Cocoa Touch for iPhone OS 3 (Developer Reference) - Softcover

DeVoe, Jiva

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0470481072 ISBN 13: 9780470481073

Publisher: Wiley, 2009

Synopsis

Join the gold rush to developing cool iPhone apps with this complete iPhone OS 3 developer’s guide. Professional developer Jiva DeVoe speaks your language, and he talks you through the entire process—from explaining Cocoa Touch and the iPhone SDK to using Xcode and the Game Kit API. Follow step-by-step tutorials, then apply practical tips on signing and selling your applications. Even if you’re new to iPhone development you’ll soon be cranking out great code.

• Walk through Xcode, Interface Builder, and other key tools
• Build simple or complex GUIs with navigation and custom views
• Implement a database with Core Data, and design your schema in Xcode
• Learn to use the iPhone’s signature multi-touch capabilities in your applications
• Work with the Apple Push Notification Service
• Use the Map Kit API to create apps with embedded maps
• Record audio, play video, and access the iPod Library
• Set up your developer certificates and code sign your apps
• Use Store Kit to sell expanded features and content within your apps

Whether you're a new iPhone developer or seasoned veteran, this book is the perfect go-to reference for iPhone development-and one of an exciting new series for Apple developers.

Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

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Cocoa Touch for iPhoneŽ OS 3

Jiva DeVoe

Developer Reference

www.wileydevreference.com

Create dynamic applications for the iPhone

Join the gold rush to developing cool iPhone apps with this complete iPhone OS 3 developer's guide. Professional developer Jiva DeVoe speaks your language, and he talks you through the entire process—from explaining Cocoa Touch and the iPhone SDK to using Xcode and the Game Kit API. Follow step-by-step tutorials, then apply practical tips on signing and selling your applications. Even if you're new to iPhone development you'll soon be cranking out great code.

• Walk through XcodeŽ, Interface Builder, and other key tools

• Build simple or complex GUIs with navigation and custom views

• Implement a database with Core Data, and design your schema in Xcode

• Learn to use the iPhone's signature multi-touch capabilities in your applications

• Work with the Apple Push Notification Service

• Use the Map Kit API to create apps with embedded maps

• Record audio, play video, and access the iPodŽ Library

• Set up your developer certificates and code sign your apps

• Use Store Kit to sell expanded features and content within your apps

Access the latest information on Apple development

Visit www.wileydevreference.com for the latest on tools and techniques for Apple development, as well as specific code snippets and examples from this book.

About the Author

Jiva DeVoe, founder of Random Ideas, LLC, a software company?specializing in iPhone and Mac OS X applications, has been writing?software for nearly 25 years. His iPhone apps have been featured as Apple staff picks and in Apple ads. They have received several awards?including being chosen as among the Top 100 apps and games in the App?Store. Contact Jiva through his blog at www.random-ideas.net.

About this edition

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0470481072
• ISBN 13: 9780470481073
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 448