow employees who are eager to use their iPhones and iPads for work? Then this is the book for you. Enterprise iPhone and iPad Administrator's Guide provides step-by-step instructions on how to deploy and integrate the iPhone within a range of professional environments—from large businesses and educational institutions to medium-sized offices. This book ensures that the process is achieved in a streamlined, efficient, and cost-effective manner. The guide begins with an introduction to basic deployment concerns, then moves into actual methods and tools that you can use to streamline the deployment process. Next, an in-depth discussion of configuration and provisional profiles helps you deliver solid device setup, security, and adherence to organization policies. Finally, you'll learn how to use existing help desk teams to provide effective user support. Also included is coverage of the latest iPhone- and iPad-specific enterprise technologies (such as push notification and calendaring tools) as well as internal iPhone and iPad applications and web-based solutions for businesses.
The purpose of the 7th International Conference on Enterprise Information Systems (ICEIS) was to bring together researchers, engineers and practitioners interested in the advances and business applications of information systems. ICEIS focuses on real world applications, therefore authors were asked to highlight the benefits of Information Technology for industry and services. Papers included in the book are the best papers presented at the conference.
A unique behind-the-scenes look at what makes an application succeed in the App Store With this invaluable book, Tyson McCann offers a non-technical look at all aspects of the iPhone application development landscape and gets to the core of what makes a popular—and profitable—application. From knowing your customer to to launching a successful app, and everything in between, this must-have guide navigates such topics as developing a concept, analyzing the competition, considerations before the launch, marketing, building a community, and maintaining market share... to name a few. Coverage includes: Setting Your Goals, Costs, and Expectations Researching the App Store Market Knowing Your Customer Plotting the Stages of Development Guidelines and Expectations for Developing Your App Creating Free and Freemium Apps Creating Paid and Premium Apps Adopting Apple's Approach Riding the Social Networking Wave Feedback, Maintaining, and Scaling Open the vault to App Store success with this indispensable guide!
A must-have reference for installing, managing, and securing iPhones and iPads in the enterprise With their remarkable convenience and ease of use, iPhones and iPads are rapidly gaining a foothold in both the business world and academia. Originally designed for consumer use, these devices lack enterprise security and management features that other mobile devices possess, especially if they're being used in a Windows network. Network administrators and IT personnel can readily find what they need to know in this friendly book, enabling them to configure, administer, manage, and secure iOS-based devices in their current environment. Shows network admins and IT staffers how to configure iPhones and iPads to work on the organization?s Windows network and how to secure employee-owned iPads and iPhones to protect the organization's data Addresses synchronization, data backup, and Microsoft Exchange Server issues iOS Enterprise Management For Dummies helps network administrators and IT technicians keep the enterprise secure, employees productive, and management happy by safely and efficiently integrating iOS devices into the organization's network.
Discover all the security risks and exploits that can threaten iOS-based mobile devices iOS is Apple's mobile operating system for the iPhone and iPad. With the introduction of iOS5, many security issues have come to light. This book explains and discusses them all. The award-winning author team, experts in Mac and iOS security, examines the vulnerabilities and the internals of iOS to show how attacks can be mitigated. The book explains how the operating system works, its overall security architecture, and the security risks associated with it, as well as exploits, rootkits, and other payloads developed for it. Covers iOS security architecture, vulnerability hunting, exploit writing, and how iOS jailbreaks work Explores iOS enterprise and encryption, code signing and memory protection, sandboxing, iPhone fuzzing, exploitation, ROP payloads, and baseband attacks Also examines kernel debugging and exploitation Companion website includes source code and tools to facilitate your efforts iOS Hacker's Handbook arms you with the tools needed to identify, understand, and foil iOS attacks.
iOS development is a real pleasure, that is until you have to try and integrate the freewheeling development style of iOS with the realities of enterprise software deployment. This book leads you through the steps needed to create successful applications in the enterprise, both for internal consumption and sale to end users. You'll learn the pitfalls of concurrent project development, how to interface Objective-C applications to legacy backend systems, how to create unit tests and code metrics, how to implement automated XCode builds, and more. The Apple App Store is a great marketplace, but do you know how it can bite enterprise developers in the rear? How do you maintain iOS applications for the long term? If you are developing iOS applications in a corporate setting, you need to read this book.