iOS App Development Portable Genius

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Table of Contents
3. Title Page
4. Chapter 1: How Can I Start Developing for iOS?
   1. Getting Started with App Development
   2. Choosing a Mac
   3. Joining the iOS Developer Program
   4. Downloading and Installing Xcode
5. Chapter 2: How Do I Get Started with Xcode?
   1. Understanding Xcode
   2. Introducing Xcode’s User Interface
   3. Introducing iOS and the Apple Documentation
   4. Getting Further Help
   5. Putting It All Together
6. Chapter 3: How Do I Build and Run an Application?
   1. Building Applications
   2. Understanding Xcode’s Project Templates
   3. Building Apps from Sample Code
   4. Building Apps for Test Devices
7. Chapter 4: What Are Applications Made Of?
   1. Understanding Applications
   2. Understanding App Structure
   3. Introducing Views, Nib Files, and Storyboards
   4. Understanding Views and Controllers
   5. Appreciating Graphic Design
   6. Summarizing UI Creation
8. Chapter 5: How Do I Create Code?
   1. Introducing Code Design
   2. Editing and Building Code
   3. Understanding Errors and Warnings
   4. Understanding the C Language
9. Chapter 6: How Do I Use Objects in My Code?
   1. Moving from C to Objective-C
   2. Introducing Objective-C Code
   3. Defining Classes in Your App
   4. Going Deeper with Objective-C
10. Chapter 7: How Can I Use Objects to Manage Data and Schedule Events?
    1. Managing Text with NSString
    2. Managing Data Collections
    3. Scheduling Events
11. Chapter 8: How Do I Handle Input from the User?
    1. Understanding User Interaction
    2. Working with Action Messages
    3. Creating and Using Outlets
    4. Using the Responder System
    5. Subclassing in IB
12. Chapter 9: What Are Frameworks and How Do I Use Them?
    1. Understanding Frameworks
    2. Adding an iOS Framework to a Project
    3. Understanding Delegates and Protocols
    4. Adding a Third-Party Framework to a Project
13. Chapter 10: How Do I Add Custom Graphics to My App?
    1. Understanding UI Design
    2. Sourcing Custom Graphics
    3. Using Custom Graphics
    4. Drawing Graphics with Code
    5. Swapping Screens
    6. Managing Rotation
    7. Adding Animations
14. Chapter 11: How Do I Add Other Standard App Features?
    1. Multitasking
    2. Managing Memory
    3. Working with Files
    4. Playing Sounds and Videos
    5. Connecting to the Internet
    6. Creating Preferences
    7. Localizing Apps
15. Chapter 12: How Do I Test and Fix My App?
    1. Testing Apps
    2. Using the Xcode Debugger
    3. Getting Started with Instruments
16. Chapter 13: How Do I Distribute Apps for Sale and Testing?
    1. Understanding App Distribution
    2. Creating a Digital Identity
    3. Creating an App ID
    4. Adding Test Devices
    5. Creating and Installing Distribution Profiles
    6. Creating an Ad Hoc Build
    7. Uploading to the App Store
17. Appendix A: C Cheat Sheet
    1. C Data Types
    2. C Storage Classes
    3. Composite C Data Types
    4. C Statements and Functions
    5. Comparing C and Objective-C
    6. NSLog and printf Format Specifiers