The authors of the bestselling Beginning iPhone 3 Development are back, with the same excellent material completely updated for iOS 4 and written from the ground up using the latest version of Apple's Xcode 3. All source code has been updated to use the latest Xcode templates and current APIs, and all-new screenshots show Xcode 3 in action.
Beginning iPhone 4 Development is a complete course in iOS development. Youll master techniques that work on iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch. We start with the basics, showing you how to download and install the tools you'll need, and how to create your first simple application. Next youll learn to integrate all the interface elements iOS users have come to know and love, such as buttons, switches, pickers, toolbars, and sliders. Youll master a variety of design patterns, from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical drill-downs. The confusing art of table building will be demystified, and youll learn techniques to save and retrieve your data using SQLite, iPhones built-in database management system and Core Data, the standard for persistence that Apple brought to iOS with the release of SDK 3.
And theres much more! Youll learn to draw using Quartz 2D and OpenGL ES, add multitouch gestural support (pinches and swipes) to your applications, and work with the camera, photo library, accelerometer, and built-in GPS. Youll discover the fine points of application preferences and learn how to localize your apps for multiple languages. You'll also learn how to use the new concurrency APIs included in iOS 4, and make robust multithreaded applications using Grand Central Dispatch.
- The iPhone 4 update to the best-selling and most recommended book for Cocoa Touch developers
- Written in an accessible, easy-to-follow style
- Full of useful tips and techniques to help you become an iOS pro
What youll learn
- Everything you need to know to develop your own best-selling iPhone and iPad apps
- Best practices for optimizing your code and delivering great user experiences
- How to create “universal” apps for both iPhone and iPad
Who this book is for
Anyone who wants to start developing for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
Customer Reviews & Comments
I teach a college iOS development course and this is the book I require students to purchase for that course. I've been using the Beginning iPhone 3 Development book in the past and I'll move on to using this book now. Still the Holy Grail of getting started with iOS development. No better way to get started.
Labs and videos from our course, tries to follow along with the book (rather loosely):
CSSE490 iOS Development course website:
www.rose-hulman.edu/iosprogramming
CSSE490 iOS class videos on iTunes
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No promises that I'll grade your quizzes over the reading. ;)
