The arrival of the iPhone changed everything. Or, at the very least, it changed the
direction of software development for mobile platforms, which is a pretty big thing. It
has spawned an entire generation of copycat devices and brought an entire multibilliondollar
industry to its knees. Despite this, it still fits in your pocket.
Get a rapid introduction to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch programming. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn the steps necessary for developing your first marketable iOS application, from opening Xcode to submitting your product to the App Store. Whether you’re a developer new to Mac programming or an experienced Mac developer ready to tackle iOS, this is your book.
You’ll learn about Objective-C and the core frameworks hands-on by writing iOS applications that use them, giving you the basic skills for building your own applications independently. Packed with code samples, this book is refreshed and updated for iOS 5 and Xcode 4.
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Discover the advantages of building native iOS apps
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Get started with Objective-C and the Cocoa Touch frameworks
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Dive deep into the table view classes for building user interfaces
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Handle data input, parse XML and JSON documents, and store data on SQLite
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Use iOS sensors, including the accelerometer, magnetometer, camera, and GPS
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Build apps that use the Core Location and MapKit frameworks
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Integrate Apple’s iCloud service into your applications