The iPhone is the hottest gadget of our generation, and much of its
success has been fueled by the App Store, Apple's online marketplace for
iPhone applications. Over 1 billion apps were downloaded during the nine
months following the launch of the App Store, ranging from the simplest
games to the most complex business apps. Everyone has an idea for the
next bestselling iPhone app--presumably, that's why you're reading this
now! And with the popularity of the iPad, this demand will just continue
to grow.
So how do you build an application for the iPhone and iPad? Don't you
need to spend years learning complicated programming languages? What
about Objective-C and Cocoa touch ? The answer is that you don't need to
know any of those things! Anybody can start building simple apps for the
iPhone and iPad, and this book will show you how.
This update of an Apress bestseller walks you through creating your
first app, using plain English and practical examples using the iOS 5
software development platform and more. It cuts through the fog of
jargon and misinformation that surrounds iPhone and iPad application
development, and gives you simple, step-by-step instructions to get you
started.
- Teaches iPhone and iPad apps development in language anyone can
understand
- Provides simple, step-by-step examples that make learning easy, using
iOS 5
- Offers videos that enable you to follow along with the author--it's
like your own private classroom
