January 2013
Beginner
864 pages
22h 54m
English
Overview
Covers iOS 6, Xcode 4.5+, iPhone, iPad, and More!
Figures and code appear as they do in Xcode 4.5+
In just 24 sessions of one hour each, learn how to build powerful
applications for today’s hottest handheld devices: the iPhone
and iPad! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step
approach, you’ll master every skill and technology you need,
from setting up your iOS development environment to building great
responsive user interfaces, from sensing motion to writing
multitasking applications. Each lesson builds on what you’ve
already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world
success!
Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the
most common iOS development tasks.
Activities at the end of each chapter help you test your
knowledge.
Notes present interesting information related to the
discussion.
Tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform
tasks.
Cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice
on how to avoid them.
• Printed in full color
• Covers iOS 6.0 and up
• Use the new Objective-C NSArray, NSDictionary, and NSNumber
Data Type shortcuts introduced in Xcode 4.5.2
• Learn to navigate the Xcode 4.5+ development
environment
• Prepare your system and iDevice for efficient
development
• Get started quickly with Apple’s Objective-C and
Cocoa Touch
• Understand the Model-View-Controller (MVC) development
paradigm
• Visually design and code interfaces using Xcode
storyboards, segues, exits, and the iOS Object Library
• Use Auto Layout to adapt to different screen sizes and
orientations
• Build advanced UIs with tables, split views, navigation
controllers, and more
• Read and write preferences and data, and create System
Settings plug-ins
• Use the iOS media playback and recording capabilities
• Take photos and manipulate graphics with Core Image
• Sense motion, orientation, and location with the
accelerometer, gyroscope, and GPS
• Integrate online services using Twitter, Facebook, Email,
Web Views, and Apple Maps
• Create universal applications that run on both the iPhone
and iPad
• Write background-aware multitasking applications
• Trace and debug your applications as they run
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