iPhone Application Development For Dummies (For Dummies Series) - Softcover

Goldstein, Neal

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1118091345 ISBN 13: 9781118091340

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2012

Synopsis

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.

About this title

About the Author

Neal Goldstein was among the first technologists to develop applications together with firms such as Apple, Lucas Films, and Microsoft. A master at making cutting-edge technology practical, he is the author of iPad Application Development For Dummies and coauthor of several iPhone and iPad app development books.

From the Back Cover

iPhone is better than ever!

Learn to create apps that use all its versatile features

The newest iPhone, featuring iOS 5, is a game changer. New possibilities for apps abound, and popular Apple developer Neal Goldstein lets you in on the secret, even if you're a novice. He walks you through Xcode 4.2, explains how to use its added functionality, shows you new ways to develop apps using less code, and gets you on the road to success!

• App basics — discover what makes great iPhone/iPad apps, how they're structured, and how to use Xcode 4.2

• Completing the puzzle — discover how iPhone apps use classes and design patterns, learn to manage memory, and bring it all together

• The fun parts — create the user interface, work with storyboards, and use animation and sound to capture imagination

• Go deeper — learn to design apps with major functionality, including some that use lots of data, views, and web access

• Follow the map — understand mapping and learn to keep users informed of where they are

Open the book and find:

• What makes mobile devices so compelling

• New stuff in iPhone 4S

• All about storyboards and how to use them

• How to use iOS design patterns

• The life cycle of an app

• Tips on editing in Xcode®

• Debugging details

• Suggestions for making your app a commercial success

Learn to:

• Structure an app and work in Xcode®

• Take advantage of the features of iOS 5

• Use the debugger to make your life easier

IN FULL COLOR!

Edition details

• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1118091345
• ISBN 13: 9781118091340
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 468