iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

iPhone Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide by Aaron Hillegass & Joe Conway


ISBN
9780321706249
Published
Released
01 / 06 / 2010
Binding
Paperback
Pages
480
Dimensions
253 x 180 x 27mm

The most complete, hands-on, and up-to-date guide to building great Apps for the iPhone and iPod touch!

* Introduces Objective-C, Apple's Xcode tools, and all key concepts of iPhone/iPod touch programming.
* Covers user interfaces, location-based apps, animation, effects, and much more
* Part of a brand-new series of Mac development guides from Aaron Hillegass and the legendary Mac programming experts at The Big Nerd Ranch, the worldwide leader in professional training for Mac developers!

In this book, the world's leading Apple platform development trainers offer a complete, practical, hands-on introduction to modern iPhone programming. The authors walk through all the Apple tools and technologies needed to build successful iPhone/iPod touch Apps, including the Objective-C language, Xcode tools, Foundation framework, and the classes that make up the iPhone UI framework. The many topics covered in this book include:

* Easily setting up elegant, efficient user interfaces with UIKit.
* Creating effective visuals, animation, and effects with Core Graphics, Core Animation, and OpenGL.
* Making the most of the iPhone's powerful multi-touch event handling.
* Building location-aware iPhone applications utilizing Core Location, MapKit, and the magnetometer.
* Localizing applications for international use.
* Creating applications that capture audio and play media.
* Storing data in files or SQLite databases.

This title is part of the brand-new Big Nerd Ranch Press series: the world's best books on Mac and iPhone development, straight from the world's #1 Mac programming trainers - Aaron Hillegass and Big Nerd Ranch!
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