How This Book Is Organized

The goal of this book is to enable you to build iOS apps for iOS handheld and tablet devices. It assumes that you know nothing about iOS development but are familiar with Objective-C. (Although there is a boot camp in Chapter 2, you will find it easier to learn from this book if you are more familiar with the language.) Each chapter introduces new concepts and, where appropriate, builds on knowledge from previous chapters.

Most chapters cover extra material in addition to their core content. The additional material doesn’t necessarily fit with the heart of a particular chapter, but it is important in creating apps. Extra material shows you how to use specific UI elements, provides tips and tricks, explains coding practices, ...

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