iOS 6 Foundations - Softcover

Feiler, Jesse

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118356578 ISBN 13: 9781118356579

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc, 2013

Synopsis

A practical introduction for using iOS 6 to create universal apps

If you have prior experience programming in an object-oriented language and are eager to start building universal apps for iPad and iPhone (including the iPod touch), then this is the book for you! Using the latest version of iOS (iOS 6) along with the latest version of Xcode (Xcode 4.5), this book is a practical introduction rather than just a catalog of components. Full-color and packed with groundbreaking, innovative designs, this book teaches you how to create eye-catching, unique apps.

• Teaches you the various aspects of iOS development, beginning with getting started with iOS 6, getting Up to Speed with Xcode, and learning the tools and Objective-C
• Reviews building the user interface with Xcode and Interface Builder
• Details how to set up your app in iTunes connect and distribute it through the app store
• Walks you through adding features like geo-location and twitter sharing
• Helps you avoid common pitfalls and design decisions related to user experience and iOS programming

iOS 6 Foundations is organized so that each chapter builds on the previous, providing you with a finished app by the end of the book.

About this title

About the Author

Jesse Feiler is a developer, web designer, trainer, and author. He has been developing for mobile devices since the early 1990s, beginning with Apple's Newton, and continuing on with the complete line of iOS products, including iPhone, iPod toch and iPad.

Treehouse is a consortium of web and software designers and developers whose mission is to bring affordable technology education to people everywhere, in order to help them achieve their dreams and change the world. In keeping with that mission, the Treehouse series of books are authored by experts and loaded with innovative design ideas and practical skill-building instruction. if you're a web developer, web designer, hobbyist, or career-changer, every book in the series belongs on your bookshelf.

From the Back Cover

EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO START BUILDING BRILLIANT APPS FOR IPHONE, IPAD AND IPOD TOUGH--RIGHT AWAY!

If you have experience programming in Java, C#, Visual Basic or another object-oriented language, and you're ready to take the leap into developing for the hottest mobile platform in the world, this is the book you've been looking for.

Not a simple catalog of components, iOS 6 Foundations is a practical, from-the-ground-up introduction that will have you developing killer apps that work on Apple mobile devices in no time.

Written by ace iOS developer and trainer Jesse Feiler, IOS 6 Foundations get you up and running with what you need to know about:

• iOS 6 and Xcode 4.6 basics
• The full suite of Objective-C tools
• Mobile app design basics
• Mapping out your designs using storyboards
• Building user interfaces with Xcode and Interface Builder
• Storing and managing data using the Core Data Framework
• Working with the inspectors
• Debugging your app
• Using navigation bars and toolbars
• Becoming an Apple developer
• Managing complex view structures

Your total guide to programming apps for IPhone, iPad and iPod touch, iOS 6 Foundations delivers the knowledge and expertise you need to tap into the insatiable global demand for great Apple mobile apps.

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1118356578
• ISBN 13: 9781118356579
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Edition number: 3
• Number of pages: 364