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Sams Teach Yourself Xcode® 4 in 24 Hours

by John Ray, William Ray

June 2012

Beginner

704 pages

16h 27m

English

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Welcome to XcodeThe Apple Developer ProgramsInstalling the Xcode Developer ToolsThe Nickel TourPreparing Your iOS Device (Optional)SummaryQ&AWorkshop
Object-Oriented Programming and Objective-CWhat Is Objective-C?Objective-C Programming BasicsMemory Management and Automatic Reference CountingWhat Is Cocoa?Cocoa Versus Cocoa TouchSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Development, Design Patterns, and MVCHow Xcode Implements MVCAn MVC WalkthroughSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Available Project TypesThe Project-Creation ProcessYou’ve Got a ProjectSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Getting Your BearingsManaging Project FilesManaging Frameworks and LibrariesManaging GroupsManaging Target PropertiesSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Understanding Editor BasicsNavigating Within and Between FilesUsing the Assistant EditorCorrecting Errors and Warnings in the Issue NavigatorRefactoring CodeUsing Code SnippetsSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Overview of Documentation ResourcesConfiguring the Xcode Documentation DownloadsUnderstanding the Documentation ResourcesUsing the Xcode Help ViewerUsing the Quick Help AssistantSummaryQ&AWorkshop
What Is Interface Builder?The Anatomy of an Interface Builder FileCreating User InterfacesWorking with the IB Layout ToolsCustomizing Interface AppearanceSetting Object IdentitiesAdding Custom Objects to Interface BuilderSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Outlet, Actions, and Properties: A ReviewMaking Connections to Outlets and ActionsWriting Connection Code with Interface BuilderSummaryQ&AWorkshop
The Power of StoryboardsStoryboard TerminologyThe Anatomy of a Multiscene ProjectMaking Advanced SeguesA Navigation Storyboard ExampleSummaryQ&AWorkshop
The Language of the BuildManaging TargetsManaging SchemesUsing the iOS SimulatorSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Using Xcode SnapshotsA Brief Introduction to Source Control SystemsWorking with Subversion and Git RepositoriesManaging a Project in Source ControlSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Choosing the Right LanguageBuilt-In LanguagesAdding Support for Other LanguagesSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Understanding FrameworksDeploying a FrameworkReusing Code from Existing C/C++ LibrariesSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Getting StartedCreating the InterfaceAttaching CodeInserting Interface Object References into the CodeTying Things TogetherIncreasing Functionality with a FrameworkSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Assessing What You Already HaveBuilding from the TemplateAdding a Static Library TargetUpdating Application Logic and Library Calls for iOSSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Introducing Core DataUsing the Xcode Core Data Model EditorBinding a Data Model to a User InterfaceAccessing Data Through CodeSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Adding Unit Tests to an Existing ApplicationImplementing Tests for Existing CodeAccessing the Rest of an Application Through the Bundle LoaderSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Getting Started with the DebuggerProactive DebuggingWorking with BreakpointsSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Using WorkspacesCreating a WorkspaceAdding Projects to the WorkspaceConfiguring the OS X Project to Work in the WorkspaceConfiguring the iOS Project to Work in the WorkspaceSummaryQ&AWorkshop
The Instruments InterfaceUsing InstrumentsAdditional RunsCollecting Data from Additional Instruments SimultaneouslySummaryQ&AWorkshop
Creating an iOS Distribution CertificateCreating an App IDCreating a Distribution Provisioning ProfileSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Finalizing Your Distribution BuildConfiguring an iTunes Connect Application RecordDistributing Your Archived ApplicationSummaryQ&AWorkshop
Using xcode-selectUsing xcodebuildUsing xcrunOther Xcode Command-Line ToolsBigger and Better Command-Line UsesSummaryQ&AWorkshop

Content preview from Sams Teach Yourself Xcode® 4 in 24 Hours

Hour 7. Working with the Xcode 4 Documentation

What You’ll Learn in This Hour:

• The different parts of the Xcode documentation system

• How to configure automatic documentation updates

• Ways to search and browse the developer documentation

• How the Research Assistant can help you as you code

• How to access sample projects referenced in the Apple documentation

A discussion that I frequently have with prospective developers is what they need to know to be successful. Is the sign of a good developer someone who can recite all the classes available in a language? Is it someone who can tell you the order of parameters in all the methods in a given application programming interface (API)? No. A good developer might be able to do those things, ...