iOS SDK Programming: A Beginners Guide

Description

Essential Skills--Made Easy!

Develop, test, and debug iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch applications with help from this practical resource. iOS SDK Programming: A Beginner's Guide shows you how to use Objective-C and Apple's new Xcode 4 development environment with an integrated, easy-to-use Interface Builder. You'll learn which UIView subclasses to use when laying out an iOS app and master all of the iOS user interface controls. Setting application preferences and storing application data are also covered. The book explains how to integrate multimedia into your apps and develop universal apps that run on the iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad. You'll learn how to take advantage of the iPad's larger display and the new features of iOS 4.2. By the end of this book, you'll be ready to create the next bit hit in the iTunes App Store!

Designed for Easy Learning:
* Key Skills & Concepts--Chapter-opening lists of specific skills covered in the chapter
* Try This--Hands-on exercises that show you how to apply your skills
* Notes--Extra information related to the topic being covered
* Tips--Helpful reminders or alternate ways of doing things
* Cautions--Errors and pitfalls to avoid
* Annotated Syntax--Example code with commentary that describes the programming techniques being illustrated

CONTENTS:

Chapter 1. The iOS Software Development Kit (SDK); Chapter 2. A C Refresher;Chapter 3. Just Enough Objective-C: Part One; Chapter 4. Just Enough Objective-C: Part Two; Chapter 5. Deploying to an iPhone, Debugging, and Testing; Chapter 6. UIApplication and UIApplicationDelegate; Chapter 7. UIView and UIViewController; Chapter 8. UITabBar and UITabBarController; Chapter 9. UINavigationBar and UINavigationController; Chapter 10. Tables Using UITableView and UITableViewController; Chapter 11. Activity Progress and Alerting Users; Chapter 12. Controls--Part One: Using Buttons, Sliders, Switches, and Text Fields; Chapter 13. Controls--Part Two: Using Pickers and Using the Camera; Chapter 14. Application Settings; Chapter 15. Property Lists and Archiving; Chapter 16. Data Persistence Using SQLLite; Chapter 17. Core Data; Chapter 18. Multimedia; Chapter 19. Universal Applications for the iPad; Index