Book description
NEWER EDITION AVAILABLE
iOS 7 in Action is now available. An eBook of this older edition is included at no additional cost when you buy the revised edition!
Written for Xcode 4, iOS 4 in Action guides you from setting up your development environment, through coding your first app, all the way to selling in the App Store. Work through sample applications including a chat client, a video game, an interactive map, background audio, and more as you explore the iOS 4 SDK.
About the Technology
Version 4 of the iOS SDK adds powerful new features like multitasking, GCD, blocks, and iAds. With the release of Xcode 4, it's easier than ever to get programming, even if you're new to Objective-C.
About the Book
iOS 4 in Action, written for Xcode 4, is a detailed, hands-on guide that goes from setting up your development environment, through your first coding steps, all the way to creating a polished, commercial iOS 4 application. You'll run through examples from a variety of areas including a chat client, a video game, an interactive map, and background audio. You'll also learn how the new iOS 4 features apply to your existing iOS 3 based apps. This book will help you become a confident, well-rounded iOS 4 developer.
What's Inside
- Full coverage of iOS SDK 4.3
- Mastering Xcode 4
- Multitasking for iPhone and iPad
- Game Center, iAd, and AirPrint
- Local and push notification
- Implementing in-app purchasing
About the Reader
No previous iPhone or iPad know-how needed. Familiarity with C, Cocoa , or Objective-C helps but is not required.
About the Authors
Jocelyn Harrington is an experienced full-time mobile developer with a dozen entries in the App Store. Brandon Trebitowski, Christopher Allen, and Shannon Appelcline are the authors of the previous edition, iPhone and iPad in Action.
Quotes
The best iOS development book - and the first to feature Xcode 4!
- Alex Curylo, Trollwerks Inc.
All the information you need to write a large variety of iOS applications.
- Glenn Stokol, Oracle Corporation
The ideal quick-start to programming Apple's mobile devices.
- Jonas Bandi, TechTalk
A no-nonsense approach to writing apps for iOS 4.
- David Sinclair, Digital Innovators
Take an Apple, byte, and start coding.
- Jeroen Benckhuijsen, Salves Development
Table of contents
- Copyright
- Brief Table of Contents
- Table of Contents
- Praise for the previous edition iPhone and iPad in Action
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About this Book
- About the Cover Illustration
- Chapter 1. Introducing iOS 4 with iPhone and iPad
- Chapter 2. Learning Objective-C
- Chapter 3. Using Xcode 4
- Chapter 4. Xcode and debugging
- Chapter 5. Basic view controllers
- Chapter 6. Monitoring events and actions
- Chapter 7. Advanced view controllers
- Chapter 8. Data: actions, preferences, and files
- Chapter 9. Data: advanced techniques
- Chapter 10. Positioning: accelerometers, location, and the compass
- Chapter 11. Media: images and the camera
- Chapter 12. Media: audio and recording
- Chapter 13. Graphics: Quartz, Core Animation, and OpenGL
- Chapter 14. The web: web views and internet protocols
- Chapter 15. Peer-to-peer connections using Game Kit
- Chapter 16. Using Event Kit on the iPhone and iPad
- Chapter 17. Local and Push notification services
- Chapter 18. The Map Kit framework
- Chapter 19. In-app purchasing using Store Kit
- Chapter 20. Making money with iAd
- Chapter 21. Introducing multitasking
- Chapter 22. Multitasking in depth
- Appendix A. iOS class reference
- Appendix B. External sources and references
- Appendix C. Publishing your application
- Appendix D. Updating current applications for the iPad
- Index
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- List of Listings
Product information
- Title: iOS 4 in Action
- Author(s):
- Release date: June 2011
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: 9781617290015
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