Overview

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    

Full Product Details

Author:   John Ray
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Sams Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 17.90cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.00cm
Weight:   1.282kg
ISBN:  

9780672333392

ISBN 10:   0672333392
Pages:   696
Publication Date:   12 August 2010
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.

Table of Contents

Introduction     1 HOUR 1: Preparing Your System and iPad for Development     5 Welcome to the iPad Platform     5 Becoming an iPad Developer     8 Creating a Development Provisioning Profile     13 Developer Technology Overview     25 Summary    27 Q&A     27 Workshop     28   HOUR 2: Introduction to Xcode and the iPhone Simulator     29 Using Xcode     29 Using the iPhone Simulator     47 Further Exploration     52 Summary     52 Q&A     53 Workshop     53   HOUR 3: Discovering Objective-C: The Language of Apple Platforms     55 Object-Oriented Programming and Objective-C     55 Exploring the Objective-C File Structure     60 Objective-C Programming Basics     67 Memory Management     76 Further Exploration     78 Summary     79 Q&A     79 Workshop     80   HOUR 4: Inside Cocoa Touch     83 What Is Cocoa Touch?     83 Exploring the iPhone OS Technology Layers     85 Tracing the iPad Application Life Cycle     89 Cocoa Fundamentals     91 Exploring the iPhone OS Frameworks with Xcode     100 Summary     104 Q&A     104 Workshop     104   HOUR 5: Exploring Interface Builder     107 Understanding Interface Builder     107 Creating User Interfaces     112 Customizing Interface Appearance     117 Connecting to Code     122 Further Exploration     130 Summary    131 Q&A     131 Workshop     132   HOUR 6: Model-View-Controller Application Design     133 Understanding the Model-View-Controller Paradigm     133 How Xcode and Interface Builder Implement MVC     136 Using the View-Based Application Template     139 Further Exploration     153 Summary     154 Q&A     154 Workshop     154   HOUR 7: Working with Text, Keyboards, and Buttons     157 Basic User Input and Output     157 Using Text Fields, Text Views, and Buttons     159 Further Exploration     184 Summary     185 Q&A     185 Workshop     186   HOUR 8: Handling Images, Animation, and Sliders     187 User Input and Output     187 Creating and Managing Image Animations and Sliders     188 Further Exploration     207 Summary     208 Q&A     208 Workshop     209   HOUR 9: Using Advanced Interface Objects and Views     211 User Input and Output (Continued)     211 Using Switches, Segmented Controls, and Web Views     216 Using Scrolling Views     232 Further Exploration     238 Summary     239 Q&A     239 Workshop     240   HOUR 10: Getting the User’s Attention     241 Exploring User Alert Methods     241 Generating Alerts     245 Using Alert Sounds     255 Further Exploration     258 Summary     259 Q&A     259 Workshop     260   HOUR 11: Presenting Options with Popovers and Toolbars     261 Understanding Popovers and Toolbars     262 Using Popovers with Toolbars     264 Further Exploration     279 Summary     280 Q&A     280 Workshop     281   HOUR 12: Making Multivalue Choices with Pickers and Action Sheets     283 Popover-centric UI Elements     283 The PopoverPlayground Project     289 Using Date Pickers     289 Implementing a Custom Picker View     299 Using Action Sheets     316 Further Exploration     321 Summary     322 Q&A     322 Workshop     323   HOUR 13: Focusing on Tasks with Modal Views     325 Modal Views     325 Using Modal Views     328 Further Exploration     339 Summary     339 Q&A     339 Workshop     340   HOUR 14: Implementing Multiview Applications     341 Exploring Single Versus Multiview Applications     341 Creating a Multiview Application     342 Building a Multiview Tab Bar Application     354 Further Exploration     374 Summary     376 Q&A     376 Workshop     376   HOUR 15: Navigating Information Using Table Views and Split View-Based Applications     379 Understanding Table Views and Split Views     380 Building a Simple Table View Application     383 Creating a Split View-Based Application     396 Further Exploration     411 Summary     411 Q&A     412 Workshop     412   HOUR 16: Readingand Writing Application Data     415 Design Considerations     415 Reading and Writing User Defaults     418 Understanding the iPad File System Sandbox     433 Implementing File System Storage     436 Further Exploration     457 Summary     458 Q&A     458 Workshop     459   HOUR 17: Building Rotatable and Resizable User Interfaces     461 Rotatable and Resizable Interfaces     461 Creating Rotatable and Resizable Interfaces with Interface Builder     465 Reframing Controls on Rotation     471 Swapping Views on Rotation     479 Further Exploration     485 Summary     486 Q&A     486 Workshop     487   HOUR 18: Extending the Touch Interface     489 Multitouch Gesture Recognition     490 Using Gesture Recognizers      491 Further Exploration     506 Summary     507 Q&A     507 Workshop     508   HOUR 19: Sensing Movement with Accelerometer Input     509 Accelerometer Background     510 Sensing Orientation     513 Detecting Tilt     518 Detecting Movement     522 Further Exploration     523 Summary     524 Workshop     524   HOUR 20: Working with Rich Media     527 Exploring Rich Media     527 Preparing the Media Playground Application     529 Using the Movie Player     534 Creating and Playing Audio Recordings     539 Using the iPad Photo Library     544 Accessing and Playing the iPod Library     548 Further Exploration     554 Summary     555 Q&A     555 Workshop     556   HOUR 21: Interacting with Other Applications     557 Extending Application Integration      557 Using Address Book, Email, and Maps… Oh My!     561 Further Exploration     577 Summary     577 Q&A     577 Workshop     578   HOUR 22: Building Universal Applications     579 Universal Application Development     579 Understanding the Universal Window Application Template     581 Other Universal Application Tools     597 Further Exploration     599 Summary     599 Q&A     599 Workshop     600   HOUR 23: Application Debugging and Optimization     601 Debugging in Xcode     602 Monitoring with Instruments     615 Profiling with Shark     622 Further Exploration     629 Summary     629 Workshop     630   HOUR 24: Distributing Applications Through the App Store     631 Preparing an Application for the App Store     632 Submitting an Application for Approval     642 Promoting Your Application     649 Exploring Other Distribution Methods     654 Summary     656 Q&A     656 Workshop     657   Index     659  

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John Ray is currently serving as a Senior Business Analyst and Development Team Manager for the Ohio State University Research Foundation. He has written numerous books for Macmillan/Sams/Que, including Using TCP/IP: Special Edition, Sams Teach Yourself Dreamweaver MX in 21 Days, Mac OS X Unleashed, and Sams Teach Yourself iPhone Development in 24 Hours.   As a Macintosh user since 1984, he strives to ensure that each project presents the Macintosh with the equality and depth it deserves. Even technical titles such as Using TCP/IP contain extensive information on the Macintosh and its applications--and have garnered numerous positive reviews for its straightforward approach and accessibility to beginning and intermediate users.

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