Hello! iOS Development

by Eitan Mendelowitz

Released July 2013

Publisher(s): Manning Publications

ISBN: 9781935182986

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Book description

Hello! iOS Development is a tutorial designed for novice iOS developers. Using the Hello! style of User Friendly cartoons and illustrations, this entertaining book will guide you step-by-step as you write your first apps for the iPhone and iPad and add them to the AppStore.

About the Technology

About the Book

To create a successful iPhone or iPad app you need a great idea, serious commitment, and some programming know-how. If you supply the idea and the commitment, this entertaining and easy-to-read book will help you pick up the coding skills you need to bring your app to life.

Hello! iOS Development is a tutorial designed for new iOS developers. It builds on your existing programming knowledge to create apps for the iPhone and iPad using the Objective-C language and Apple's free Xcode tools. Characters from the User Friendly cartoon series guide you as you write your first apps and add them to the AppStore.

Written for readers with beginning-level programming skills. No prior experience with iOS development is assumed.

What's Inside

No iPhone or iPad development experience required
Go from napkin sketch to finished app
Publish your apps in the AppStore
Easy writing style with visual learning aids

About the Reader

About the Authors

Lou Franco is an iOS developer with over a decade of iOS experience. Eitan Mendelowitz teaches computing and the arts at Smith College.

Quotes
Takes you from confused beginner to publishing your app in record time!
- Santosh Shanbhag, Monsanto Company

An essential step-by-step guide to iPhone application development.
- Sanchet Dighe, SPersistent Systems Ltd.

Like having your best friend introduce you to iOS programming.
- Christopher Haupt, mobirobo.com

Read this book and you will be saying 'hello' to your first iOS app in no time!
- Craig Smith, YOW! Australia