Overview
In this book, the world's leading Apple platform development trainers offer a complete, practical, hands-on introduction to iPhone and iPad programming. The authors walk through all the Apple tools and technologies needed to build successful iPhone/iPad/iPod touch apps, including the iOS 4.3 SDK, the Objective-C language, Xcode 4, Foundation framework, and the classes that make up the iOS UI framework. The many topics covered in this book include: Easily setting up elegant, efficient user interfaces with UIKit Creating effective visuals, animation, and effects with Core Graphics and Core Animation Making the most of the iOS multi-touch event handling and accelerometer data Building location-aware iOS applications utilizing Core Location and MapKit Localizing applications for international use Creating applications that capture audio and play media Storing data in files or with Core Data New chapters added to this edition include: iPad-friendly interfaces, including UIPopoverController and UISplitViewController Blocks and Categories Instruments and Xcode’s static analyzer UIWebView and connecting with web servers Push Notifications iOS Programming also includes a handy Xcode Quick Reference Card that lists Xcode 4's most commonly used keyboard shortcuts.
Full Product Details
Author: Joe Conway ,
Aaron Hillegass
Publisher: Pearson Education (US)
Imprint: Big Nerd Ranch Guides
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Width: 25.40cm
, Height: 3.40cm
, Length: 18.10cm
Weight: 1.128kg
ISBN: 9780321773777
ISBN 10: 0321773772
Pages: 590
Publication Date: 07 July 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Replaced By: 9780321821522
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Pick up this book and turn yourself into an iPhone developer. - Dietrich Kappe, CTO Pathfinder Development
Pick up this book and turn yourself into an iPhone developer. -- Dietrich Kappe, CTO Pathfinder Development
Pick up this book and turn yourself into an iPhone developer. - Dietrich Kappe, CTO Pathfinder Development
Author Information
Joe Conway, iPhone instructor for The Big Nerd Ranch, has been writing software on the Mac platform since he was a teenager, and began consulting and training for The Big Nerd Ranch shortly after graduating from the University of Wisconsin. Aaron Hillegass, CEO of Big Nerd Ranch, has more than 18 years of experience as a software engineer and developer trainer. He wrote the Big Nerd Ranch course on Cocoa, drawing from his experiences working at Apple and NeXT as senior trainer and curriculum developer. He is the author of Cocoa Programming for Mac OS X (Addison-Wesley), the definitive guide to Cocoa programming.
