With more than 250 million iOS devices sold Apple's
booming mobile platform provides a large and rapidly
growing app market for developers, and with the release
of the iOS 5 SDK, Apple has provided their richest, most
exciting set of development tools yet. In this book, iOS
programming expert Richard Warren shows you how to use
these powerful tools to begin writing the next
generation of iOS apps. Richard provides a complete
introduction to iPhone and iPad development, emphasizing
the newest technologies and best practices for iOS 5.
After a tour of the inner workings of an iOS project and
an invaluable examination of Objective-C, you will hone
your app-developing skills by developing a complete,
full-featured application. You start by building the
app's user interface. This will cover everything from
linking View Controllers in the Storyboard to drawing
custom views. Next, you will use iCloud storage and Core
data to manage your app's data model, synchronizing your
data across multiple devices. Then you tackle more
advanced topics, including Core Animation, Core Motion,
Core Location and Core Image.Finally, Richard shows you
how to test, polish and prepare your apps for submission
to the iTunes App Store. This book includes: * Detailed
instruction, ample illustrations, and clear examples*
Real-world guidance and advice* Insight into best
practices from an iOS programming expert* A solid
introduction to the Objective-C language and important
Cocoa design patterns * Information on key iOS 5
technologies, including Automatic Reference Counting,
Storyboards, iCloud storage, Container View Controllers,
Custom Control Appearances, Core Image, and integrated
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