Get a rapid introduction to iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch programming. With this easy-to-follow guide, you’ll learn how to develop your first marketable iOs application, from opening Xcode to submitting your product to the App Store. Whether you’re a developer new to Mac programming or an experienced Mac developer ready to tackle iOs, this is your book. You’ll learn about Objective-C and the core frameworks hands-on by writing several sample iOs applications, giving you the basic skills for building your own applications independently. Packed with code samples, this book is refreshed and updated for iOs 6 and Xcode 4.
- Discover the advantages of building native iOs apps
- Get started with Objective-C and the Cocoa Touch frameworks
- Dive deep into the table view classes for building user interfaces
- Handle data input, parse Xml and Json documents, and store data on Sqlite
- Use iOs sensors, including the accelerometer, magnetometer, camera, and Gps
- Build apps that use the Core Location and MapKit frameworks
- Integrate Apple’s iCloud service into your applications
- Walk through the process of distributing your polished app to the App Store