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iPhone Application Development For Dummies

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Start building iPhone apps today with this friendly guide, now in full color!

Whether you're a beginning programmer who wants to build your first app or a professional developer looking to leverage the marketing power of the iPhone SDK, this book will help. It walks you through the basics for building a variety of iOS applications using Apple developer tools and covers the essential steps for creating apps that get accepted into the App Store. This new edition covers all the latest information, including key updates to iPad universal code and tips on developing specifically for mobile apps. Full-color illustrations make it easier to see exactly what will appear on your screen.

Walks you through the fundamentals of developing a variety of applications for the iPhone
Shows you how to use Apple's developer tools
Delves into getting your apps into the App Store and selling them
Addresses the universal code feature that allows you to develop apps and port them from the iPhone to the iPad and back
Covers the latest updates for the iPad universal code and the new iPhone SDK

No matter what your level of expertise may be, you'll be able to leverage the power of the iOS SDK with the advice in this full-color book.

Note: Apple's iOS SDK tools are only accessible on Intel-powered Mac and MacBook devices.

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Paperback: 464 pages
Publisher: For Dummies; 4 edition (March 6, 2012)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1118091345
ISBN-13: 978-1118091340
Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 7.4 x 0.9 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started 9

Chapter 1: Creating Compelling Mobile Applications 11

Chapter 2: Getting to Know the SDK 31

Chapter 3: The Nuts and Bolts of an Xcode Project 45

Part II: Working with the Storyboard and User Interface 71

Chapter 4: Storyboards and the User Experience 73

Chapter 5: Creating the RoadTrip User Interface Using the Storyboard 103

Part III: Understanding the Wiring and Plumbing 127

Chapter 6: Adding Outlets and Actions to Your RoadTrip Code 129

Chapter 7: Understanding the Runtime, Managing Memory, and Using Properties 145

Part IV: Finishing the Basic Application Structure 177

Chapter 8: Working with the Source Editor 179

Chapter 9: It's (Finally) Time to Code 199

Chapter 10: Adding Animation and Sound to Your App 227

Chapter 11: Finishing the Basic Application Structure 253

Chapter 12: The Trip Model 271

Chapter 13: Implementing the Content Controller 303

Chapter 15: Displaying Events Using a Page View Controller 333

Chapter 16: Finding Your Way 351

Chapter 17: Geocoding 379

Chapter 18: Selecting a Destination 389

Part VI: The Part of Tens 415

Chapter 19: Ten Ways to Extend the RoadTrip App 417

Chapter 20: Ten Ways to Be a Happy Developer 421

Index 427

Bonus Chapter on the Companion Website at www.dummies.com/go/iphoneappdevfd4e BC1

Bonus Chapter: Finding a Location and Annotating It on a Map BC1

Except for Mr. Goldsteins...iPhone Application Development For Dummies
I have been writing software packages for the PC market since 1979 and I teach programming at the college level. Being a PC (Microsoft) person the iMac and iPhone are new to me. However, I fell in love with the iPhone and decided to purchase everything I could on the subject of writing Apps for it. First I had to get a handle on the iMac so I went out a bought one - a very slick machine.

Then came the shock - I don't know the first thing about the iMac, iPhone, cocoa, xcode or Objective-C. The selection of books came next. O my God, I guess there's no such thing as a straight "How to do it" book anymore. After spending over $ 750 on books for both platforms, I didn't get any closer to my goal. All the available books were written for experienced Apple programmers - they also started teaching development in the wrong direction - write code, write code, write code then work on the interface.

Anyone who developed Apps with Microsoft's ".Net" platforms learned to build the interface first - then code the events. This is how "iPhone Application Development for Dummies" leads you through the process of developing Apps. Every step is explained in simple terms and reinforced by example. If you want to get a handle on writing Apps for the iPhone this "For Dummies" book is the only one you need to purchase. Everything else is on Apple's iPhone developers Web site.
By Wayne Leinen

I got this book this past Friday (May 8, 2009) and so far I have already devoured 5 chapters! I have tried reading, studying and learning how to program on the iPhone from other sources but found them to be over the top or just too complicated. Also the amount of material already on the subject can be overwhelming. iPhone Application Development has made learning the ins and out of the iPhone Framework, environment, programming concepts, design, etc easy and accessible to grasp and learn. The author does an exceptional job in explaining difficult concepts easy to follow and understand. He will walk you through this process from the beginning!

I highly recommend this book to anyone considering learning how to program on this amazing device called the iPhone! Before you read any other book on the subject save yourself a lot of frustration by reading this book first. You'll be glad you did! Can't wait to continue learning from this book and looking forward to building my first iPhone app and contributing to the richness and the wealth already available and accessible for the iPhone.
By Eli

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