Description
This book is about teaching people how to use the Cocoa Touch frameworks and APIs to create native iOS apps. It starts by teaching people how to use Objective-C, and then moves on to teaching people how to use the Cocoa Touch frameworks and APIs. The book covers topics such as home inventory management, a live-updating Twitter client, and a photobrowser with an animated slideshow.
The Cocoa Touch frameworks and APIs are powerful tools for creating native iOS apps, and they're free with Xcode, Apple's development environment. If you've already gotten your feet wet with Objective-C, and you're ready to learn more about iOS development, then
Learn Cocoa Touch for iOSis the book for you. You'll learn on the job - building cool apps as you read through the book that will teach you what you need to know to use Cocoa Touch and prepare you for creating your own apps.
Learn Cocoa Touch for iOSshows you how to use frameworks like MapKit, Twitter, and MediaPlayer. You'll also learn about hardware APIs so you can get the most out of your accelerometer, camera, and more. You'll even learn about more advanced features like Grand Central Dispatch.
- A home inventory management system
- A live-updating Twitter client
- A photobrowser with an animated slideshow
If you're ready for the next step toward becoming a Cocoa Touch master, this is the book for you.