January 2012
Beginner
655 pages
16h 35m
English
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Writing Your First Hello World! Application
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN IN THIS CHAPTER
- How to create a new iPhone project
- Building your first iPhone application using Xcode
- Designing the user interface (UI) of your iPhone application with Interface Builder
- How to add an icon to your iPhone application
- How to display launch images for your iPhone application
Now that you have installed the iOS SDK, you are ready to start developing for the iPhone! Programming books customarily start by demonstrating how to develop a“Hello World!”application. This approach enables you to use the various tools quickly without getting bogged down with the details. It also provides you with instant gratification: You see for yourself that things really work, which can be a morale booster that inspires you to learn more.