Creating iOS 5 Apps : Develop and Design

English

Series: Develop and Design Ser.

ISBN: 0321769600

EAN: 9780321769602

Category: Computers / Software Development & Engineering / General/Computers / Hardware / Mobile Devices/Computers / Programming / Object Oriented/Computers / Hardware / Tablets/

Publisher: Peachpit Press

Release Date: 06/01/2011

Synopsis: With more than 250 million iOS devices sold Apples 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 apps 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 apps 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 Twitter support.

Creating iOS 5 Apps : Develop and Design

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Paperback

Height: 0.96 inches

Width: 7.5 inches

Length: 9.0 inches

Weight: 37.43 oz

Pages: 562