Book description
iOS 5 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach is your guide to developing solutions on iPad, iPhone, and other iOS 5 devices and platforms. This book provides in-depth code samples and discussions for scenarios that developers face every day. You'll find numerous examples of real-world cases that will enable you to build fully functional applications quickly and efficiently.
The recipes included in this book are wide in scope, and have been geared toward the professional developer. You'll find clear and concise code samples accompanying each recipe, and will be presented with cutting-edge solutions that bring forth the best that the iOS 5 SDK has to offer. The recipes include:
Working with Interface Builder in the latest version of Xcode
Building applications that incorporate animation and multimedia
Building location-aware apps
Understanding best practices for application design and development
You'll find iOS 5 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach to be an indispensable reference for all of your iOS development.
What you'll learn
How to make your apps truly stand out with brilliant animations and multimedia
How to enhance your game apps with GameCenter
How to develop powerful apps with the latest Xcode
How to extend your apps with TableView, UIView, and core graphics
Who this book is for
This book is intended for developers familiar with the Objective-C programming language and with an interest in developing apps for the iPhone and iPad. While a basic knowledge of Objective-C is expected, developers at all levels of app development will benefit from this book.
Table of contents
- Title
- Dedication
- Contents at a Glance
- Contents
- About the Authors
- About the Technical Reviewer
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1: Xcode 4 Tips and Tricks
- Chapter 2: Introduction to Interface Builder
- Chapter 3: Application Design Elements
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Chapter 4: Location Recipes
- Supported Devices
- Requiring Location Services
- How Do I Know Where I Am?
- Recipe 4–1: Getting Device Location Information
- Recipe 4–2: Significant Location Changes
- Recipe 4–3: Determining Magnetic Bearing
- Recipe 4–4: Specifying True Bearing
- Recipe 4–5: Region Monitoring
- Recipe 4–6: Reverse and Forward Geocoding
- Getting Coordinates from Place Names
- Summary
- Chapter 5: Map Kit Recipes
- Chapter 6: Camera Recipes
- Chapter 7: Multimedia Recipes
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Chapter 8: User Data Recipes
- Recipe 8–1: Working with NSCalendar and NSDate
- Recipe 8–2: Fetching Events
- Recipe 8–3: Displaying Events in a UITableView
- Recipe 8–4: Viewing, Editing, and Deleting Events
- Recipe 8–5: Creating Simple Events
- Recipe 8–6: Recurring Events
- Recipe 8–7: Basic Address Book Access
- Recipe 8–8: Setting Contact Information
- Recipe 8–9: Viewing Contacts
- Summary
- Chapter 9: UITableView Recipes
- Chapter 10: Data Storage Recipes
- Chapter 11: Core Data Recipes
- Chapter 12: Core Motion Recipes
- Chapter 13: Data Transmission Recipes
- Chapter 14: Twitter Recipes
- Chapter 15: Image Recipes
- Chapter 16: Game Kit Recipes
- Index
Product information
- Title: iOS 5 Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2012
- Publisher(s): Apress
- ISBN: 9781430240051
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