Xcode 4 Unleashed
Xcode 4 Unleashed

Author: Fritz F. Anderson

Publisher: Sams Publishing

Published: 2012-05-07

Total Pages: 726

ISBN-13: 0768697522

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In Xcode 4 Unleashed, renowned Mac/iOS developer Fritz Anderson shows how to use Apple’s powerful new Xcode 4 integrated development environment to develop outstanding software with the least effort possible. Anderson demonstrates Xcode 4 by walking through the construction of three full applications: a command-line tool, an iOS app, and a Mac OS X application. These case-study projects offer practical insights and realistic best practices for efficiently utilizing Xcode 4 in day-to-day development. Next, he drills down to offer an even deeper understanding of Xcode 4’s most powerful capabilities. Through practical examples, he shows experienced Apple developers how to move to Xcode 4’s “browser” model from older document-based approaches. You’ll also find thorough, up-to-the-minute coverage of key tasks ranging from builds and profiling to documentation. He concludes with a chapter-length roundup of “tips, traps, and features” for maximizing your productivity with Xcode 4—whether you’re writing iOS apps or Mac applications, working solo, or as part of a large development team. Detailed information on how to… Get started fast with Xcode 4 project workflow Master Xcode 4’s new features and development paradigms Construct modern iOS and Mac user interfaces with Interface Builder Implement Model-View-Controller designs in iOS apps Use Storyboard to specify an iOS app’s entire structure in one file Leverage Xcode’s first-class unit testing and measurement tools Master the essentials of iOS provisioning Use Mac OS X bindings to simplify the link between data and screen Quickly localize Mac and iOS software for new languages and markets Package and share subprograms that can be integrated into any OS X application Use the Xcode Build System to move from source files to executable products Fully understand and optimize performance and resource usage Register your copy today at informit.com/register to download a free 90+ page guide to 4.4 & 4.5 feature changes

Learning IOS Development
Learning IOS Development

Author: Maurice Sharp

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 2014

Total Pages: 591

ISBN-13: 0321862961

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This book offers the perfect hands-on introduction to iOS development, covering everything your students need to know about Objective-C, XCode, and modern iOS user interface development. With sample projects and end-of-chapter exercises, this book is ideal for classroom instruction. The authors get started fast with Objective-C, covering basic syntax, memory management, Foundation Classes, development paradigms, blocks, threads, and more. Next, they show how to use XCode and related tools to build projects, instrument and efficiently debug code, and deploy apps. In the next part, hey turn to interfaces, covering design, content construction, View Controllers, Views, Animations, Touch, Table Views, and even a taste of Core Data.

iOS 4 Developer's Cookbook, The: Core Concepts and Essential Recipes for iOS Programmers
iOS 4 Developer's Cookbook, The: Core Concepts and Essential Recipes for iOS Programmers

Author: Erica Sadun

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 640

ISBN-13: 0132919338

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Want to get started building applications for iPhone or iPad with Apple's newest iOS 4 development tools? Erica Sadun's The iOS 4 Developer's Cookbook brings together all the expert guidance and proven code you'll need. Completely updated through iOS 4.3, it covers the tools (Xcode 4 and Interface Builder), the language (Objective-C 2.0), and all elements common to typical iOS apps. Sadun presents single-task recipes for common iOS development tasks, including designing and organizing effective user interfaces, responding to users, supporting gestures and multitouch, working with images, accessing local data with Core Data, managing table views, and connecting to the Internet. You get cut-and-paste convenience: freely reuse any of her source code in your own applications and tweak as needed--everything's fully documented to make it easy. Each chapter groups related tasks together, so you can jump straight to your solution, without having to identify the right class or framework first. You'll find everything you need to jumpstart any iOS 4 project--and create high-value apps fast!

The IOS 5 Developer's Cookbook
The IOS 5 Developer's Cookbook

Author: Erica Sadun

Publisher: Addison-Wesley Professional

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 828

ISBN-13: 0321754263

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Provides information on building iOS 5 applications for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch.

The Advanced iOS 6 Developer's Cookbook
The Advanced iOS 6 Developer's Cookbook

Author: Erica Sadun

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Published: 2013-02-28

Total Pages: 1103

ISBN-13: 0133120899

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The Advanced iOS 6 Developer’s Cookbook brings together reliable, proven solutions for cutting-edge iOS 6 development. World-renowned iOS expert Erica Sadun covers device-specific development, document/data sharing, Core Text, networking, image processing, onboard cameras, audio, Address Book, Core Location, GameKit,StoreKit, push notifications, and more. As in her previous bestselling iOS books, Sadun translates today’s development best practices into working code, distilling key concepts into concise recipes that are easy to understand and transfer into your own projects. This isn’t just cut and paste. Using her examples, Sadun fully explains both the “how” and “why” of advanced and specialized iOS 6 development. All code is tested with iOS 6 features and iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch capabilities. Throughout, every chapter groups related tasks together, so you can jump straight to your solution without having to identify the right class or framework first. Coverage includes Testing device properties so your app can take full advantage of the iOS unit it’s running on Seamlessly sharing documents and data across apps and moving control between apps Presenting exceptionally attractive text with freeform text typesetting Building touch-based apps that leverage Bezier curves, splines, and other geometric tools Securing network apps via authentication, system keychains, and OAuth Accessing and processing image data to create special effects Integrating live camera feeds and user snapshots Presenting audio to users and enabling them to interact with it Effectively using Address Book frameworks and GUI classes Building advanced location apps with Core Location geopositioning and MapKit Creating connected game play with GameKit/Game Center: device-to-device networking, shared leaderboards, and Internet-based matches Integrating secure in-app purchasing with StoreKit Communicating with users from web-based services via push notifications

Xcode 3 Unleashed
Xcode 3 Unleashed

Author: Fritz Anderson

Publisher: Addison-Wesley

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780321552631

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Apple's new Xcode 3 is the most powerful Mac development suite ever created. In Xcode 3 Unleashed, renowned Mac developer Fritz Anderson has written the definitive guide to making the most of Xcode 3 to build any Macintosh or iPhone application. Anderson leads you through a simple project that covers the entire Xcode 3.x development lifecycle. You'll walk through building and debugging command-line tools, creating Mac OS X user interfaces, modeling data, localizing languages, compiling applications, and much more. Along the way, he introduces each of Apple's remarkable development tools from the latest version of Interface Builder to Instruments a powerful new tool for analyzing and optimizing your code. Anderson shows how to manage your source code in any environment, whether you're working solo or participating in a worldwide team. He thoroughly illuminates Xcode 3's build system and shows how to make the most of Apple's performance tools, led by the deep and powerful Shark statistical profiler. Systematically updated for Xcode 3.x, this is a comprehensive revision of Anderson's previous bestseller, Step into Xcode. Its breadth, depth, and practical focus will make it indispensable to every Mac developer: experienced programmers upgrading from Xcode 2 or migrating from CodeWarrior; UNIX/Linux programmers moving to Mac OS X; even new programmers. Detailed information on how to... Succeed with every stage of the Mac OS X application lifecycle Make the most of Xcode 3's core tools for editing, debugging, testing, and compilation Get the most from new improvements to Interface Builder Create robust applications using the Model-View-Controller paradigm Utilize dynamic libraries and frameworks Build Universal Binaries to run on both Intel and PowerPC Macs Add Spotlight searchability to data files Profile memory, I/O, graphics, and threading in real-time Accelerate both your applications and your development processes Leverage new improvements to the Xcode documentation system Avoid header ambiguity, disappearing links, and other Xcode development pitfalls Introduction 1 Part I: The Life Cycle of a Mac OS X Application Chapter 1: Kicking the Tires 11 Chapter 2: Simple Workflow and Passive Debugging 19 Chapter 3: Simple Active Debugging 29 Chapter 4: Compilation: The Basics 39 Chapter 5: Starting a Cocoa Application 47 Chapter 6: A Cocoa Application: Views 63 Chapter 7: A Cocoa Application: Controllers 75 Chapter 8: Version Control 93 Chapter 9: Property Lists 117 Chapter 10: Libraries and Dependent Targets 141 Chapter 11: File Packages and Bundles 153 Chapter 12: Unit Testing 167 Chapter 13: Creating a Custom View 181 Chapter 14: Dynamic Libraries and Frameworks 203 Chapter 15: Documentation in Xcode 221 Chapter 16: Using the Data Modeling Tools 243 Chapter 17: Cross-Development 267 Chapter 18: Spotlight (or, How to Build a Plug-in) 281 Chapter 19: Finishing Touches 301 Part II: Xcode Tasks Chapter 20: Navigating an Xcode Project 331 Chapter 21: Xcode for make Veterans 353 Chapter 22: More About Debugging 373 Chapter 23: Xcode and Speed 395 Chapter 24: A Legacy Project 403 Chapter 25: Shark and the CHUD Tools 421 Chapter 26: Instruments 437 Chapter 27: Closing Snippets 461 Appendices Appendix A: Some Build Variables 475 Appendix B: Project and Target Templates 485 Appendix C: Other Resources 501 Index 507

The Core IOS 6 Developer's Cookbook
The Core IOS 6 Developer's Cookbook

Author: Erica Sadun

Publisher: Pearson Education

Published: 2012

Total Pages: 576

ISBN-13: 0321884213

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The Core iOS 6 Developer's Cookbook brings together reliable, proven solutions for the heart of day-to-day iOS 6 development. World-renowned iOS programming expert Erica Sadun covers all the classes you'll need to create successful iOS 6 mobile apps with standard APIs and interface elements and take full advantage of iOS 6 graphics, touches, and views. As in her previous bestselling iOS books, Sadun translates today's development best practices into working code, distilling key concepts into concise recipes that are easy to understand and transfer into your own projects. This isn't just cut-and-paste; using her examples, Sadun fully explains both the "how" and "why" of effective iOS 6 development. All code has been fully revised and extensively tested to reflect the latest iOS 6 features and the newest iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch capabilities. Throughout, every chapter groups related tasks together, so you can jump straight to your solution, without having to identify the right class or framework first. Coverage includes Supporting direct user input through multitouch and gestures, including custom gesture recognizers Building, customizing, and using iOS 6 controls Alerting users via popup dialogs, progress bars, local notifications, popovers, audio pings, and other techniques Assembling views and animation, organizing view hierarchies, and understanding how views work together Using iOS 6's breakthrough autolayout constraints system to simplify support for multiple screen geometries controlling keyboards, making onscreen elements "text aware," and efficiently scanning and formatting text Using view controllers to organize your users' workspaces Managing photos, videos, email, text messages, and iOS 6-enhanced social media updates Implementing VoiceOver accessibility to reach even more users Organizing apps simply and intuitively with tables and adding flexibility with iOS 6's brand new collection views Getting started with Core Data managed data stores Leveraging iOS 6's powerful networking and web services support

Programming IOS 6
Programming IOS 6

Author: Matt Neuburg

Publisher: "O'Reilly Media, Inc."

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 1186

ISBN-13: 1449365760

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Get a solid grounding in all the fundamentals of Cocoa Touch, and avoid problems during iPhone and iPad app development. With this revised and expanded edition, you'll dig into Cocoa and learn how to work effectively with Objective-C and Xcode. This book covers iOS 6 in a rigorous, orderly fashion--ideal whether you're approaching iOS for the first time or need a reference to bolster existing skills. Learn about features introduced with iOS 6, including Objective-C language advances, autosynthesis, autolayout, new view controller rotation rules, unwind segues, state restoration, styled text, and collection views. Learn Objective-C language details and object-oriented programming concepts Understand the anatomy of an Xcode project and all the stages of its lifecycle Grasp key Cocoa concepts such as relationships between classes, receiving events, and model-view-controller architecture Learn how views and layers are managed, drawn, composited, and animated Become familiar with view controllers and their relationships, along with nib and storyboard management Fully explore all basic interface objects such as scroll views, table views, and controls Delve into Cocoa frameworks for sound, video, sensors, maps, and other features Touch on advanced topics such as threading and networking

Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed
Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed

Author: John Ray

Publisher: Sams Publishing

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 1632

ISBN-13:

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A best-seller that once showed you how to reign in a panther can now show you how to tame a Tiger. "Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed" is the most comprehensive guide to unlocking the full power of Mac OS X Tiger that you can find. Written by Unix/BSD experts and Mac users, John Ray and William C. Ray, you will go inside the Mac OS X Tiger operating system and the underlying BSD environment. In-depth background coverage and useful hands-on lessons will help you understand the changes with the new version and master the new features. Lessons include: Working with files and applications Running classic Mac OS applications Native utilities and applications Intalling third-party applications Third-party BSD command-line applications Configuring the system using BSD utilities Remote administration Serving a Windows network Routine maintenance Learn to deal with the most trouble-prone aspects of the Mac OS X Tiger user interface and how to exploit the new features to get the most out of your system with "Mac OS X Tiger Unleashed."

Sams Teach Yourself iPad Application Development in 24 Hours
Sams Teach Yourself iPad Application Development in 24 Hours

Author: John Ray

Publisher: Sams Publishing

Published: 2010-08-04

Total Pages: 949

ISBN-13: 0132316706

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The clear, easy-to-understand tutorial for developers who want to write software for today's hottest new device: Apple's iPad! Figures and code appear as they do in Xcode Covers iOS 3.2 and up In just 24 sessions of one hour or less, learn how to build powerful applications for today’s hottest tablet device: the iPad! Using this book’s straightforward, step-by-step approach, you’ll master every skill and technology you need, from setting up your Xcode development environment to utilizing the full iPad screen real estate for touchable interfaces, integrating maps and media, to improving the reliability and performance of your software. Each lesson builds on what you’ve already learned, giving you a rock-solid foundation for real-world success! Step-by-step instructions carefully walk you through the most common iPad development tasks. Quizzes and Exercises at the end of each chapter help you test your knowledge. By the Way notes present interesting information related to the discussion. Did You Know? tips offer advice or show you easier ways to perform tasks. Watch Out! cautions alert you to possible problems and give you advice on how to avoid them. Printed in full color Learn the features of the Xcode development suite Prepare your system and iPad for efficient development Get started fast with Apple’s Objective-C and Cocoa Touch Understand the Model-View-Controller (MVC) development paradigm Implement advanced application interfaces with interactive widgets and web-connected interfaces Enhance the user experience with popovers and other iPad-only UI features Build interfaces that adjust to the iPad’s orientation Read and write data, and navigate it with table views Implement media playback and recording capabilities Integrate your software with the iPad’s email, photos, iPod, and address book applications Create map and location-based services Sense motion with the iPad accelerometer input Discover the tools for building universal iPad/iPhone/iPod touch applications Distribute your applications through the App Store