May 2014
Intermediate to advanced
576 pages
13h 35m
English
Content preview from Xcode 5 Developer Reference
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Preface
Having become comfortable with Xcode 4, I was curious about the changes that Apple would make in Xcode 5. Some, such as the removal of the old GCC toolchain and its replacement with an all-LLVM compiler and debugger, were expected. Others, such as further simplification of the permission profiling and app submission process, were very welcome.
Xcode 5’s designers have continued to simplify app development and make it more accessible to the public. There is no doubt that the App Store has been a phenomenal success, with millions of contributions from both professional and amateur developers. The latter have proven that Xcode works as intended. Starting with little or no software experience, they have developed and sold apps to an international market. Even if the quality is variable, the sheer number of apps proves that app development isn’t quite the mystery it once was.
As Apple moves into new markets, the number of newcomers continues to grow. So the first goal of this book is to introduce the key features of Xcode 5 for those who are just getting started. Newcomers should begin at the front of the book and work their way through it in order. The sequence of the earlier chapters is designed to be a practical primer for Xcode development, not just a list of features and changes.
A second goal is to highlight important changes, and introduce some of the more complex features in more detail. Many newcomers use Xcode in a simple click-bang way, missing out on the power ...
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