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Covers iOS 6, Xcode 4.5+, iPhone, iPad, and
More!
Figures and code appear as they do in Xcode
4.5+
In just 24 sessions of one hour each, learn
how to build powerful applications for today’s hottest
handheld devices: the iPhone and iPad! Using this book’s
straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master
every skill and technology you need, from setting up
your iOS development environment to building great
responsive user interfaces, from sensing motion to
writing multitasking applications. Each lesson builds on
what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid
foundation for real-world
success!
Step-by-step instructions
carefully walk you through the most common iOS
development tasks.
Activities at the end of
each chapter help you test your
knowledge.
Notes present interesting
information related to the discussion.
Tips
offer advice or show you easier ways to perform
tasks.
Cautions alert you to possible problems
and give you advice on how to avoid them.
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Printed in full color
• Covers iOS 6.0 and up
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Use the new Objective-C NSArray, NSDictionary, and
NSNumber Data Type shortcuts introduced in Xcode
4.5.2
• Learn to navigate the Xcode 4.5+ development
environment
• Prepare your system and iDevice for
efficient development
• Get started quickly with
Apple’s Objective-C and Cocoa Touch
• Understand the
Model-View-Controller (MVC) development paradigm
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Visually design and code interfaces using Xcode
storyboards, segues, exits, and the iOS Object
Library
• Use Auto Layout to adapt to different
screen sizes and orientations
• Build advanced UIs
with tables, split views, navigation controllers, and
more
• Read and write preferences and data, and
create System Settings plug-ins
• Use the iOS media
playback and recording capabilities
• Take photos and
manipulate graphics with Core Image
• Sense motion,
orientation, and location with the accelerometer,
gyroscope, and GPS
• Integrate online services using
Twitter, Facebook, Email, Web Views, and Apple Maps
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Create universal applications that run on both the
iPhone and iPad
• Write background-aware multitasking
applications
• Trace and debug your applications as
they run
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