Beginning iPhone 4 Development is here! The authors of the bestselling
Beginning iPhone 3 Development are back, with the same excellent
material completely updated for iOS 4 and written from the ground up
using the latest version of Apple's Xcode 3. All source code has been
updated to use the latest Xcode templates and current APIs, and all-new
screenshots show Xcode 3 in action.
Beginning iPhone 4 Development is a complete course in iOS 4 apps
development. You'll master techniques that work on iPhone, iPad, and
iPod touch. We start with the basics, showing you how to download and
install the tools you'll need, and how to create your first simple
application. Next you'll learn to integrate all the interface elements
iOS users have come to know and love, such as buttons, switches,
pickers, toolbars, and sliders. You'll master a variety of design
patterns, from the simplest single view to complex hierarchical
drill-downs. The confusing art of table building will be demystified,
and you'll learn techniques to save and retrieve your data using SQLite,
iPhone's built-in database management system and Core Data, the standard
for persistence that Apple brought to iOS with the release of SDK 3.
And there's much more! You'll learn to draw using Quartz 2D and OpenGL
ES, add multitouch gestural support (pinches and swipes) to your
applications, and work with the camera, photo library, accelerometer,
and built-in GPS. You'll discover the fine points of application
preferences and learn how to localize your apps for multiple languages.
You'll also learn how to use the new concurrency APIs included in iOS 4,
and make robust multithreaded applications using Grand Central Dispatch.
- The iPhone 4 update to the best-selling and most recommended book for
Cocoa touch developers
- Written in an accessible, easy-to-follow style
- Full of useful tips and techniques to help you become an iOS pro
NOTE: For iPhone 4S or iOS 5 apps development, please instead check out
the next edition of this book, Beginning iOS 5 Development - now
available.
